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VideoBloggers 80+ Resource Guide

Critiqued by Cowboytf | March 5, 2008 .

Videoblogging is spreading like a rash on a baby’s butt.  All the big bloggers are doing it like Darren and Mark and it’s an effective way to keep your readers at your blog longer and it encourages them to come back for more. Why?  Because it gives a more personable experience and we all want to feel like we are the ones being talked to!

I’ve compiled a list of resources for videobloggers that I found in various places that should help you get started or enhance your already videoblogging career;) Just a tip folks: Make sure you use some sort of acne treatment a week before so we don’t see something we don’t want to see……Bwaahaahaa.  Do I crack anyone else up as much as I crack myself up??

LIVE VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS

  1. Stickam – The best site for live video communications with multiple people. There is no major competition for Stickam just yet.
  2. Operator11 – Go live with your camera and create your own channels. You can also send video comments and remix your videos.
  3. Ustream – Allows you to stream live video and you can also embed the player in to your own website.
  4. HeyCosmo – A downloadable application that allows you to connect with other people in many ways, even play games and more.
  5. ooVoo – This allows you to carry on video conversations with live video through a Skype-like program.
  6. Blogtv – Blogtv allows you to do a live video show, and you can stream it live, as well as archive it for later use.
  7. Mogulus – This site is basically an all in one broadcast solution for video.  You can create, edit, and add things similar to broadcast companies could add.

VIDEO HOW-TO

  1. Better YT Video Quality – This guide helps you with getting the best possible video quality on YouTube, can be applied to other sites as well.
  2. 5 Ways To Create a Great Video Podcast – A great article that applies to both video podcasts and video production in general.
  3. Home video tips – Chris Pirillo’s tips for shooting better videos at home.
  4. Online video tips – a Squidoo lens with several useful online video shooting and editing tips.
  5. Tips for shooting better online video – learn the equipment, shooting and editing basics from this collection of tips.
  6. How to put your readers at the scene – A scene-setting guide for online web journalists.
  7. Make Internet TV – This guide has step-by-step instructions for shooting, editing, and publishing videos on the Internet.

ONLINE VIDEO EDITORS

  1. Eyespot – add effects and transitions to the videos you upload, or use some of the large amount of free video clips and music from Eyespot’s media partners.
  2. MuveeMix – Upload your movie, mix it with music, add cool effects and share it on MySpace, Friendster, Blogger, and other networks.
  3. Motionbox – This service features the ability to link to a very specific point or “segment” within the clip itself.
  4. Cuts – Insert sound effects in your videos, add captions, loop the best parts and in minutes you can share your creation with the world.
  5. JumpCut – a free service that enables you to upload, edit and share your videos. Offers keyframe-based editing, effects, transitions and actions.
  6. VideoEgg – A video editing platform that you can add to create a social network and offers opportunities for monetization.
  7. Mojiti – Select videos from popular video sharing sites, personalize them with your annotations and share them with others.
  8. Photobucket – Edit videos within a browser using Flash and remix photos and home videos with other elements, such as music, video captions and transitions.
  9. StashSpace – Upload, store and edit your videos online. You can also record videos directly from your camcorder or digital camera.
  10. BubblePly – Video annotating service where anyone can add text bubbles that are synchronized with video.
  11. Veotag – Service that lets you display clickable text, called “veotags,” within an audio or video file.
  12. Vidavee Grafitti – add graphics and text into any video; the service is called a “legal form of artful vandalism” by the creators.
  13. Vmix – Vmix is a community and a hosting provider for your videos, aimed at creative authors who want to create remixes of their music and videos.
  14. MovieMasher – a combination of a video editor with a timeline and lots of various effects, a standalone player and a media browser.
  15. MixerCast – Mix your media with professional video, images, music, and network your MixerCast everywhere.
  16. Fliptrack – Make a free musical photo slideshow and music video. It’s easy to do and you do it online.

ONLINE VIDEO CONVERTERS

  1. Zamzar – converts all sorts of file formats, including several video formats.
  2. Media Convert – a media converter with a huge amount of options; resulting videos can sometimes be out of sync with audio.
  3. Vixy – a simple converter that can only convert Flash apps from the web to several other video formats.
  4. Hey Watch! – an online video converter focusing on file formats that works on portable multimedia devices, like the iPod.
  5. MediaConverter – a video converter that can be slow and needs polishing, but can sometimes yield really good results.
  6. Movavi – another video converter that allows you to upload videos and convert them to formats you wish to use.  

