tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222209602024-03-23T11:00:34.841-07:00Online Commercials & Internet Infomercials Change Internet Marketing & Online AdvertisingEntrepreneurs, online marketers, authors and small business owners can make Internet Infomercials or "Online Commercials" with inexpensive hardware, free software and free web hosting that look like television infomercials at a fraction of the price – starting at $100.
Ordinary people can use a computer, webcam or digital camcorder, inexpensive lights and make their own Internet Infomercials in a few hours that convert visitors into leads and sales.InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-78554043152343772382007-03-01T21:52:00.000-08:002007-03-01T21:53:26.897-08:00Prince Charles Ally Battles Big Mac with Viral Video, SEO TacticSummary: Internet marketer, sales consultant and raw food advocate, Len Foley, uses the special <a href="http://www.TrafficGeyser.com">Traffic Geyser SEO system</a> to spread his viral video "The Bionic Burger" to tens of thousands of viewers in just 13 days.<br /><br />San Diego, California - March 1, 2007 – Prince Charles has a strong ally across the pond in his battle against the Big Mac and fast food burgers, and this American combatant uses viral videos plus an innovative Web traffic and SEO system to enlist healthy diet recruits.<br /><br />Len Foley, expert Internet marketer and author of several popular sales coaching books such as "Sales Without the Sucker Punch" and "No More Stupid Cold Calls," turned video producer to promote his healthy diet site <a href="http://www.TheBestDayEver.com">www.TheBestDayEver.com</a>. <br /><br />The result is "The Bionic Burger," a short film about a man who buys a McDonalds burger in 1989, inadvertently forgets about it then discovers it in his jacket pocket a year later, perfectly preserved.<br /><br />Using the Traffic Geyser SEO program, Foley generated 11,000 views for "The Bionic Burger" in just the first 12 days. "More importantly, it drove a ton of residual traffic to The Best Day Ever site which turned into sales and subscribers."<br /><br />Foley explains, "I had been submitting videos by hand but it took hours. Now, in less than 15 minutes, I post my video to all these sites. All I have to do is sit back and watch the traffic—and the profits—roll in."<br /><br />Click PLAY to watch his complete explanation:<br /><br /><div align="center"><embed style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=3570369794961733847&hl=en" flashvars=""></embed></div><br /><br />or go here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/lenfoley.html">http://www.trafficgeyser.com/lenfoley.html</a><br /><br />"The potential is endless for using this service to spread viral videos like 'The Bionic Burger' and drive new customers to our sites," Foley adds.<br /><br />Traffic Geyser uses a combination of the top 35 Internet video sites, blogging and Web 2.0 social bookmarking to drive Website traffic and SEO. For more information on this topic, visit <a href="http://www.TrafficGeyser.com">Traffic Geyser</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.TrafficGeyser.com">SEO</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15670">Bionic Burger</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15670">Big Mac</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15670">Prince Charles</a>, <a href="http://www.TrafficGeyser.com">search engine optimization</a>, <a href="http://www.TrafficGeyser.com">Traffic Geyser</a>, <a href="http://www.TrafficGeyser.com">profit</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15670">raw foods</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15670">Len Foley</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15670">McDonalds</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15670">fast food</a>, <a href="http://www.TrafficGeyser.com">Website traffic</a>InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-78728418066449959522007-02-27T21:07:00.000-08:002007-02-27T21:08:15.226-08:00New SEO Technique Drives Couples to Renegade Marriage Doctor<div align="center"><br /><img src="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/images/drmax400x300.jpg" /><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family:Verdana,arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br />Summary: Marriage counselor Dr. Max Vogt reveals the innovative search engine optimization (SEO) method he used to dramatically increase traffic to his marriage counseling Website.<br /><br />San Diego, California - February 27, 2007 - When self proclaimed "renegade" marriage counselor Dr. Max Vogt heard about a new method being used by early adopting entrepreneurs to attract Website traffic, he figured he had nothing to lose.<br /><br />"I was getting a pitiful eight unique visitors a day at my main site," Vogt recalls. "Then I discovered Traffic Geyser (<a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/">http://www.TrafficGeyser.com</a>). Within a week my traffic increased to 200 unique visitors a day and the number just keeps climbing."<br /><br />At first, Vogt was skeptical when he realized Traffic Geyser uses Internet videos to generate its results.<br /><br />"Like most business people, I felt overwhelmed by the technical aspects of creating video, editing it, formatting it and then the daunting idea of actually submitting it to relevant places. But boy, was I ever surprised!"