LAST EDITED ON Jul-21-10 AT 05:05 AM (PST)
 
Videos can be a great way to get links and promote your sites/offers. This thread is dedicated to info regarding site promotion using video...

Here's a few resources to help with your video marketing:

http://animoto.com/ - Check this site out. You upload some pictures and it will create a video for you for FREE. It even has soundtracks for you to use for free.

It will even add your videos to YouTube for free. Once it's on Youtube, use this site to download your video to your hard drive:
http://keepvid.com/

Select the mp4 option when you save your videos.

Once it's on your hard drive, now use something like www.TubeMogul.com or you can use Upload Video Pro, which I bought resale rights to:

Here's another free automatic slide show maker:
http://www.onetruemedia.com/

I bought resale rights for the Killer Video Conversions Report.

You can download it for free here:
www.dombom.com/iframes/killervideoconversions.pdf

It has some pretty good tips to improve the effectiveness of your video campaigns.

Don't forget...You can use the very same pics you used to make your videos to create screen savers.

You just need to use a screen saver maker program, then use Promosoft to submit your screensavers to all the relevant directories.

Here's a good example from Kevin Riley on how to use pictures to create a video slide show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rdd6EfGnOg

If you write articles, it's easy to add some relevant pics to create a slideshow/video, as Kevin did in the video above.

Then, refering to your LinkBomb Report, convert the audio into a podcast and submit it to all the podcast directories.

Next, convert the text article into PDF and submit to the PDF directories, again refer to your LinkBomb Report.

Hi Kurt

Thanks for these resources.

They are going to come in really handy over the next month or so, as I'm building up to a product launch (my first).

Thanks again

Kind regards

Ian

LAST EDITED ON Nov-02-08 AT 11:01 AM (PST)
 
He's an excellent report I bought rights to concerning video and youtube and has some blackhat techniques.

Confessionsof a YouTube Maniac Volume 1

The Easiest Way to Make a Great Screenshot Video!

WATCH THE VIDEO:
www.dombom.com/iframes/youtubemaniac/animoto/animoto.html

Are you struggling to make high quality screenshot (image-based) videos for your business to place on YouTube? Are you tired of messing around with Windows Movie Maker, Camtasia, and other complex and complicated movie making software?

Let me let you in on a little secret...

It's called Animoto.com.

What is Animoto?

Basically Animoto makes slideshows, ie videos from images. But Animoto does this on it's own and it makes screenshots that seriously kick butt. The videos Animoto produces look like professionally done commercials or movie trailers.

All you do is upload some images, upload some music or choose from their collection, and then hit a button. Bam! Just like that Animoto takes all that and turns it into a professional looking video. If you don't like the first video....run it thru again and Animoto will spit a video out at you that is completely different! It never makes the same video twice!

Honestly, I was a little skeptical too. But listen...take a few minutes, zoom over to the site, sign up and test it out. You'll be amazed....maybe even addicted. It really is that cool. Don't ask me how they do it....all I know is that it works.

You can make short 30 second videos for FREE with Animoto. If you want to make full length videos there is a small fee. You can buy credits thru there system – works out to like $3 a video. Or sign up for a YEAR subscription which costs a “whopping” $30. If you use my referral code you'll save $5 and get a year's worth of unlimited videos for $25 measly bucks.

I'll be honest with you. I made my money back from Animoto on the very first video I used it to make. There is even a “remix” editing option on full length videos that gives you more control over the video if you don't like what Animoto produces.

I'll let the site speak for itself. I'm telling you, once you check out the site, see it in action, and give it a test run you'll understand what I'm talking about.

FYI – Animoto has just launched a new type of service that may be of interest to you. It's a little more expensive, but if you can't or don't want to make your own videos it's worth checking out -

http://business.animoto.com/

Camera Shy? Make Your Own Videos Without Being on Camera!
www.reallusion.com/crazytalk/

Are you camera shy? No way am I stepping in front of a camera and putting it online so the whole world can see! - Does that sound like you?

Not everyone has the confidence or talent to stand in front of the camera and “wing it”. And not everyone wants their name and face broadcast across the internet.

There are some solutions.

One solution is a software called Crazy Talk. www.reallusion.com/crazytalk/

Crazy Talk is a software that will bring your images to life. It's a perfect solution for anyone who doesn't want to step in front of the camera and be a “star”.

You could easily take a still image of yourself and with Crazy Talk make that image life-like. The software will make the image move like a real person. The mouth will move to whatever audio you put to it.

Some might find this pretty creepy. It is...LOL. I'm not so sure about taking Crazy Talk and using it bring a picture of myself to life.

The real power of Crazy Talk comes when you use the software to create characters. You can take a picture of your dog and with Crazy Talk put words in his mouth. Maybe even make him an internet “celebrity”. Crazy Talk is perfect for someone looking to get creative but not wanting to step on camera.

All it takes is an images, the Crazy Talk software, and a few simple adjustments and you're ready to go.

And if you're also self conscious about your voice as well? Snag a voice changer software from the net and adjust your recorded audio to make it sound as nice or as strange as you'd like.

