Wow, talk about destroying a brand. -Rick.
On 12/4/06, Mike Hudack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > By the way, for whatever it's worth, this exercise may be fun. > > Step One: > > Read http://docs.yahoo.com/docs/pr/release285.html > > Step Two: > > Visit http://www.broadcast.com/ > > Charles Iliya Krempeaux wrote: > > > > Hello Heath, > > > > What YouTube has done is called "branding". And they've done a good > > job of it. > > > > Now... that doesn't mean that "they've won". That only means that > > they are "king" right now. > > > > Once upon a time AltaVista was the "king" of search engines. When > > most people said "search the web"... most people automatically assumed > > you meant "search the web with AltaVista". > > > > Today... that's not the case. "Google" is currently "king" of > > search... and is synonymous with "searching the web". > > > > Want to be "king"... go on a branding campaign. (And of course have > > something at least "descent" to use.) > > > > See ya > > > > On 12/4/06, Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <heathparks%40msn.com> <mailto: > heathparks% <heathparks%25>40msn.com>> > > wrote: > > > > > > I just had an interesting experience today that put in perspective to > > > me just "what" YouTube has become. YouTube IS online video, > > > vlogging, whatever you want to call it. YouTube is it, it's the Ipod > > > of online video and everyone else is sandisk, zune, etc. > > > > > > Now, why do I say that? A month or so ago I filmed some footage for > > > work to go to an offsite. The guys and gals where I work know that I > > > do video and put stuff online, they know I do not "use" YouTube, that > > > I have a vlog site, etc. > > > > > > Well I just put together a clip of flubs from the guy who was doing > > > the "tour" on the video. (it IS funny btw). I put it on a VCD > > > because I was just going to give it to the guy as a funny gift > > > (because the name of the company and such was mentioned I did not > > > want to upload it, don't relish getting warned/fired) I showed it > > > this morning and it killed but what was interesting was this. > > > > > > Everyone said, "That needs to go on YouTube", this from guys and gals > > > in age from 20 something to over 50, "This needs to go on > > > YouTube"....NOT "hey put it on your site or upload it to blip or > > > Revver", or whatever, no it HAS to go on YouTube..... > > > > > > YouTube is or has become a "the" standard for online video, I mean > > > what else can you conclude? Understand these are not "techy" people, > > > yes they may be a little ahead of the curve but trust me, just > > > ordinary guys and gals. YouTube is what the know and what they use > > > to watch videos. I mean it is like it is "America's funniest videos" > > > for the web. > > > > > > So what does this mean? To me it means the conversation on wheather > > > YouTube is "really vlogging" or is here to stay, is a moot point. > > > Yes you can become "sucessful" in vlogging or online video without YT > > > but to the VAST majority of people if you aint on YT, then you aint > > > doing online video....I don't want to say that, I don't want it to be > > > true, but I am really beginging to think that it is true. > > > > > > Maybe I am wrong, I want to be wrong in some ways but I gotta say > > > based on my very informal "test"...the YouTube "debate" is over..... > > > > > > Heath > > > http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com <http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com> > > > > > > btw yes, I am going to upload the video once I make a few "tweaks" > > > and yes I am going to upload it to YouTube as well....because well, > > > that's what the guy wanted...... > > > > -- > > Charles Iliya Krempeaux, B.Sc. > > > > charles @ reptile.ca > > supercanadian @ gmail.com > > > > developer weblog: http://ChangeLog.ca/ <http://ChangeLog.ca/> > > __________________________________________________________ > > Make Television http://maketelevision.com/ <http://maketelevision.com/> > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks, and Racing... http://tirebiterz.com/ > > <http://tirebiterz.com/> > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
