Where To Post Your Web Video

bestgeek — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:55:31 +0000

So you’ve spent countless hours thinking, planning, filming and editing your web video. And finally, the video is ready to be distributed across the Internet. However, there is only one problem; you aren’t quite sure where you should put your video? There are literally hundreds of websites that allow you to upload your web video; however, not all of these sites will give you the traffic that you want desire.

When you are searching for locations to post your web video, you will want to ensure that they have enough daily traffic to give your video a chance to shine. Of course, there are plenty of websites that will allow you to have this exposure, they key is putting your video on the right sites.

For many individuals who make web videos there is only one site that provides them with enough traffic and daily viewers to satisfy their need for page views. This site is YouTube, and it is quickly becoming one of the top sites for individuals to be entertained, informed and enlightened. With the ability for literally anyone to post a video, you are able to show the world what you have to say.

However, the key in getting your video seen by YouTube members is by placing keywords that are popularly searched and relate directly to what your video is about. If you are showing a new product, type in keywords that refer to the product and what it fixes. It is very simple to gain views from YouTube; however, you must know how to describe your video properly.

Another website that is quickly becoming popular in posting videos is MySpace. There have been many individuals who have gained notoriety through this site, and if you are promoting a service or product, than you don’t want to miss this website. The reason why videos do so well on this website is because it allows you to watch videos and then instantly show your friends, because MySpace is more than a video hosting site, it is an extremely popular social networking site.

Thus, if your video truly sheds light on a particular subject, or is very helpful, it won’t be long until your video makes its rounds throughout thousands of friend’s lists. Of course, make sure that your video clearly explains its topic and is very helpful, because the last thing that you want to do is mislead an army of MySpacers.

If you want to post your video on another site that has millions of visitors, than you will want to put your video on Google Video. This amazing website will allow you to post your video, similar to YouTube, and then let people search for the video either through the main page at Google Video, or through the Google search engine. Again, this is where putting proper keywords is extremely important, if not pivotal to your videos success.

Remember, if you put time and energy into your video, you will want to also put time and energy into where and how you post your videos. By doing so, you will most likely experience web video success, and increased traffic to your website.

Web Video Audio Tips

bestgeek — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:43:42 +0000

Filming a web video requires attention to even the slightest detail. However, if you have never filmed a web video before, than you may only be concerned with how the video looks. While this is very important, there is something that you must pay attention to even more than how the video looks. If you have ever watched a web video, and the audio was off, either it was too quite or it didn’t match with what was happening on the screen, you probably stopped the video and went to another website.

This is because the audio of a web video is extremely important in getting your message across. But how do you ensure that your web video has great audio quality?

The main step to having amazing audio with your web video is to make sure that you have all of the proper equipment. Now, this doesn’t mean that you have to go out and purchase a $500 boom microphone that motion pictures use, however, it does mean that you will need to have at least the basic equipment needed. Many people when they film a web video simply use the microphone that is located on their video camera. While this may be passable for more visually-focused web videos, many videos require a person to talk.

When you use the pre-installed microphone on your camera, you are going to get low-quality sound, and if it is windy outside, or if there is any type of background noise, your audio will be a mess. This is why having a decent hand-held microphone is very important.

If you are worried that holding a hand-held microphone will make your web video look “cheap,” there are several ways to cheat the system. If you have more than one person helping you with your web video, simply allow the extra person to hold the microphone out of frame while you are speaking. This will ensure that you are clearly, and professionally, heard but you don’t have to worry about holding an awkward microphone. However, if you do not have an extra person to hold the microphone, you can simply place the microphone close to you, but keeping it out of the shot. In order to do this, you may want to have a close-up done on yourself, or the subject that you are filming.

Since the frame will be closer on you, you will not have to worry about the microphone showing up in the shot. You can place the microphone on a table by you, however, this may result in strange noises, especially if you have a neighbor that lives below you. A great tip on filming and recording audio in this manner is to hold the microphone in your lap with it facing your mouth.

This will let you have a shot that is focused on your mid-waist and up, as well as allowing the microphone to be close enough to your mouth to record the audio. Make sure that you speak louder than you normally do when the microphone is in your lap, however, don’t yell. Web videos are awkward when the speaker is having to force themselves to be louder.

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