With software like this, you can create a whole character or identity online without ever once putting yourself in front of the camera. Pretty cool, huh?

Your other option is animation. There are lots of different animation softwares out there ranging from easy to very difficult to use. Sometimes it's just best to outsource it to a pro.

However, if you're a do-it-yourself kinda person here are a few links to check out.

Toon Boom Studio
http://www.toonboom.com/main/

Anime Studio
http://my.smithmicro.com/win/anime/index.html

Stick Figure Animator - http://www.snapfiles.com/GeT/sTiCkFiGuRe.html

Roxio Video Lab - http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/mydvd/videolab/overview.html

Photo magico - http://www.boinx.com/fotomagico/overview/

Windows Photo Story 3 – http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx

Slideroll - http://www.slideroll.com/

Voice Changers

MorphVOX – http://www.screamingbee.com/product/MorphVOXJunior.aspx

Fake Voice - http://www.download.com/Fake-Voice/3000-2150_4-10711470.html

AV Voice Changer - http://www.download.com/AV-Voice-Changer-Software/3000-2150_4-10056479.html

What Are people Searching For On YouTube?

WATCH THE VIDEO:
www.dombom.com/iframes/youtubemaniac/WhatPeopleSearch4/WhatPeopleSearch4.html

While there still isn't an exact way to find out what people are searching for on YouTube, there is a neat little trick you can use now that YouTube has implemented “suggestion” tool into it's search function.

Just type one letter or number into YouTube's search and YouTube will give you “suggested” searches. This will give you a rough idea of what keywords people are looking for. This will make it easier for you to know which keywords to target.

I've made a short video covering this topic. You can watch it by clicking HERE.

www.dombom.com/iframes/youtubemaniac/WhatArePeopleSearchingFor/WhatArePeopleSearchingFor.html

Use Cliff-hangers to Get More Clickthru's

Here's a trick that has worked well for me when it comes to making money on YouTube promoting an affiliate offer.

Here's what I've done. Some may consider it “BlackHat” but I feel it's a tip worth sharing.

Many products now have video on their salespages, what I've done is take a short portion of the video....I just record the video right off the webpage using Camtasia. I don't record the whole video just the first 30 seconds or so. All I want is to record right up until the video starts to really get interesting.

The goal is to create a “cliffhanger” for viewers and then flash a graphic when the short clip is done that instructs the viewer to click on the link to watch the rest of the video.

The link takes them to the salespage – thru my affiliate link – where they can see the full video in it's entirety.

I was able to use this technique recently with a CPA offer that paid out $2 for every email address I collected. Using this little cliffhanger technique I was able to get a HUGE clickthru rate from my YouTube video to the salespage where the full video was located.

I've only just begun using this trick. There are some sneaky tricks you could pull off with this method. I guarantee using this cliffhanger” method will increase the clickthru rate you see on your videos.

Two more cool tips...

I didn't come up with these, so I'm not going to put them in the report and try to take credit for them. Instead I'll just give you the link and you can check them out for yourself.

http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/tips-for-youtube-users/

Having Trouble Getting Views? How to Get Some!

Tube Increaser is a software that will increase the amount of views your YouTube video has by sending “fake” views to your video. While some people may disagree with this tactic, sometimes it's needed just to get your video “off the ground”.

I've heard some people claim that using Tube Increaser software will get you banned from YouTube. I've never had that happen to my accounts and/or videos.

The key is moderation. Some people are greedy and want a million views on their video in 2 hours...they think that is somehow going to get them more REAL views and make them a ton of money overnight.

It doesn't work that way. The best way to use a tool like Tube Increaser is to use it in a way that makes your views seem NATURAL. More views built up gradually over time will start to get your video ranked higher in the YouTube search results. It will also help your video start to get more attention in the natural search results.

Your goal with software like Tube Increaser is just to get your videos enough views so that they start to get REAL views. Preferably REAL views that are targeted to your topic from YouTube search results and search engine results – Google, Yahoo, MSN.

The big myth is that if use a tool like Tube Increaser and get your video on the “Most Viewed” lists, you will instantly start making a boatload of money.

The problem with that way of thinking is that many of the views you get as a result of tactics like that are highly untargeted. They are just RANDOM people, most of whom probably want little to do with your offer. Many of them will be 13 year old kids who don't have credit cards and will leave silly and sometimes downright rude and nasty comments on your video.

What is the point of driving those kind of views to your video? Plus, remember a tactic like this is much more likely to draw the attention of YouTube.

Software like this works best when used to make things look natural. Your goal should be to jump to the top of the YouTube search results for your keyword and eventually the Google search results as well. Not to send a bunch of completely untargeted viewers to your video while drawing attention from YouTube, which increases the chances your videos will disappear and your account will be banned.

You need to have a more long term vision, instead of just a short “get rich overnight” mentality.

Tube Increaser is the best software I've used so far for this purpose.

Tube Surfer.net (http://www.tube-surfer.net) is a free tool you can use as well. There are actually a good number of these services online. Here's a list I've put together:

Tube Increaser

Tube Surfer.net

Traffic Master

DJ Express

TwentyFourHustle

Other Ways to Get Natural Views...