<br /><br />Vogt jokes he's one of those technologically-challenged people who got his college science credits by taking courses like "Physics for Poets." However, he's found a user-friendly tool for regular business people in Traffic Geyser.<br /><br />"It includes a complete, simple course that takes you step by step through the process of creating and submitting videos the easiest way possible," Vogt explains. "It opens the door for absolutely everyone to get the powerful advantages of using video. Honest to goodness, if I can do it, so can you."<br /><br />Click play to watch his complete explanation:</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><embed src='http://us.i1.yimg.com/cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/player/media/swf/FLVVideoSolo.swf' flashvars='id=1904874&emailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.yahoo.com%2Futil%2Fmail%3Fei%3DUTF-8%26vid%3Dced0f2f78eb574416fa99394245ec86a.1904874%26vback%3DStudio%26vdone%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fvideo.yahoo.com%252Fvideo%252Fstudio%253Fei%253DUTF-8&imUrl=http%253A%252F%252Fvideo.yahoo.com%252Fvideo%252Fplay%253F%2526ei%253DUTF-8%2526vid%253Dced0f2f78eb574416fa99394245ec86a.1904874&imTitle=Website%2BVideo%2BTraffic%2BRushes%2Bto%2BMarriage%2BDr.&searchUrl=http://video.yahoo.com/video/search?p=&profileUrl=http://video.yahoo.com/video/profile?yid=&creatorValue=dHJhZmZpY2dleXNlcg%3D%3D&vid=ced0f2f78eb574416fa99394245ec86a.1904874' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' width='425' height='350'></embed><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana,arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br />"In eight days I added several hundred very targeted subscribers who found me through videos I posted. And because of the direct and very personal aspect of video, the majority of these subscribers have bought one or more of my relationship books or courses."<br /><br />Vogt is so pleased with his results he is offering to share his experiences and personally speak with interested business people who contact him through his <a href="http://www.marriageblueprint.com/">www.MarriageBlueprint.com</a> Website.<br /><br />Traffic Geyser uses a combination of the top 35 Internet video sites, blogging and Web 2.0 social bookmarking to drive Website traffic and SEO. More helpful information on generating Website traffic with Internet video can be found at: <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/">http://www.InfomercialToolkit.com</a> and <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/">http://www.TrafficGeyser.com</a>.<br /><br /></span>InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-59153111379974831152007-02-26T21:32:00.000-08:002007-02-26T21:33:24.759-08:00SEO, Traffic or Brand?Businesses are discovering the benefits of Internet video but some are reticent about the millieu and what it might mean to their brand.<br /><br />The Danish bank communications manager's comments in <a href="http://www.itnews.com.au/print.aspx?CIID=73952&SIID=35">this story</a> likely exemplify many "mainstream" companies' uncertainty about how to play in the online video game.<br /><br />Some are conflicted about whether they should lower their production quality standards in favor of quick distribution and contextual acceptance. For example, they are uncomfortable about promoting their companies in the style of typical user-generated YouTube videos. On the other hand, they wonder whether their well-financed productions will seem too slick and out of place in the same arena.<br /><br />From our perspective, they're completely missing the point. Or they're thinking too <i>inside </i>the box.<br /><br />The Internet is not television. Online viewers don't have high expectations. They accept a broad range of production values--from a Webcam's grainy fisheye to the professionally composed episodes of their favorite TV shows now streaming online.<br /><br />They also accept a broad range of content and performances. Internet video viewers are now used to seeing real people on screen, not actors. Tight scripts are nice but we'll tolerate off the cuff as well.<br /><br />Businesses don't have to change what they're producing to reap benefits from the new video-rich Internet. But they will miss out on a lot of opportunities if they don't broaden their thinking.<br /><br />For example, there are few companies that would not benefit enormously from producing their own Internet TV shows focusing on their customers' needs and interests. Professional productions are possible for a fraction of what it used to cost and the media buys are, well...non-existent. There are no stations or networks to negotiate with online if you don't want to.<br /><br />It's a brave new world of marketing online. You don't need a multi-million dollar ad budget or a top 20 ad agency to generate SEO, Website traffic or even brand loyalty. There are so many more affordable, creative ways to use video online than 30-second commercials.