Tuesday, 16 November 2010

YouTube - Over 35 Hours of Video Uploaded Every Minute

The title pretty much sums this post up, that's right now there is over a day's worth of video uploaded to YouTube every minute... Over 35 Minutes according to the YouTube Blog! Now I could go into everything you could do in 35 hours, but I'm not going to... If you really do want this information check, out the original post here.



Pic - YouTube - Over 35 Hours of Video Uploaded Every Minute

Friday, 12 November 2010

A life on Facebook

A pretty cool video outlining a life through the eyes of a user account on Facebook...


Video - A life on Facebook

Page 3 Spoof Old Spice Ad - The woman you'd love your woman to be like

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that Sesame Street released their own take on the viral smash hit made famous by Isaiah Mustafa, well now The Sun newspaper have given us their own take on the ad. Although everyone maybe a little over this whole parody by now, I'm sure gentlemen YouTube viewers and reader of The Sun will not resist a peek at this surprisingly tame (by that I mean YouTube friendly) version titled - The woman you'd love your woman to be like (Below).



Video - Page 3 - the woman you'd love your woman to be like



Pic - Page 3's Rosie Video - Page 3 - the woman you'd love your woman to be like

Thursday, 4 November 2010

Local Deals hit Facebook Places

Yesterday it was announced that Facebook are unveiling Deals to their Facebook Places offering on mobile, bringing local businesses the opportunity to promote offers to passing trade. Currently only available in the US and rolling out over the next few days, ‘Deals’ in relevant areas are highlighted when a user checks in via their handset.

This new offering gives brands a unique opportunity to get onto the infamous Facebook App, something which many brands have been chomping at the bit to tap into given the massive amount of users which use the application on a daily basis. The video below outlines the service, which will no doubt make its way across the pond in the coming months.



Video – Facebook Places bring local deals to the US


To date advertisers have had to make do with existing geo-location services such as Foursquare in order to showcase local offers or create branding opportunities (such as Starbuck’s Barista Badge), however with ‘Deals’ this potentially opens up a new window of possibilities to engage users via one of the World’s largest digital brands.


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Monday, 18 October 2010

Facebook - Ten things you need to know

Following the storming success of Facebook flick 'The Social Network' in its opening week, Experian have published the Top Ten facts you need to know about the social giant...



Pic - The Social Network Movie Poster


1. Facebook is the second most visited website in the UK after Google, accounting for 6.89% of all visits from UK Internet users in September.

2. In terms of internet pages viewed, Facebook is by far the biggest website in the UK. In total, 16.40% of all page views during September went to a Facebook page. Facebook now accounts for 1 in 6 page views in the UK, that’s twice the number of page views received by Google.

3. Facebook is the most popular social network in the UK, accounting for 55% of all visits to social networks. The nearest competitor is YouTube, which receives 16% of all visits to the category. Facebook is nearly 3.5 times bigger than YouTube in terms of monthly Internet visits in the UK.

Thursday, 14 October 2010

Sesame Street Spoofs The Old Spice Guy

It was only a matter of time after all of the spoofs released of the Old Spice 'the man your man could smell like' ad over the year, before someone like Sesame Street released their own take on the viral smash hit made famous by Isaiah Mustafa. So here it is for all of those who have not seen it yet!


Video - Smell Like A Monster Sesame Street Spoofs The Old Spice Guy

YouTube Brand Channel Examples

After recently attending a YouTube presentation we were taken through a number of best in class examples of brands which are leading the way with their brand channels, all of which are well worth highlighting and checking out if you have a spare minute or two.

1. Carphone Warehouse - Eye Openers
This was a great example due to the fact that the videos are populated by the staff of each store, showing off to users the expertise of their employees. Videos are broken down by mobile model and give simplistic reviews, allowing viewers to use the integrated channel search bar to find their desired phone. There are also additional tabs such as Top Tips, Wow me, and Demos to further inform users to find out more. Carphone Warehouse - Eye Openers