Using social networking and forums can get your videos more views naturally. If you have a MySpace, Facebook, or Twitter account let people know about your videos.

Post some links to your videos on high traffic forums. If you want to get a little more “blackhat” post a link to your video with the wrong desecription...

This is sneaky but it works to get you views. If you put something in a forum like, “Hey watch this funny video I just found!” and link it to one of your videos, you'll see a huge boost in your views. Because views make a difference in YouTube search results this help you in the long run.

Need Some Kick Ass Feedback?

Tube Automator is another software tool that some may consider “BlackHat”. It's a software that makes it easy for you to create YouTube accounts and increase the number of comments and ratings of your videos.

The point here is to increase those numbers so your video will show up on the top lists like “Most Commented”, “Top Favorites”, “Top Rated”, etc, etc.

Tube Automator is another tool that should be used with moderation. When used improperly, Tube Automator is nothing more than a blatant YouTube SPAM tool that will get your videos and accounts on YouTube banned.

But when used properly and in moderation, it is a terrific tool to start to get the “ball rolling” on your videos.

Almost everyone I know who complains about Tube Automator's effectiveness does so because they have a short-term, get rich tomorrow mentality when it comes to video. When used properly, Tube Automator is a powerful tool that will save you time and make you money.

It's somewhat costly and probably isn't a good investment for someone just getting started with videos and YouTube.

Tip - Make People Notice Your Link!

This is one of the biggest mistakes I see people making with their videos on YouTube. You have to call your viewers attention to your link. If the goal of your videos is to drive traffic to your website, you have to let people know how to get there.

Putting a clickable (http://www.) link is the starting point. Once you've done that, you've made it easy for those who view your video to get to your link with one simple click. Now you have to draw their attention to the description box and to the link.

The best way to do this is with a short message at the beginning and end of your videos that POINTS to your link. Use arrows, get people's attention, tell them it's there, tell them to click on it.

Some people don't like putting a message at the beginning of the video. I've never had a problem with it...I just keep it short when I place the message at the beginning. Maybe a 1 sec message. Then at the end of the video you can use a longer message and use the “End of Video Trick” to put a really long call to action at the end.

If your video is a “how to” type of video where you give instructions, make sure you tell your viewers to click on your link for more info or to get something for free....whatever.

Simply letting your viewers know that the link is there will instantly increase your click thru rates.

Simple but effective...and often overlooked

SEE END OF VIDEO TRICK VIDEO:
www.dombom.com/iframes/youtubemaniac/endofvideotrick/endofvideotrick.html

Split Revenue With YouTube

Did you know YouTube now has a partner program much like the one previously offered by the video site Revver.com?

YouTube's partner program allows you to make money from ads that YouTube places on your videos.

There are some restrictions and you have to apply, but if you are someone who is producing original content it may be worth checking out. Also remember this, being a member of the Partner Program also gives YouTube an incentive to show your videos and rank them higher in their search, maybe even feature them on their front page.

Here's the link to check it out - http://youtube.com/partners

YouTube Annotations

Have you seen the new YouTube annotations feature? This feature allows you to add thought bubbles and other annotations on your video. You can also make the annotations CLICKABLE.

The only catch is that you can only link to YouTube links. So you can link to another video, a YouTube Channel, and YouTube search results.

Some uses thus far have been an interactive card trick video, a shell game video, and an IQ test video.

Card Trick - http://youtube.com/watch?v=tbEei0I3kMQ
Shell Game - http://youtube.com/watch?v=SzEvcS01Cl0
IQ Test - http://youtube.com/watch?v=E43n6iQnuPw

These videos have made the viewing experience interactive. I think this could be a great way to drive traffic to a site. Why not make a simple 3 question quiz for viewers? When the viewer clicks on the correct answer they would be led to the video with the next question. If they click on the wrong answer they are taken to a video that says “WRONG!”.

After viewers answer the 3rd and final question they are take to a video you have created that says something like - “Congratulations, you have answered all 3 questions correctly! Please click on the link in the description box to claim your PRIZE!” Of course, you would have an ARROW pointing to where the link is.

You could easily point that link to a CPA offer for a free gift card or free Ipod, etc. Maybe something different.

I've already seen someone using a similar technique to point users to a Free IQ Test offer that I know pays more than $1 for every lead collected.

Or maybe your PRIZE is a Free Copy of an Ebook you've written loaded with affiliate links? Who knows...

Collect Leads From YouTube

YouTube has huge potential, but perhaps the most overlooked opportunity on YouTube is the ability to use it generate a swarm of free leads.

Think about it this way. If you're using YouTube to make money from CPA offers that collect email adresses, that means that YouTube viewers will subscribe to offers if you are able to lead them there.

If you run a newsletter perhaps it's time to start thinking about a way you can move some of your content over to YouTube in an effort to get some more suscribers.

Advertise your free ebooks or reports on YouTube.