<br /><br /><br />Technorati Tags: <a class="performancingtags" href="http://technorati.com/tag/SEO" rel="tag">SEO</a>, <a class="performancingtags" href="http://technorati.com/tag/Web%20traffic" rel="tag">Web traffic</a>, <a class="performancingtags" href="http://technorati.com/tag/optimization" rel="tag">optimization</a>, <a class="performancingtags" href="http://technorati.com/tag/Internet%20video" rel="tag">Internet video</a>, <a class="performancingtags" href="http://technorati.com/tag/online%20video" rel="tag">online video</a>, <a class="performancingtags" href="http://technorati.com/tag/Web%20video" rel="tag">Web video</a>InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-14491207430274496752007-02-08T21:46:00.001-08:002007-02-08T21:46:57.448-08:00Internet Videos Boost Website Traffic 60%, Drive Top SEO Results<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Summary</span>: Here's more proof Web video can drive visitors and <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/">SEO</a>: Online marketer David Frey used <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/">Internet videos</a> and the new <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/">Traffic Geyser</a> submitter service to increase visitors to his marriage counseling site by more than 60% in three weeks and achieved a #1 Google search ranking for his target keyword phrase.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span><st1:city style="font-weight: bold;" st="on"><span style="font-family:Arial;">San Diego</span></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><st1:state style="font-weight: bold;" st="on"><st1:place st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 92128 – February 8, 2007</span> – When Internet entrepreneur and small business guru David Frey decided to leverage online video in his marketing, his first attempts didn't go so well.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p></o:p>"My videos looked terrible and they didn't sound too good," Frey explains. "Then I got the Toolkit, along with some coaching on the lighting setup, the audio and the call to action. My latest videos are much more watchable—and more effective." <span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The "Toolkit" is the <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/">Internet Infomercial Toolkit</a>, a multimedia instructional package that teaches businesses how to sell with video. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Frey adds, "Once I improved my videos, I wanted to use them to <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15463">drive traffic</a> to my sites, including MarriageAdvice.com. Luckily, I found Traffic Geyser."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Traffic Geyser is a fledgling service for businesses that distributes their <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/">Internet videos</a> to more than 30 top sites with the click of a button and leverages Web 2.0 features to drive Website traffic and <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/">SEO</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Frey was so pleased with the results he achieved with Traffic Geyser he produced video newsletters for his 50,000 small business subscribers describing the process he used to generate hundreds of thousands of impressions and <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15463">boost traffic</a> by 60% to MarriageAdvice.com—over just three weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Go here to view <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/frey.html">David Frey's video newsletter</a> where he recaps his entire strategy. <span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <span style="font-family:Arial;">One key tactic is to optimize the videos' titles and descriptions with your keyword or phrase, almost as if you are creating miniature Web sites. "Fortunately, with Traffic Geyser, you only have to enter your title and description once for each video," Frey says. "Then the system uploads that information to more than 30 top video sites. It's a huge time-saver."</span>InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-61574091820672325072007-01-31T18:14:00.000-08:002007-01-31T18:17:30.695-08:00Internet Video Ads Like Doritos' Super Bowl Contest Entries Score Website TrafficSummary: Low budget promotional videos like those featured in Doritos' Super Bowl contest produce unprecedented search engine rankings and <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15242&f5=1">Website traffic</a> when uploaded to top video sites like Jumpcut, Yahoo video and YouTube.<br /><br />San Diego, CA 92128 – January 31, 2007 – The online video revolution continues to attract businesses looking for inexpensive streams of qualified <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15242&f5=1">Website traffic</a>.<br /><br />Many more business owners could jump on the bandwagon following the upcoming Super Bowl broadcast when Doritos announces the winner of its user-generated video competition, "Crash the Super Bowl." Visitors voted for five finalists in recent weeks and Doritos will reveal the results February 4 when it airs the winning spot during the big game.<br /><br />"Any business can create winning videos and reap the same benefits," claims Rocket Helstrom, co-founder of <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com">Traffic Geyser</a>, an online service for companies using video and Web 2.0 elements to promote their products and services. "The technology has become so affordable and simple--you can even create video without a camera and generate <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15242&f5=1">Website traffic</a> and search rankings."