No one can argue that Google is the king of the search game. But when it comes to web video, Google seems to often return strange…even conflicting…results. This is easier demonstrated than explained, so I’ve put together a short video to show you what I mean. Just click the play button below to watch now:
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On2 Technologies, Maker of Flix Video Encoding Software, To Be Acquired By Google
Interesting news this morning. Google is set to acquire On2 Technologies. On2 is the maker of Flix video encoding software (among other things). They also make (arguably) the best video encoding codec for Flash; VP6. It’s the codec Adobe licenses for use in their Flash authoring tools…and one of my personal favorites. It seems Google Full Article…
Google Announces The Closing of It’s Popular Google Video Service
Deep pocketed Google announced today that they will be closing their Google Video service. Users will be unable to upload their video’s to Google Video within in the next couple months…however…existing videos already on the service will remain in place. This follows identical measures taken by AOL Video in December 2008. In the case of Full Article…
Generation YouTube – YouTube Becomes World’s Second Largest Search Engine
I read an article last week from a well-known marketing expert that stated the Internet is no more powerful than any other marketing medium. Or in other words, the Internet, direct mail, television and magazine advertising are all equal…and should all be used together…instead of focusing on just one. And I agree…at least on this Full Article…
Google Begins Indexing Flash Content…
First a quick primer on Flash and search engines. Search engines can’t read Flash files. So if you have a web site that is 100% Flash, the search engines will index your site…but they will think your site has zero content. Or in other words, Flash is “invisible” to search engines…and to them, your Flash Full Article…