You don't even have to use a squeeze page. I've been playing around with a technique where I let everyone who wants to download my report do so without having to enter their email address. Then I make an effort inside of the ebook to get their email address. You can do this by offering a free gift or a free newsletter subscription....just like you would on a squeeze page.

Did you also know that you can place a DONWLOAD link right in YouTube's description box?

You can.

So if you want to give away a free report just link to the report right in the description box by placing the download link there. Example: http://www.MyFreeReport.com/freereport.pdf

If you use this tactic it's best to let viewers know before hand. I suggest putting info or instructions right in the video.

How to Deal With Comments

Dealing with comments is simple. Delete the negative ones and keep the positive ones.

Here's the right way to do it. Go to your comments and BEFORE you Delete the comment, Block the User who made the comment. This way this user can't make any more stupid, rude, or nasty comments on your videos. After you've blocked the user, delete the comment and you're all set.

Sometimes a nasty comment will actually HELP you because some of your viewers will come to your defense or the comment will start an argument that just keeps going and going and going. Seriously, I've seen people make more than 20 comments arguing back and forth with another YouTuber. Apparently some people have nothing better to do than argue with people on YouTube!

If you don't want to deal with comments you can Disable them and not have to worry about it, but that will prevent you from getting on any type of “most Commented” list and may hurt you in search results.

The Truth About Thumbnails

WATCH THE VIDEO:
www.dombom.com/iframes/youtubemaniac/Thumbnail/Thumbnail.html

I keep seeing mis-information spread across the internet on this topic so I will cover it here.

YouTube takes a screenshot of your video halfway thru. So if your video is 1:00 long, the screenshot is at 30. That is well known by most people. However few people seem to realize that YouTube also takes a screenshot of your video ¼ of the way thru and ¾ of the way thru.

So if your video is 1:00 long YouTube will take screenshots at 0:15, 0:30, and 0:45.

You can change the screenshot viewers see by going to My Videos and then clicking on the “Edit Video Button” on the video you want to change.

Combining YouTube and CPA – A How-to

The YouTube to CPA offer method is not a new one. I mentioned it in my first YouTube report. I've put together a video to cover this topic.

WATCH THE VIDEO:
www.dombom.com/iframes/youtubemaniac/YouTubetoCPA/YouTubetoCPA.html

YouTube SEO Section

YouTube for Search – Exploiting YouTube for SEO

WATCH THE VIDEOS:
Part 1:
www.dombom.com/iframes/youtubemaniac/SEO1/SEO1.html

Part 2
SNEAKY TRICK
www.dombom.com/iframes/youtubemaniac/SEO2/SEO2.html


YouTube, online video, and user created video content isn't just about going “viral” or creating a “buzz”. Right now smart marketers are staking their claim to high search engine rankings with video. Search engines like Google survive by providing their users with the best and most relevant content. As more and more people jump online looking for video, these search engines will need to start delivering it.

We're already seeing it in search results. YouTube results are starting to show up at the top of search engine results for tons of keywords.

Google already has an entire video search engine category. And believe me, people are using it. All you have to do is post a video on YouTube, wait a month or so and you'll start to see links to your video from Google search/GoogleVideo.

Right now is the time to really take advantage of video when it comes to search engine results. The amount of video content out there is tiny. Which means competition is weak. It's easier right now to get a top search engine result in the video search results, then it is in the regular SERPS.

Sometimes all you need to do is make the title of your YouTube video the KEYWORD you are targeting and you'll be at the top of the Google Video Search results in a couple of days.

Think about it this way. Competition in video search right now is low. And while demand for video search is nowhere near what content search is, it's growing and it's growing fast.

Some news on the growth of video search:

Search Engine Marketers Sticking to Basics But Eyeing Video, According to SEMPO 2007 State of the Market Survey
http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=144845

http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/080619-113452

http://searchengineland.com/080529-083649.php

http://www.sunherald.com/prnewswire/story/627609.html

How to Rank Higher in Search With Video...
The Name Your Video Trick

I've only shared this next trick with 2 people prior to writing this report. It's a little trick I found on accident, and I'm still not entirely sure why it seems to work, but the tests I've done have showed that it does.

The main key to ranking well in YouTube search and Google search with your video is picking a keyword phrase and using it in the title of your video, your description, your tags, and even the name of your channel.

But my experiments on YouTube have also shown me that the name of the FILE when you upload it seems to have an effect on your search results.

So if you are uploading a video going after the Keyword phrase “Golf Tips”, you would include “golf tips” in the name of the file you upload.

Example – You upload a video about “golf tips”. The Title of your video is “Golf Tips – Hit Your Driver 300+ Yards!”. The name of the .wmv or .mp4 or whatever file you upload should be the same as your title.

In this case – “Golf Tips Hit Your Driver 300 Yards.mp4”

The hyphen, + sign and exclamation point are left out because you can't save a file with them in the file name.

Again, I'm not quite sure why this works, but it has always has a positive effect for me and the 2 people I told about it before writing it in this report. My guess is that because YouTube has a limited amount of content they can judge your video on – basically just the title, the description, the tags – that this somehow plays a role.

