Content Syndication Strategies
Monday, September 28th, 2009, 187 views
by Richard van den Boogaard
Last Thursday, 24 September 2009, ReelSEO.com published my latest addition to the site: “Video Marketing Strategy: Hosted Versus Posted Video“. Judging from the response so far, the article struck a cord with both readers and video platform proponents. Continue reading »
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009, 174 views
by Richard van den Boogaard
Effective as of yesterday, SlideShare became the next social network to deploy a branded channels approach. For Microsoft Office, SlideShare implemented the Parent Toolbox channel. Targeted at family use of Microsoft Office products, the channel offers solutions for the home and the family. SlideShare’s move indicates that more brands recognize the value of building branded channels as an integral part of their social marketing strategy. Continue reading »
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009, 106 views
by Richard van den Boogaard
With an article entitled, “YouTube brand channels – The Missing Link“, Richard van den Boogaard started blogging today for the world’s key source in video marketing, ReelSEO.com.
In the article, Richard discusses why Google should enable advertisers to start building traffic from their own content on YouTube back to their own site. Currently, this is not possible. With an estimated 3-15% of views currently being monetized on YouTube, Google could easily increase this value by allowing advertisers to buy ads against their own content on YouTube.
Monday, August 17th, 2009, 359 views
by Richard van den Boogaard
Watch this New Media Minute with Whitney in which she explains why every brand needs a channel on YouTube:
Friday, August 14th, 2009, 327 views
by Richard van den Boogaard
Apparently, the programmers at YouTube have managed to mix up functionality between user and partner/brand channels. Normally, brand and partner channels have autoplay on the selected video, when users visit their channel page. User channels, instead, require users to click the video in order to play it (clik-to-play).
Right now, selected videos on user channels have autoplay, while videos on brand and partner channels feature click-to-play.
How long this glitch will be live is unknown.
Update: 11:45 PM – The bug is now fixed by YouTube. All things back to normal.
Monday, July 6th, 2009, 378 views
by Richard van den Boogaard
In a recent cover story, NewMediaAge shows that selected partners such as FHM, NME and Kerrang! are now able to sell ads around their own content on YouTube. A logical move by Google and good news for partner channel owners. Effectively, it extends media owners reach beyond their own site and fits with the strategy to “think distributed”. However, for somewhat different reasons, YouTube brand channel owners need a similar feature. Continue reading »
Monday, May 18th, 2009, 238 views
by Richard van den Boogaard
‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ That’s the thought that crosses your mind when you see the Google Maps/YouTube mashup that international real-estate company Coldwell Banker launched recently. Probably, we will witness other brands doing a similar thing. Think what localisation could do for job markets or anything you sell on eBay…
Coldwell Banker combines the features of YouTube with the power of localisation through Google Maps by enabling visitors to find real estate locations throughout the United States. Very smart move. The production quality of the videos shown on the channel varies substantially (compare this one with this one), but the idea is great. The channel already features more than 600 videos and new content is added daily from various locations. Mainly in the USA and a few listings from Italy.
“YouTube doesn’t offer the ability to find out what videos are local, but we geo-targeted the videos and populated them onto the map,” said Mike Fischer, Coldwell’s SVP of marketing. The goal for Coldwell, recognizing the popularity of YouTube, is to generate traffic outside of its own site. “Many go to YouTube first, instead of the normal site. It’s the place to engage people where they look for info,” Fischer said.
That says it all: think outside the site!
Thanks to ClickZ.
Monday, May 4th, 2009, 1,126 views
by Richard van den Boogaard
Last week, I held an interview with Mascha Driessen of Google The Netherlands, following her presentation at the Broadcast Business Club. Since 1 February 2009, Mascha is responsible for sales on YouTube and Display advertising at Google. She is a veteran in the media industry with previous jobs in broadcasting (RTL, Endemol) and online (WebAds). Although she was not at liberty to make any specific promises (see how she evades my questions in the video below), Mascha talks about some of the things Google is looking into with respect to YouTube. For example, possibilities for designated sponsors around a brand channel and in-video advertising on brand channels. Enjoy.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009, 1,477 views
by Richard van den Boogaard
Over the last two years and as independent consultant since February, I have beeen advising brands and media companies on the professional use of a YouTube brand channel or partner channel. Although Google has done a great job in improving many features inside and around the world’s most popular video platform, there is always room for further improvement. This post lists my 7 tips to Google for improvement of YouTube.
Friday, April 17th, 2009, 151 views
by Richard van den Boogaard
Following his keynote speech this week at The Next Web Conference 2009, I had a chance to interview Jeff Jarvis, author of the book “What Would Google Do?”
