YouTube Topics on Search
YouTube Topics is a new way to explore the worlds of videos on YouTube.
After you opt in, when you search for something ("funny" for example) you will see topics related to your current search displayed at the top of search results and next to individual videos. You can click on these topics to switch to that topic on search.
You can also add a topic to your current search by clicking on the + sign that shows when you hover over it. Each new topic you click will give you new results to explore.
Go to: http://www.youtube.com/testtube , and click on "YouTube Topics on Search" to opt in, give your feedback, and help us build a better product.
Professor Compressor: How to Compress and Upload Video for the Web
This is a really good video on video uploading techniques. It's fun and helpful... all at the same time.
It's essential to choose the right codec, aspect ratio and data rate when uploading a video to the web. Professor Compressor shows you how to make your web videos look great!
You can see Youtube's specifications here:
YouTube - Making and Optimizing Your Videos
They say:
We specifically recommend the MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid) format at 640x480 resolution with MP3 audio. Resizing your video to these specifications before uploading will help your clips look better on YouTube.
Get The New YouTube Subscribe Widget
From here:
http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/20...
YouTube announced that they just got 1 billion people subscribed to all the different channels at YouTube.
In addition to that, they now have a really cool little widget that you can put on your site that lets people subscribe directly to your channel from your Web site.
Pretty sweet.
Check it out on the YouTube blog here:
http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/20...
Become a Member Of Web Marketing Watch
Find out more here: http://bit.ly/367WUS
Web Marketing Watch now has a members only section where you can get in-depth Web marketing video content. And best of all, it's extremely affordable. Go here to learn more:
http://bit.ly/367WUS
Camtasia In-Depth Tutorial
I was asked by one of our members to review Camtasia.
For those that don't know the software, Camtasia is a very popular video creation tool. It makes it very easy to record your screen or a PowerPoint presentation.
This is an hour video, hands-on, walk through of Camtasia.
If you are interested in making some videos that would include live views of your screen or a PowerPoint presentation, Camtasia might be for you.
Watch this Members Only video to learn how to get a good start with Camtasia.