A Quick YouTube SEO Overview

Channel Name, Channel Tags, Channel URL

Your Channel URL is the username you sign up with on YouTube. So if you sign up with the name “CoolDude247” your YouTube URL will be www.youtube.com/cooldude247

Picking a username related to your keyword can help you in search results. I've noticed it especially helps in Google search results.

The only time you should NOT be using a keyword based username is if you are trying to “brand” yourself or your channel. Basically if you are trying to become an online “celebrity”. Otherwise you should always carefully choose your username and relate it to the keywords you plan on targeting with your videos.

Channel Name

You Channel Name is different from your username/Channel URL. You can change your Channel Name under the Channel Info tab under My Account.

Under Channel Info you can choose your channel name, leave a description of your channel, and choose your Channel Tags. These are all important features when it comes to YouTube SEO so it is important that you take the time to use them properly.

Make sure you are using the keywords you are targeting here. 98%...maybe 99% of YouTube users do NOT do this...so completing these simple steps will put you ahead of the game from the start.

Personal profile – You can find this under Account-->Personal Profile.

Take a quick second and add some info here. At the very least you should add your URL and some of the keywords you are targeting in some of the blank boxes. This will add more keywords to your Channel page.

Give Your Videos Some Link Juice!

One way to get some “link juice” back to your videos and help them in search results is to link to them using keywords you are targeting. So if your video is targeting the keyword “lose weight fast” you would want to make the words “lose weight fast” on your website a HYPERLINK to your video.

You can do this on “link juice” sites like Squidoo, Blogger, Zimbio, LiveJournal, MySpace and Wordpress.com if you don't have your own website.

Also don't forget about article sites. I like GoArticles.com for this because I can put links in my articles, unlike other article sites. Here's an example of how it's done on GoArticles.
http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=951880

On top of that......

It's also important to embed your videos on other sites as well. What I do is embed the video and put a title above it that is my keywords linking to my video.

You can check out this link (http://freehalowars.blogspot.com/2008/06/update-halo-wars-release-date-gamestop.html) for an example. Scroll down to where it says “Halo Ward Release Date” above the video I've embedded.

Very few videos have backlinks to them so it doesn't take many links to start to see some results, although the keyword you are after makes a difference. Obviously more competitive keywords will be more difficult to rank highly for.

Pinging Your YouTube Channel

This is a cool trick for YouTube SEO. It won't do much for you in Google, but it will help your video get picked up by other search engines like Yahoo, MSN, Ask.com, IceRocket, etc, etc.

Your YouTube account has an RSS feed you can use.

It looks like this:

http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/USERNAME/uploads

To get your RSS feed, all you need to do is put your Username where I have “USERNAME” in the link above. Then you can take that link to sites like Pingoat.com and Pingomatic.com and use it to ping your RSS feed.

If you combine this with proper keyword use and the YouTube SEO techniques I mentioned ealier it can be very effective.

Sites you can do this at:

Pingoat

Ping-O-Matic

Buy Vids From Other YouTubers

I talked about this in my YouTube Traffic Tips ebook and received a lot of questions about it.

(And then had a “GURU” STEAL the idea from me and take credit for it more than a YEAR later!)

It really is as simple as it sounds. I've done this now about a half dozen times. All I've done is sent a message to someone whose videos I liked and asked them if they would be interested in doing a video for me for money.

I've found it's best to approach some of the less “famous” YouTubers. The vids I've bought have been mostly in niche markets. I have little interest in trying to get a bunch of 12 year olds to watch my videos.

Great Source to Make Video Content Sites! Legal too!

Okay, this isn't YouTube related, but it is a great new source for content if you run a blog or are in the business of building content sites.

The source is Hulu.com.

Hulu is an excellent source for content if you're looking to embed video content into your blog or website. The amount of content there is amazing and the quality is excellent.

It's a perfect source if you're building content sites. It's perfect for anyone building content sites focused around celebrities, movies, TV shows, etc,etc. Plus....it's all legal. No worrying about copyrighted content “issues”. The site is actually owned by NBC and is kind of a convergence of television and YouTube.

Right now, it's a great source of free content that you can embed on your website....and a great place to watch a TV show, movie, or documentary on your laptop!

Some Cool Links

Free Proxy Checker

Video Blaster Pro


Links to all the training videos contained in this report:

ANIMOTO:
www.dombom.com/iframes/youtubemaniac/animoto/animoto.html

END OF VIDEO TRICK VIDEO:
www.dombom.com/iframes/youtubemaniac/endofvideotrick/endofvideotrick.html

WHAT ARE PEOPLE SEARCHING FOR:
www.dombom.com/iframes/youtubemaniac/WhatPeopleSearch4/WhatPeopleSearch4.html

YOUTUBE TO CPA:
www.dombom.com/iframes/youtubemaniac/YouTubetoCPA/YouTubetoCPA.html