<br /><br />Once the realm of stupid-people tricks and music video spoofs, sites like Grouper, Google video and even MySpace are beginning to feature more infomercials and promotional spots uploaded by Internet marketers and Web entrepreneurs.<br /><br />Helstrom adds, "The buzz is spreading among business people, especially when they learn they can make a video with just an audio track and some images then upload it to 30 or more top video sites with a click. Internet video empowers the little guy just as much as the big guy."<br /><br />Doritos' promotional partner, Yahoo, received more than 1,000 entries through Jumpcut.com, the video site it acquired last year. While each of the five final videos is very creative and humorous, businesses can also capture audiences with informative messages, guidance or expert insights to their problems.InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-70698654387160729122007-01-31T18:09:00.000-08:002007-01-31T18:11:46.873-08:00YouTube Revenue Share Plan Overlooks Businesses Already Making Money With Web VideoSummary: Would you like YouTube to pay you for making Internet videos? Company sources reveal it will happen later this year. However, some smart businesses already are turning their online videos into dollars.<br /><br />San Diego, CA 92128 – January 30, 2007 – Recent press reports indicate YouTube will start paying video producers for their work sometime in 2007. It's likely YouTube will run ads at the beginnings of the most popular or "viral" videos and then share the advertising revenues with the video producers.<br /><br />But savvy marketers have been using YouTube and other top video sites for months to generate<a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15328&f5=1"> Website traffic</a> for their online businesses and to convert visitors into buyers once they get there.<br /><br />"These producers are already getting paid for their videos – in the form of increased leads and sales," says Michael Koenigs, co-founder of the <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/">Internet Infomercial Toolkit</a> and <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/">Traffic Geyser</a>, two programs companies use to ramp up their online video marketing.<br /><br />Take Joel Comm, for example. A seasoned Internet marketer and New York Times bestselling business author of "Cracking the AdSense Code," Comm used online video marketing for the first time in a major product launch last fall. The results? He experienced his highest conversion rate in 12 years of online promotions and generated record sales.<br /><br />(Click here to watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFN3fWpOj2c">Joel Comm's video infomercial</a>.)<br /><br />(Click here to watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEQzYg-Vh5k">Joel Comm's analysis of his video campaign</a>.)<br /><br />Or, how about David Frey? Another highly successful Internet marketer and founder of Marketing Best Practices, Frey increased traffic to his MarriageAdvice.com Website by more than 60% in less than three weeks using online video.<br /><br />(Follow this link to watch <a href="http://www.marketingbestpractices.com/video/tgeyser3/tgeyser3.html">David Frey's video case study</a>.)<br /><br />Despite these benefits, businesses don't pay to run their video spots on YouTube – or any of the other sites for that matter. They produce three-to five-minute ads or infomercials and pay nothing for hosting, playing or even streaming them to their own Website pages.<br /><br />"Getting people to watch them depends on the keywords you include in the video titles and descriptions and how popular or competitive those keywords are," Koenigs adds. Video sites like YouTube are so popular the search engines are constantly indexing them, so results can appear overnight – literally.<br /><br />However, if a video suddenly appears in the top results for a given keyword or phrase, it can be a challenge keeping it there. That's why it's important to frequently produce and upload new videos for your business.<br /><br />Koenigs explains, "It's simple. Once a business gets started with online video marketing, the traffic and conversions are what keep them going."InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-28580682888925952782007-01-31T17:55:00.000-08:002007-01-31T17:56:39.314-08:00How to Use Social Bookmarking Sites to Generate TrafficWhat's a social bookmarking site?<br /><br />It's an online community of Web users who store and share their bookmarks. Instead of (or in addition to) bookmarking pages in their own browsers, (e.g., articles, blog entries, etc. they find interesting), they "TAG" these pages and create entries in the social bookmarking site.<br /><br />Because the social bookmarking sites are Web-based, the tags or bookmarks are available for them from any computer online—sort of like your Web-based email account is available to you from work, home, when you travel, etc.<br /><br />In addition, users CATEGORIZE their bookmarks so others can browse or find ones that interest them. Many of these sites also allow users to "discuss" tagged articles by posting COMMENTS about them. Then the most popular tags appear higher in the categories.