The large number of free user generated video sites is proof of the growing influence of internet videos for social, political, educational and economic reasons. Internet video can be a particularly effective way to market ones products online and get web traffic.
But the site where one chooses to upload their video can determine how successful the clip will be. That is why it is important that one know the different sites they can post their video and choose the ones that will best align to their marketing strategy. The following are just some of the more popular internet video websites:
YouTube.com YouTube is the undisputed leader for user generated video both in terms of the level of page views as well as the sheer quantity of video clips. YouTube is today one of the top four most visited sites in the world. One must have Adobe Flash in order to view the videos but does not need to have an account. However, uploading a video requires that one register on the site creating an account is free. Any business that intends to create a video for the mass market and plan get web traffic cannot afford to ignore YouTube.
Video.google.com Even though Google bought and now owns YouTube, the search engine giant has maintained its original videos portal. Video.google.com however also doubles up as a search engine for internet video on the web. So, if you planning to reach a large audience and get traffic to your site, you have to put video Google as one of top priorities.
FaceBook.com While FaceBook is not a video marketing website, the giant social networking portal allows users to upload videos under their profile. Depending on the privacy settings on ones profile, such video may be viewable publicly or only to the users friends or followers. In addition, the sites 400 million-strong membership has seen it become the number one originator of referrals to video sites and an important source to get traffic.
Gofish.com This site has traditionally been thought of as a platform for amateurs to test or polish up their director skills. Gofish.com features short comedies, documentaries and even pranks. It is a relatively easy site to use but has recently mainly become a magnet for gamers.
Atom.com Atom.com was one of the first mass market, user generated video hosting and distribution site on the internet. And even though it has since fallen behind in terms of web traffic, it still attracts a large number of viewers. The site has a revenue sharing program that allows users to earn money from their videos.
Flukiest.com This is largely an Arts site it is mostly used and frequented by artists, designers, photographers, film directors and film producers. The site incorporates other features such as blogs and email.
Myubo.com This site is specifically designed to make it easy to upload videos shot using mobile phones. The site is available in different languages including English, Slovak, Czech and German.
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