SEO Part 1:
www.dombom.com/iframes/youtubemaniac/SEO1/SEO1.html

SEO Part 2
www.dombom.com/iframes/youtubemaniac/SEO2/SEO2.html

Public Domain video content

http://www.pdcomedy.com/
http://www.pdimages.com/

http://www.fws.gov/pictures/ - pd pics
http://gimp-savvy.com/PHOTO-ARCHIVE/ - pics
http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/

http://www.pdinfo.com/list.htm -music
http://www.desertislandfilms.com/ -video
http://www.archive.org/details/moviesandfilms
http://publicdomaintorrents.com/

http://www.archive.org/index.php
http://www.pdinfo.com/
http://emol.org/movies/freemovies.html

http://www.veoh.com/series/s14853;jsessionid=C0DDABF60A1EDFA995228749F8A6628A

http://www.cinemainsomnia.com/cult.html
http://publicdomainmovies.info/
http://www.publicdomaincentral.com/
http://www.asso

I was just messing around and created a quick video for a Warrior Forum contest.

First, view the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GGv2kqiYHg

It was real simple to make:

- I used Windows free movie maker

- Used animations from www.animationfactory.com (You can even use animated gifs!) to create a "slide show".

- Added "titles" using Movie Maker

- Tossed in a free royalty-free soundtrack I found in Google.

Everything but the animimationfactory membership was free, and you can find all sorts of free graphics, movies, pictures to use in your own videos.

YOu can use a digital camera and take pictures of leaves blowing, snow falling, the sun setting, etc.

The point is, it's easy and free (or cheap) and fun to make some videos that you can use to upload and get some great link juice.

Kurt,

I like it

I bet you had some fun making it as well.

Jason

>Kurt,
>
>I like it
>
>I bet you had some fun making it as well.

Hi Jason,

To tell you the truth, it was a lot of fun, so much so I think I'll spend the next few days messing around with video to see what can be done.

This is an outstanding thread.

If you have not read it. Take a few minutes to go over it. Then come back again when you get ready to implement a few items.

I have tried a few of them and they work. There was much more that just plain makes since, that I will try also.

Kelvin

>This is an outstanding thread.
>
>If you have not read it. Take a few minutes to go over it.
>Then come back again when you get ready to implement a few
>items.
>
>I have tried a few of them and they work. There was much
>more that just plain makes since, that I will try also.

Hey Kelvin...

What did you try that worked for you? Mind sharing?

>>This is an outstanding thread.
>>
>>If you have not read it. Take a few minutes to go over it.
>>Then come back again when you get ready to implement a few
>>items.
>>
>>I have tried a few of them and they work. There was much
>>more that just plain makes since, that I will try also.
>
>
>Hey Kelvin...
>
>What did you try that worked for you? Mind sharing?

Now, I am going to have to read the thread again to be accurate.

But one of the first things I noticed was that any image can be turned into a video. And it still qualifies as a video even without audio.

Especially, if you are looking for just SEO, because the main thing you are looking for there is to get your description indexed. The video can be 8 seconds, with over 100 to 500 words indexed. To me that is the real power.

Again, because you are building a title, keywords, and description, do not skimp on keyword research.

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If you do add add the URL to your site, or where you want the viewer to go, it does get clicked on. Especially if you use callout ( big arrows, pointers etc.) And now youtube let's you add annotiations to any uploaded video.

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Many of the videos I upload I add a plain text, large font intro panel, and the same on the exit screen. This time the large font is a call to action.

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I have placed some of my videos on other sites. And then use blogs to point to those sites. Then when you look at stats, it shows or may show these sites as linking to your video, even it you own the site.

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I don't know how much good it does, but i have often looked at stats to see what sites I am on. I may have clicked on a link or two while looking.

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Some of the best traffic I got to a video was by using warrior forum to tell people they had permission to laugh at me.

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I don't get a lot of responses, but when I do I weigh whether or not I should keep it, delete it and or block the user.

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This is a short list of a few things I have tried.

Kelvin

LAST EDITED ON Jan-17-09 AT 03:04 AM (PST)
 
Here's some resources for videos:

Backgrounds, stock footage, animations:
www.DigitalJuice.com
www.istockphoto.com
www.actionbacks.com
www.animationfactory.com

Royalty Free Music Beats:
http://www.beatslocker.com/
WSO ($47):
http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-special-offers-forum/25202-unlimited-instrumental-music-tracks-forever-just-47-no-recurring-fees.html

(free) Copy "left" and public domain music:
http://opsound.org/

Edit: Added http://www.jamendo.com/en/ (On Jamendo artists allow anyone to download and share their music. It's free, legal and unlimited.)

I've just found this thread and my head is exploding.

Evan

LAST EDITED ON Jan-01-09 AT 01:39 PM (PST)
 
I bought resale rights to this audio podcast (mp3) from Mike Williams called YouTube Domination:

Audio/MP3:
www.dombom.com/iframes/YouTubeDominationwithrights.mp3

Read PDF:
www.dombom.com/iframes/YouTubeDominationwithrights.pdf

It has some interesting info not included in other resources on this thread:

✔ The ONLY three factors that matter most to Youtube’s search engine and how you can TOTALLY manipulate them all at will.

✔ A 90 trick that can IMMEDIATELY have your video popping up after some of the most insanely popular videos on Youtube.

