All Posts Tagged With: "web video"

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Help! Videos Buffering or Stopping Half-Way Through!

Over the past week I’ve had several requests to do a post about the problems people run into when trying to watch videos online.  Problems like videos pausing (while a “buffering” message appears) or a video stopping during playback for no apparent reason.
So here’s what you need to know.
First, videos pausing during playback (where a [...]

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October 20th, 2008 | Dave | 0 comments | Continued
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Digital Cribs - How Web Video Is Changing The Face Of Business

Just about every week I publish a free web video tip (done through video)…and long ago, in one of my video tips, I talked about using web video to create transparency…that is, giving your audience a behind-the-scenes-look at your business or life.  I also talked about the importance of doing this NOW with your business, [...]

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October 17th, 2008 | Dave | 0 comments | Continued
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Wordia Reinvents The Dictionary With Web Video

Here’s another example of how creative thinking…coupled with web video…can produce a product that never before existed (or a new product that piggybacks off of an existing one).
Take for example the dictionary.  It’s always been a big book sitting on a shelf somewhere in our home, a classroom or a library.  It has advanced into [...]

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October 15th, 2008 | Dave | 0 comments | Continued
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Video Sharing Sites Go High-Def…See the Head-To-Head Comparision

If you host your own videos, maintaining your video quality is not a problem because you control everything from start to finish.
However, if you use video sharing sites to host your videos, it’s a different story.  Essentially, you upload your video and then give up total control over what the final product is going to [...]

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October 10th, 2008 | Dave | 3 comments | Continued
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Can You Stop People From Stealing Your Video Content?

Just about every week I’ll get a question from someone wanting to know what’s the best way to stop people from illegally downloading their video content or copying their work.
And my answer isn’t an encouraging one.
That’s because the reality is, if someone wants to download your videos illegally, they can figure out a way to [...]

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September 29th, 2008 | Dave | 1 comment | Continued
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II - A Still Photo Camera That Creates Hollywood Quality Video?

This is an interesting one. It started with a press release about yet another new digital still photo camera…but has turned into the event of the year (so far) in the video world.
Why? Because it turns out that this camera meant to shoot still photos can also record full, high-definition video…that rivals…and even [...]

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September 26th, 2008 | Dave | 2 comments | Continued
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Big Idea For Making Money With Web Video

The other day a friend of mine stopped by to drop off a few tools he had borrowed (about a year ago).  He told me he wanted to start a little business online…something to do with web video.  He wanted to know what…specifically…he should make videos about.
It’s a question I get…a lot.
The easy answer would [...]

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September 24th, 2008 | Dave | 5 comments | Continued
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Windows or Mac - What’s Best for Creating Web Videos?

A frequent question I receive from people who plan to start creating web videos on a regular basis is…should I use Windows or a Mac?
The answer isn’t so simple.  In fact, I use both.  So what I’m going to do here is highlight what you need to know about these platforms, as they pertain to [...]

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September 22nd, 2008 | Dave | 3 comments | Continued
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What You Can Learn From Your Web Site Statistics

When most people think of web site statistics, they think of how many visitors they get a day.  And while those numbers are obviously important to any business, there are some other numbers, that in many ways, can be more important.  Especially if you’re using video on your site.
For example, when putting video on your [...]

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September 15th, 2008 | Dave | 0 comments | Continued
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Microsoft Silverlight To Begin Supporting Flash Video

About a month ago I did a post…or more accurately a review…of Microsoft Silverlight (Microsoft’s foray into the world of web video).  The review even drew a couple comments from the Silverlight team at Microsoft.
At the time, my big question with Silverlight was…why would someone want to use it when Flash is the Internet standard [...]

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September 10th, 2008 | Dave | 0 comments | Continued