Category: Youtube

Youtube Overhauls Partner Program- April 2012

if you haven’t noticed, Youtube completely revamped their partner program. Here’s how the new program works. In the past, you had to apply or be invited. Now, if you have successfully monetized 1+ videos, you will be a “low level” partner (same as Youtube monetization partner of the past). You will not get custom branding, headers, and thumbnails (yet) but you are on Youtube’s...

Why Old People Should Love Youtube

Youtube is only for young people? No. Inside, Youtube is more than just funny cat videos, and airplane crashes. Youtube has amassed a massive archive of historic television programs, music, and more from various sources which make the national archives look like your local library. From Milton Berle, to Alfred Hitchcock, Carol Burnett, Bill Cosby, and many more, Youtube has a collection with variety...

TNT Brings the Drama to REAL LIFE

Hey guys. Today I just had to share this fantastic Youtube video from TNT. Live action drama. Who thought it possible? In this innovative viral video, TNT combined the popular flash mob video with their own brand personality, and it produced a pretty cool video in my opinion. What do you think? What elements of the video made it so effective in your mind?...

How can parents “Parent” in the age of Facebook?

He’s the rootinest, tootinest parent currently spreading virally across the globe. Tommy Jordan has about 33 million views in two months, and he’s been on everything from Tosh, to kids react. The video of this father blowing his daughter’s computer to smithereens (with a .45) because she complained about chores. Is this the right reaction? In this new age of free speech, What roles...

Youtube Copies Google Prank From ’11 With “Youtube Collection”

In a completely unoriginal and disappointing April Fools Pranks, Youtube announced “Youtube Collection” which is Youtube offline on DVDs. There is a cool homepage added to videos that I like, because it is reminiscent of old DVD menus with annoying soundtracks, and scene selection. Feedback is  snail mailed to from the DVD owner to the content creator (featuring Shane Dawson ). But this is a carbon copy of...