Cruising through the world of social media blogs online, I came across Social Media and found a pretty interesting and informative blog. The blog was on 7 ways to promote web videos. After reading the 7 ways to promote, it reminded me again how all these technologies are so interrelated.
The first promotion tool was to submit your video to a social bookmarking community such as Digg or Flur. Since we have learned about social bookmarking I can see where this makes a great outlet to get your video out, or learn if your video sucks. If viewers don't like it, they can simply vote against it and your video is lost in a sea of other crappy videos... we have all been to youtube, some stuff should never have been made!
Second tool is to send your video to entertainment sites such as youtube clips or Fark. I am pretty new to these sites, but have gotten kind of addicted to Fark, some interesting news, plus useless information that you can spout out at a party sometime.
The third tool is to promote your video within youtube. You can do this by finding a video kinda like yours and comment with a video response, which will in turn get you more hits. I thought that was the best idea, I don't know about everyone else, but when I key in "best tackles in the NFL" I want to see a bunch of videos come up or videos linked to eachother so I can sit there forever watching people get pounded (That's right Roy, where u at?)
Forth tool was to submit to forums that are relevant to your video. So I guess if you love "That 70's Show" and your video is your version of the episode where Fez has a "naughty dream" about Kelso, then you might find yourself a home and fanbase (yes there is a 70s show forum...REMEMBER I check my facts!!!!! especially for you Morales (you didn't get a stick, so I plugged you into mine)
Fifth tool is a little far fetched, submit your work to a major television show. Not sure Jay Leno is in the "in crowd" but I guess we can give him the benefit of the doubt he?
6 and 7 include posting your video on your blog, which I figured would have been the first step, but hey what do I know? And as long as your fez impression won't scare the crap out of your folks the big number 7 is to forward your video to family and friends.
So there you go all you fellow bloggers, there's the promotional tools for getting your video out there for the world to see!!
And ACTION!!!!
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