<br /><br />What does this mean to you and your <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15328&f5=1">Website traffic</a>?<br /><br />If you join some social bookmarking sites, you can tag your Web pages, press releases, blog entries and VIDEOS to generate more traffic to them.<br /><br />In fact, we've just added a feature to <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/">Traffic Geyser</a> that tags your video title, description, thumbnail image and target Web using your social bookmarking accounts so you get additional traffic to your target Web page. It's built right in to <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/">Traffic Geyser</a>.<br /><br />What are some social bookmarking sites you should join and start using if you haven't already done so? Here are a few to get you started:<br /><a href="http://del.icio.us/"><br />http://del.icio.us</a><br /><a href="http://www.furl.net/">http://www.furl.net</a><br /><a href="http://www.backflip.com/">http://www.backflip.com</a><br /><br />Once you sign up, you can also get toolbar buttons or links for your browser so all you have to do when you find a page you want to tag is select the button or link and it opens up a short form for you to complete and save.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15328&f5=1">internet marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15328&f5=1">internet marketing videos</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15328&f5=1">internet videos</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15328&f5=1">online video</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15328&f5=1">Web video</a>, <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/">infomercials</a>, <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/">Internet infomercials</a>, <a href="http://www.infomercialtooolkit.com/">Internet Infomercial Toolkit</a>, <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/">online traffic</a>, <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/">search engine rankings</a>, <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/">traffic geyser</a>, <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/">trafficgeyser</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15328&f5=1">video hosting</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15328&f5=1">video sites</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15328&f5=1">website traffic</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15328&f5=1">seo</a>, <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15328&f5=1">search engine optimization</a>InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-50667320247881139412007-01-18T21:36:00.000-08:002007-01-31T18:19:42.711-08:00Businesses Scramble to Learn Website Traffic Secrets of Online VideoSummary: Surprising search engine rankings and Website traffic—byproducts of the online video explosion—have businesses rushing to join the YouTube, MySpace and Google video parties.<br /><br />San Diego, CA – January 17, 2007 – A new clip produced by <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/">www.TrafficGeyser.com</a> discloses the reasons why Web videos generate results coveted by online businesses in days instead of weeks, for a fraction of traditional costs.<br /><br />The first question business owners want answered when they see high search rankings and increased Website traffic enjoyed other companies (often their competitors) is, "How do Internet videos do it?"<br /><br />"We don't pretend to predict the search engines' behavior," explains Frank Sousa, co-founder of Traffic Geyser, an online service for companies using video and Web 2.0 elements to promote their products and services. "But the incredible popularity of YouTube, Yahoo video and the other top video sites draws a lot of search engine attention, which carries over to the videos they host—especially those that are properly optimized then tagged by social bookmarking sites."<br /><br />Jack Corn of Donations Travel (<a href="http://www2.blogger.com/www.DonationsTravel.com/info">www.DonationsTravel.com/info</a>), a cause fundraising service, read the writing on the wall and quickly ramped up his Internet video marketing. "We bought some affordable equipment and software and started producing promo videos. With Traffic Geyser, it's a snap to distribute and tag them."<br /><br />The second question business owners ask is, "How do we do it?" Sousa and Traffic Geyser co-founders Michael Koenigs and Rocket Helstrom reveal the answers in a series of video clips beginning with one titled "Why Do Search Engines Love Video So Much?"<br /><br />To access the clips, visit this page:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/search_engines.html">http://www.trafficgeyser.com/search_engines.html</a><br /></div><br />Contact Michael Koenigs, Rocket Helstrom or Frank Sousa for more insights to this topic. Email: info@trafficgeyser.com. Direct lines: Michael Koenigs (800) 795-5417, ext. 33; Rocket Helstrom (800) 795-5417, ext. 31; Frank Sousa (509) 590-4300. More helpful information on generating Website traffic with Internet video can be found at: <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/">http://www.TrafficGeyser.com</a>.