by Jeremy Scott.

Like a lot of people, I saw the new Samsung GALAXY Note video ad over the weekend–the one that shows off all the bells and whistles of the upcoming buzzed-about device. I was struck by how different this ad is from some contemporary smartphone and gadget ads, from Apple’s iPhone commercials to Verizon’s Droid spots.

And that’s when I realized the diversity in gadget marketing online is proof that brands can achieve online video marketingsuccess through a variety of styles, forms, and tones.

by Amy-Mae Elliott.

The path to YouTube marketing success can be littered with potholes that budget- and time-strapped small businesses can’t afford to fall in to.

We’ve spoken to three top experts in the video marketing arena to get professional advice about the common mistakes that small companies make on the video-sharing platform so that you can avoid making those same errors.

For your viewing pleasure and enlightenment, we’ve also included a few successful YouTube videos that were produced by small businesses.

Read the rest of this article from Mashable.

by John Lismo.

YouTube is quite different from the other types of online marketing strategies because you will not need to break your bank account. What you need to have is good marketing strategy and a web camera to create a very powerful video of your niche. There are some of the videos which are very easy to promote while there are others that are very difficult to promote.

Even those that are difficult and those that are not difficult to promote will still need a proper advertising strategy. This is where the YouTube videos are very relevant they can be very useful here in promoting the goods and services for you.

In deciding the YouTube marketing that works there are three important things which you must understand…

Read the rest of this article from GoArticles.

“Video is the future of the internet and a recent study showed that mobile users alone will consume 1.3 billion gigabytes of video a month by 2017. That means if you want to be competitive then you will need to get up to snuff and the fastest way to start using online video to market your brand is to use YouTube. If you truly want to have a great YouTube Marketing campaign, you’ll need these basic tips.”

Read this article from Marcus Richard.

“Who has not had the experience of discovering a website that immediately piques one’s interest, but is so filled with textual and graphic information as to overwhelm one’s ability to extract useful data? If you are one of those who has experienced this, then you will appreciate the manageability offered by online video marketing.

Nowadays, people looking for information want it to be presented to them in a focused and concise form. If you can’t give them what they want in the space of a couple of minutes, then you will likely lose them. This is where a video medium beats a purely printed one. People are much more likely to sit through a few minutes of video rather than reading ten paragraphs of printed text.”

Read this article from Canadaboom Calgary.

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“Video marketing has become very popular for several reasons. The first is, people prefer to see it rather than just read about it. It gives people a chance to get to know you way quicker than via your facebook page.”

Read this article from Josh Boxer.

“There’s something to be said for face to face contact. But time is short and there’s hell of a lot of people/customers to get to in an ever decreasing 24-hour day. But for those of us, who thrive on knowing who we’re talking to, understanding what people are about or just connecting with others, the answer is here and it’s online video.

Online video viewing and usage is fast becoming one of the fastest growing Internet trends, with Hitwise reporting UK Internet traffic to Video websites has increased by 40.7% over the last 12 months. Websites like YouTube and BBC iPlayer are among the top most popular websites and You Tube alone has 15 hours of video uploaded to its site every minute.

This trend demonstrates that – one, video is now a key component on the online landscape and two; that consumers are using and behaving differently on the web. Where once inaccessible, video is now within their grasp as faster broadband connections have made it easier for audiences to engage with this channel. After all, it’s everyone’s opportunity to 15 minutes of fame. “

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Read this article from Biggest Lobster.

“Video streamed on the web is a powerful medium to reach your online customers, and contrary to popular belief it is now no longer beyond the budget of small businesses.

Below are five ways to use video to build your business. Many of them do not require large funds to implement – just a little time and creativity.”

This video is from Style Campaign.

“2009 will see a surge in retailers using product and educational videos on the web and in email campaigns. Dave Witzig from ShopNBC reported that customers that watch their videos convert at twice the rate of customers who don’t. Conversion rates increased 45% on 10 different products after retailer MyWeddingFavors.com tested more than 100,000 video impressions.” Read rest of article.

This article is from Chris Pirillo.

“It’s a numbers game. YouTube is now 25% of the Internet’s search traffic, and if you’re not doing something on YouTube, you’re… crazy. Yes, you can still place your videos on a variety of other video hosting services – but if you’re not putting them on YouTube, you’re missing a HUGE opportunity.” Read rest of article.