✔ How to legally STEAL hundreds and thousands of views away from 20 bucks and send them all to YOUR site.

✔ A particularly evil way to make sure that people feel stupid if they don’t click through to your website.

✔ The one part of your video page that can send stampedes of targeted buyers to your video that is being almost ignored by the masses.

✔ A cut and paste and dangerously effective way to turn those Youtube views into IMMEDIATE paypal cash.

✔ These strategies work in ANY niche and even better in the more competitive ones.

✔ And much much more.

If driving hordes of targeted traffic to YOUR website from Youtube interests you pick up this podcast where I reveal ALL my secrets to total Youtube Domination. It’s a $47 product easily that you can get right now for a pathetic.

(Below are my rights, not your's)
Includes Sales Page (You can Swipe The Copy You See Above)
Can be given away.
Can be packaged.
Can be offered as a bonus.
Can Be Edited Completely and Your Name Put on it.
Can be used as web content
Can be broken down into articles
Can be added to paid membership sites
Can be offered through auction sites.
Can sell Resale Rights
Can sell Master Resale Rights
Can sell Private Label Rights

I came across this program:

TubeRobo:
http://www.tuberobo.com/

It's free. You just need to put up a link to them to download it.

It says it automates many YouTube tasks, such as commenting, inviting friends, etc.

I downloaded it and started it up, but haven't ran it yet. It needed netframework 3.5, which took my PC a long time to install/reboot.

It also doesn't have any directions/readme at this point in time, so you'll need to figure things out for yourself.

Looking at it, it seems like it could be good for some aggressive YouTube marketers.

ComScore: YouTube Now 25 Percent Of All Google Searches

"Video search on YouTube accounts for a quarter of all Google search queries in the U.S..."

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/18/comscore-youtube-now-25-percent-of-all-google-searches/

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This is something all SEMs should exploit!

My way of thinking says if video gets 1/4 of the searches, it should also get 1/4 of the attention.

Video searches alone on Google are about the same as TOTAL searches done in Yahoo.

Also factor in that there's less "SEO" for videos, and this is an opportunity we should all look at.

I wanted to point out the three PLR reports already posted above and put them in one post.

These three reports are all excellent and give different tips and strategies to get the most out of YouTube. Use what you learn in the three reports with all the resources listed in this thread and you'll be a YouTube expert.

1 Confessions of a YouTube Maniac Volume 1 Post #5 above
2 http://www.dombom.com/iframes/killervideoconversions.pdf
3 http://www.dombom.com/iframes/YouTubeDominationwithrights.pdf

LAST EDITED ON Jan-07-09 AT 04:51 PM (PST)
 
Here's a video about YouTube that's really good and has a oouple of tips I haven't seen elsewhere.

At the end of the video, you're taken to a page to sign up for more videos. It's free to try and if you like the videos, then you pay $27 after a week.

Basically, it's a Paypal subscription, free for the first week, then $27 for "one day". If you don't like the videos, you have a week to cancel. If you like them, pay the $27.

Remember, not only does YouTube now get twice the pageviews as Google, but 1/3 of all Google searches are now for videos.

EDIT - Added link:
http://arborgroup.org/YoutubeTrafficTrick

>Here's a video about YouTube that's really good and has a
>oouple of tips I haven't seen elsewhere.

Hi Kurt,

Where the link?

Ed

>>Here's a video about YouTube that's really good and has a
>>oouple of tips I haven't seen elsewhere.
>
>Hi Kurt,
>
>Where the link?

http://arborgroup.org/YoutubeTrafficTrick

Sorry...

LAST EDITED ON Mar-14-09 AT 07:15 PM (PST)
 
Here's another tip from Mike, who wrote one of the reports I posted above:

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"Tip #1: Getting Your Video Response Accepted

It's not something that's happened often to me. But if your video
is blatantly geared towards making money off of the user and short
on helpful information - you might have trouble getting
your video accepted as a video response. The owner of the viral
video will need to accept your video as a response for the strategy
work.

Here's a tip that can help with that.

If you think you'll run into such a problem here's a simple fix.

Send a personal message to the owner of the popular video in advance.

Tell them that you're about to upload your video as a video response.
Tell them how much you'd appreciate it if they'd accept it and in exchange
you'll tell all your subscribers about THEIR video. You could also
give them a link to your product as a gift.

This invokes the "rule of reciprocity". Works every time."

Here's something cool that was posted at the WF: Just type and create a movie...It will even upload it to Youtube for you.

One problem, it doesn't allow movies for commercial purposes, yet. It does say this will be an option in the future.

It's pretty cool and fun, if you want to get distracted for a while:
http://www.xtranormal.com/

http://www.spotmixer.com/ - Similar to Animoto

Here's a tip passed on by someone I trust. He/She says it works very well.

Find a very popular video. For example: "Politician gives controversial speech".

Make a video using same title, but add "my reply" to the end, such as:
"Politician Gives Controversial Speech - My reply" (response, opinion, etc)

Now make a video slideshow, using some background music and either use text or voice over and tell your side.

This can work for product reviews, movies, music, etc.

