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Google Takes 39% of the 30 Billion Videos Viewed Online

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Whoa! According to comScore, 30 billion videos have been viewed online in November 2009. So, it’s either most people are watching one of those user-generated video showing the most funny human experience or viewing movie trailers of upcoming blockbuster movies.

Drilling deeper into the comScore data, we’d learn that 39% of these videos viewed online were from Google Sites, 99% of which are hosted on YouTube. Now here’s the interesting fact, Hulu is at distant second getting only 3% of the 30 billion videos viewed online. But that is understandable since Hulu is not accessible worldwide.

So, its either time for Hulu to open up globally or have some new video site that is worthy enough of challenging YouTube.

Looking into the Top 10 Video Content Provider though, the list becomes different. Google Sites is still at no.1 with around 129K unique viewers, followed by Yahoo Sites, Fox, CBS and Hulu.

Other highlights of comScore’s online video data include:

  • The top video ad networks in terms of their actual reach delivered were: Tremor Media Video Network with 20.0 percent penetration of online video viewers, BBE with 17.5 percent, and BrightRoll Video Network with 16.6 percent.
  • 84.8 percent of the total U.S. Internet audience viewed online video.
  • The average online video viewer watched 12.2 hours of video.
  • 128.1 million viewers watched more than 12 billion videos on YouTube.com (94.3 videos per viewer).
  • 38.6 million viewers watched 333.4 million videos on MySpace.com (8.6 videos per viewer).
  • The average Hulu viewer watched 21.1 videos, totaling 2.1 hours of videos per viewer.
  • The duration of the average online video was 4.0 minutes.

5 Tips For Being a Successful YouTuber

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A lot of people have taken to the platform of YouTube to make a full-time living, and have met with enormous success. With some YouTubers making as much as millions a month, it’s no wonder why many others wouldn’t want to follow in their footsteps.

The people who have built successful careers on the multi-billion dollar platform didn’t get there by accident, however. They used the right strategies to outrank the competition and draw an audience which yielded significant monetary results. [Read more…] about 5 Tips For Being a Successful YouTuber

7 Websites You Need to Take Advantage of Now That Summer is Over

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Summer has come to an end, and as a result, a lot of us will be spending a lot more time inside. After all, you can say all you like about the winter adventures you will have in the snow, but if you’re honest, the majority of the next few months will be spent with a laptop, a snuggie, and a hot drink. So to help you pass the hours in front of your computer without going outside, here are some of the best winter websites. [Read more…] about 7 Websites You Need to Take Advantage of Now That Summer is Over

YouTube Face Blurring Tool Now Available

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Privacy is one of the most pressing issues in today’s insanely public world. With Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and all sorts of other platforms where anyone can share anything, it is rather understandable that some people go to great lengths to protect their privacy.

Then there’s citizen journalism. So many things can be said about this trend, both good and bad, but one thing is for sure: there is a place for privacy in this area as well.

That is the reason YouTube has released a new face blurring tool: to help people deal better with privacy. Now if you’re trying to use YouTube to get your 15 minutes of fame, move on and forget this post. [Read more…] about YouTube Face Blurring Tool Now Available