2 Billion Videos Are Watched on YouTube Daily- Are You Optimizing Video

I read an article on Mashable that YouTube recently passed 2 Billion views a day on their network. YouTube, a company that is barely 5 years old has become quite the major component to any businesses online marketing strategy.  Most of you know me as a social media speaker, social media advisor, or builder of Custom WordPress Sites. but over the past few months I have also become quite an addict to video and learning more and more about how to make better quality video.

Thanks to my buddy Mike Mueller, this addiction has grown exponentially.  If you don’t believe me, just check out my video gear page that lists all the equipment I use to shoot video now. So you may wonder why I love video more & more, well let me explain.

Next to behemoth search engine Google, YouTube (which is actually owned by Google) is the second most used search engine in the world. Companies can gain instant notoriety by establishing a solid video online. Examples: Remember the Social Media Revolution? This video regarding some statistics on the power of social media gave a businesses YouTube channel an instant jolt of traffic. Read more..

Getting Started in Video

Since I could record my very first video I’ve been a huge fan.

It’s not that I like the way I sound on camera, truth is nobody does.  It’s not that I like the way I look either – I like to say I have a face for radio.  I love video because nothing can get the message across better.  The emotion,  the tone of my voice, the  look in my eyes, all tell the story.  That’s the power of video and nothing short of Face to Face can compare to it.  That’s what draws me to video.

I might be know for building custom facebook  business pages, or wordpress blogs but a big part of how I make a living is by shooting high def, short format video for clients.

Back in the ’80′s I started shooting video on an old Sony that recorded directly onto a full sized VHS tape.  I thought I was the bomb when I moved to a new fangled Sony Hi-8.  I was rockin the analog at 560×480.  Then along came digital.  I worked my way up from one ProSumer camera to another.  If you weren’t shooting with the best quality glass and equipment you were making garbage video.  Plain and simple.

Then came the Flip.  I bought one of the first and it changed me forever. Read more..

Social Media Marketing Camp 7 – Video Marketing for Real Estate

Social Media Marketing Camp 7 – Video Marketing for Real Estate is on

Thursday January 20 at 12 Noon Eastern – online and free.

I’m a huge fan of SMMCamp as it is the one place that brings together a panel of “real” real estate expert speakers who “walk the walk” and practice what they preach. They share the exact tips and tactics they use every day in their business to find home buyers and sellers and close more real estate sales.

The webinar is 3 hours long (that’s long) but the practical information makes it an incredibly productive 3 hour workshop.

You can sign up at www.smmcamp.com