Add a link to an Amazon affiliate product, clickbank, a CPA, email capture, etc. in the description.

Upload and promote using Youtube strategies. (Sorry, I'm not an expert, just reporting)

LAST EDITED ON Oct-08-10 AT 05:02 AM (PST)
 
Hi Kurt;

WOW, what an incredible thread! Thanks for all the great resources.

One other resource which I know you probably have used, is Big Mike's GFX Video Writer. I have found this little program a GREAT way to "get my feet wet" in creating some videos. I just take some PLR copy and paste it into the pages and in no time at all, I have a useful, informative and enticing video to put up on video sites.

I know that there is a lot more that can be (and should be) done to make our videos more attractive, but as mentioned above, it is a great way to "get your feet wet" at a very reasonable price.

There may even be some interesting ways to combine this program and some photos and animation at Animoto. I haven't tried that yet, but was thinking of experimenting with it.

It's also a great way to add video to our sales pages, if you are into selling PLR ebooks, etc. I am sure that we have all noticed the trend to having video sales pages with little else on the screen.

I believe that you are a reseller for Big Mike and you may wish to post a link to the script.

I hope this helps
Phil G

Hey Phil,

Good to see you...

GFX is a good way to use PLR and I've forgotten about it.

BTW, Youtube just come up with their own online editor:
http://www.youtube.com/editor

Hey Kurt (and anyone else with some ideas).

I ran across this script http://automaticvideocreator.com/ recently and it seems to me to be a very simple script. A little to simple to be charging $247 it seems to me.

I am not putting the guy down, its definitely and interesting idea and he has every right to charge what he wants, but it seems like it would be something that we might be able to accomplish with one or two of the scripts provided here.

Any ideas on how to put something like this together?

PhilG

Hey Phil and All,

I'm checking out this script offered as a WSO here:
www.warriorforum.com/warrior-special-offers-forum/270916-offliners-search-engine-optimization-videospinner-allows-lead-generation-videos-created-minutes.html

($17)

Videospinner is a php script that works with the api www.stupeflix.com (free).

It uses URLs to images and other files, instead of loading them locally...I find this both good and bad, depending.

It does upload to Youtube for you, but if you want to distribute the video to other sites, you'll need to download it from Youtube, then reupload.

For $17 it looks like a good option to add to your video arsenal.

Yes, I looked at that one too. The thing that I did not like about it is that Stupeflix states that it's API is ONLY for NON-COMMERCIAL use. It seems like only a matter of time before we would get shut down.

Phil

>Yes, I looked at that one too. The thing that I did not
>like about it is that Stupeflix states that it's API is ONLY
>for NON-COMMERCIAL use. It seems like only a matter of time

Hey Phil,

I know...And I can't decide whether to recommend it or not.

One program I really like, is Crazy Talk:
http://www.reallusion.com/purchase_ct.asp

I have version 5 and haven't upgraded to version 6 yet, which allows for multiple characters.

I also have the Pro version of Crazy Talk 5, but I don't think you need it for most IM-type uses.

The biggest "problem" with CrazyTalk is that it's TOOOOOO much fun and you get distracted a lot.

But, once you set up a character, which only takes a few minutes once you learn the program, you can pretty much just copy/paste text (or add a audio file) and you have an animated "spokesperson"...

It takes a little more time, but for some uses it looks less spammy and can add a lot of interest to a video. And, like I said earlier, it is actually fun to use.

>Yes, I looked at that one too. The thing that I did not
>like about it is that Stupeflix states that it's API is ONLY
>for NON-COMMERCIAL use. It seems like only a matter of time
>before we would get shut down.
>
>Phil

Hi Phil, Kurt,

I picked this up to. Testing now.

I noticed that statement as well. The author, on one of the videos took that to mean, you can not resell access to the API keys that you get. But that the script taking advantage of the API is fine.

NOTE: I have not studied the license for API, just pointing out what was in the video.

kelvin

LAST EDITED ON Oct-15-10 AT 01:29 PM (PST)
 
Hi Kelvin;

Yes, I know HE says that.

He obviously has a financial motive to have us believe that. I am not saying that he is being untruthful, just that he did not seem to know for sure either, when I contacted him. He stated that "he understood that to mean..." not that he actually got any confirmation from Stupeflix.

I actually purchased the script and returned it when I read the details on the Stupeflix site.

Now, obviously, it is not a large amount of money, and I guess I could use it until it stops working (or I should say, if it stops working).

Perhaps I should not be so paranoid. I just thought that maybe we could do something similar with our scripts.

Thanks for your input.

PhilG

>I actually purchased the script and returned it when I read
>the details on the Stupeflix site.
>
>Now, obviously, it is not a large amount of money, and I
>guess I could use it until it stops working (or I should
>say, if it stops working).

>
>PhilG

Exactly, I have already gotten my $17 dollars worth.

Kelvin

This one is pretty neat and a bit like a different version of animoto but far cheaper- http://flixtime.com

Create photo slide shows with free trial of Phoodex- http://photodex.com

This one is fun- http://memegenerator.net