Monetizing Video Clips the Next Ringtone Success?

This should prove to be an interesting service. As reported in the NY Times, Paramount will open a movie clip licensing service tomorrow. And tomorrow is not today, as I’ve just found out. Tried to sign up and access their site, and after submitting, nothing. Just nothing. Maybe tomorrow it will be accessible. We’ll see. […]

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What Does Holding a Camera Still for 2:48 Gets You?

How about 5,669,208 views (as of this post date)? Uhm, that’s a lot of people viewing a really funny and entertaining video of a kid bopping around to the sights and sounds of a Beyonce video. What might have happened if Cory’s dad had helped me out by signing up for a free beta invite […]

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Seth Helps Me Describe Vidli.com's Video Licensing

photo credit: geoftheref Just read Seth Godin’s post trying to tell someone what something is like. He uses the analogy of trying to describe a spicy pepper to someone that had never experienced the joy (and sometimes pain!) of eating yummy “hot” peppers. Ultimately, he’s comparing the trust you have to build with those that […]

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What do Vidli.com Social Media and ROI have in common?

Take a look at this quick and interesting little video from Socialnomics. In it you’ll see all sorts of facts and figures about the suspected returns on investment that you’re likely to get when you employ an active social media campaign. Take for instance Vidli.com. The up and coming “Official Video Licensor” is employing a […]

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