VIDEO SHARING

  1. YouTube – YouTube is the king of the video sharing sites, it has more users and videos than the others. Any video you can think of it probably already on YouTube.
  2. Google Video – Since Google bought YouTube, Google’s Video player is mainly used for for-pay content like TV shows. Also there is a search here that indexes all of the video sharing sites on the internet (well, most of them).
  3. Blip.tv – Blip.tv is the perfect video sharing site for video podcast makers. It’s designed to let them easily upload all types and qualities of media and then send them to their feed for the users. They also let you add ads to you video so you can make some money.
  4. Ourmedia – A great site where you can upload audio, video, images, and text and share them with the world. The OurMedia community contains over 100,000 members.
  5. Veoh – Watch long form, television quality content and publish your own videos.
  6. DailyMotion – Video sharing platform with multiple video search options. You can join groups of people who publish videos based on a common interest.
  7. Metacafe – A site that helps you discover the best videos through a community that filters, reviews and rates new videos every day.
  8. UnCut – Video uploading and sharing community by AOL. Embed all the videos you want in your blog.
  9. ClipShack – video sharing community that allows you to upload video clips, make friends, keep a collection of your favorite videos and comment on clips.
  10. 5min – Video sharing site with a particular vision: collecting videos that can visually explain anything in 5 minutes.
  11. Brightcove – Search, click and watch. Music videos, news, travel, recipes, adventure. Thousands of channels, including the best in online video.
  12. Viddler – Viddler lets add tags and comments to video that will show up at specific times. It also has unique features like flickr and twitter integration.
  13. Revver – The first video sharing site that provides users with the possibility to earn money from the videos they upload.
  14. Vimeo – Vimeo is a video sharing site that has an emphasis on it’s users. The video’s you find there are more likely to be home movies or shorts by aspiring film makers, and also a lot of lip dubs.
  15. Yahoo Video – Yahoo’s version of online video.  Similar to Google video, but done the Yahoo way.
  16. HelpfulVideo – Share your knowledge and skills with others for free or little charge via video clips.
  17. BroadbandSports – A video sharing site specifically for sharing sports related videos.
  18. Travelistic – A video sharing site that allows users to post video content specific to travel.
  19. Livevideo – Video sharing site that lets you create personal channels. Upload your own videos and share them with the world.
  20. Kewego – A video sharing network where you can upload your own videos and view videos by others.
  21. Godtube – It’s a Christian version of YouTube.  All things Christian welcomed.
  22. Coull.tv – An interactive twist to video, this site allows you to view video and add interactive elements to it by using your mouse.
  23. Mediabum – Video sharing site focusing on funny videos.
  24. VMIX – Another video sharing website; All content is screened, so be sure everything you upload is legit.
  25. Grouper – Video sharing site with a big selection of content; enables you to create playlists and easily upload videos to MySpace.
  26. Break – Break is a video site and more for comedic based content.
  27. Videosift – a Digg-like site which lets you submit, vote, and comment on videos.
  28. GeeVee – GeeVee is a video sharing site specifically for sharing videos of game play in video games.
  29. Stage6 – A video site that uses the Divx player so you can upload High Definition video, of course this also means longer upload times, and you need DivX support (usually a browser plugin).
  30. Tube Battle – vote for the best videos, organized by category.

VIDEO HOSTING

  1. TinyPic – Host videos and images for free; it is possible to upload videos in the most popular formats and link videos on MySpace, ebay, blogs and message boards
  2. Vidilife – Upload videos and store them online. There is no limit in terms of length of the files you can upload.
  3. Dropshots – Good site that lets you upload videos, share them and embed them on other sites.
  4. ZippyVideos – Upload and store video files (maximum 20 MB) in the most popular video formats.
  5. Supload – Free service to host video clips and images. Maximum video file size allowed is 20 MB.
  6. Rupid – Another provider of free video hosting: you can host your videos and share them with others.
  7. Pixilive – Free images and video hosting for MySpace, ebay, Facebook and other sites. Maximum size for videos is 10 MB.
  8. Mydeo – store and stream your videos online. You will be able to embed a video on any website and send streaming video messages .
  9. YourFileHost – Upload files anonymously and share them with others. You can upload any file format up to 25 MB.

EXTRA STUFF

  1. Hellodeo – Record videos from your webcam and post them on any web page.
  2. Flikzor – Send and receive video comments on your profile, blog and more.
  3. Flixn – Record a video message right in the web browser and share anywhere including MySpace and ebay.
  4. GabMail – Service that enable users to send unlimited numbers of free video email messages.
  5. Bubble Guru – A site for recording webcam video messages and getting them onto your website or sending to others.
  6. CamTwist – Software package (for Mac computers) that lets you add special effects to your video chats.
  7. WebcamMax – Software that lets you add videos, screen, pictures, flash and effects to virtual or real webcam and broadcast on all messengers (Windows
    only).
  8. StumbleUpon Video – Just press “Stumble!” and a random video is presented to you, you can also ask for random videos with in categories like Humor, or Cats.
  9. CrowdRules – video answers to your questions.
  10. ClipSync – interact with other users while watching the same video as them.
  11. ClipSyndicate – publish broadcast quality news on your web site.
  12. Broadbandsports – a big collection of sports-related videos.

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  1. Bobby  March 6, 2008 11:45 am

    wow, thanks, what a list. That must have took along time to compile. Im planning on video blogging cooking shows in the future and ill bookmark this.

    Bobby’s last blog post..Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

  2. Josef  March 6, 2008 2:35 pm

    The use of video in marketing and on blogs to drive traffic and hold attention is a hot trend. Search engines are giving a lot of favor to video titles right now.

    This list of over 80 video resources will be helpful to a lot of people.

  3. Cowboytf  March 6, 2008 7:05 pm

    Thank you..it is a big list and it did take me a while!

    I’m also testing a threaded comment plugin right now so if you get an email from me, could you please let me know.

  4. Cowboytf  March 7, 2008 7:33 pm

    I am making a test comment.

  5. David  March 10, 2008 10:07 am

    Stage6 is closed down… otherwise, amazing post! :)

    David’s last blog post..Why I Won

  6. Cowboytf  March 10, 2008 11:23 am

    Oh, I’ll have to take care of the Stage 6! Thanks for the heads up David.

  7. Barbara Ling (aka Owlbert)  March 18, 2008 1:13 pm

    Tremendous amount of resources! During the summer I’ve told the kids that part of Camp Ling (the camp I run for them) will involve the full spectrum of YouTubing, the videoizing of Dear ‘Ole Mom and Her Amazing 15 Parakeets etc. I’ll be sure to reference this.

    Thanks!

    Best wishes,

    Barbara

    Barbara Ling (aka Owlbert)’s last blog post..Easy way to let people Twitter your blog posts – TinyURL plugin usable for tweets!

  8. Video Game Trailers  May 12, 2008 12:31 pm

    Excellent list , please keep up this great work