<br /><br /># # #InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-86665050622965339612007-01-10T10:14:00.000-08:002007-01-10T10:21:38.071-08:00How Videos Generate Website TrafficWant Website traffic? Two new press releases about our video uploading service, Traffic Geyser, describe how to get our special report, "How To Generate Massive Traffic & Unprecedented Search Engine Rankings With Internet Video."<br /><br />Check out the releases at: <a href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=15113">Expert Click</a> and <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb496630.htm">PRWeb</a>.InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-91565240564812820192006-12-27T08:13:00.000-08:002006-12-27T08:20:01.683-08:00Social Bookmarking and VideosOne way to generate traffic for your videos (and ultimately, your destination page) is to tag them with social bookmarks. Listible.com is an example of a social bookmarking site. It allows you to create or add to lists of sites or items, which are organized around topics like "Toolbar Plugins for Power Firefox Users" or "Best Movies of All Time."<br /><br />Here I created a list "Marketing Planning 2007" and listed the four videos I created from my brief interview with Ann DeVere, the Marketing Blueprint Developer and posted on Google Video. Check it out:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.listible.com/list/marketing-planning-2007">http://www.listible.com/list/marketing-planning-2007</a><br /><br />More on social bookmarking soon!InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-82938667512037395302006-12-24T13:34:00.000-08:002006-12-24T13:35:42.905-08:00Making Internet Videos WITHOUT a Camera<span style="font-family:arial;">One of the features we included with our new <a href="http://www.trafficgeyser.com/">Traffic Geyser</a> video uploading service is something called the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Slideshow Creator</span>. The Slideshow Creator lets Traffic Geyser members create videos WITHOUT a camera. It "marries" audio files (.mp3 or .wav) with images into uploadable videos. To see examples of what I mean, check out these four promotional videos I did for Ann DeVere's <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/niche">Richest Niche Program</a>:<br /><br /><a href="http://http//video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8529655562039113397&q=2007+new+years+resolution&hl=en">How to Find Your Most Profitable Customer</a><br /><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7233573995572258804&q=2007+new+years+resolution&hl=en">Where to Find Your Most Profitable Customer</a><br /><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1086428257603489019&q=2007+new+years+resolution&hl=en">How to Reach Your Most Profitable Customer</a><br /><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8529655562039113397&q=2007+new+years+resolution&hl=en">How to Use the Exact Words That Will Appeal to Your Most Profitable Customer</a><br /><br />I developed a short interview with Ann--four questions--called her and recorded the interview using an inexpensive device from Radio Shack. (You can also use free online services to record audio files with your telephone.) Then I added some images I created in Photoshop, got some free clip art images online and I had four short videos I could upload to the top 30+ video sites to drive traffic to her sales page.<br /></span>InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-1161888522577290152006-10-26T11:47:00.000-07:002006-10-26T12:07:09.026-07:00Sample Video From Google Video on Cancer TreatmentThis is a great video about a facility that treats all sorts of cancers.<br /><br /><embed style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=8256302030838382677&hl=en" flashvars=""> </embed><br /><br /><br /><form name="form1" method="post" action="http://www.mcssl.com/app/contactsave.asp"><br /><input name="merchantid" type="hidden" id="merchantid" value="68685"><br /><input name="ARThankyouURL" type="hidden" id="ARThankyouURL" value="www.1shoppingcart.com/app/thankyou.asp?ID=68685"><br /><input name="copyarresponse" type="hidden" id="copyarresponse" value="1"><br /><input name="custom" type="hidden" id="custom" value="0"><br /><input name="defaultar" type="hidden" id="defaultar" value="182834"><br /><input name="allowmulti" type="hidden" id="allowmulti" value="0"><br /><input name="visiblefields" type="hidden" id="visiblefields" value="Name,Email1"><br /><input name="requiredfields" type="hidden" id="requiredfields" value="Email1"><br /><table><br /> <tr><br /> <td>Name</td><br /> <td><input name="Name" type="text" size="40"></td><br /> </tr><br /> <tr><br /> <td>Email</td><br /> <td><input name="Email1" type="text" size="40"></td><br /> </tr><br /> <tr align="center"><br /> <td colspan="2"><br /> <input type="Submit" name="cmdSubmit" value="Submit"><br /> </td><br /> </tr><br /> </table><br /></form>InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-1156203175672053882006-08-21T16:30:00.000-07:002006-08-21T16:41:46.050-07:00Internet Marketer Frank Sousa Triples his Sales with Internet Infomercials!Frank learned how to make his first Internet Infomercial in just one day.<br /><br />In a single week, he doubled his opt-in ratios and tripled his sales<br /><br />To see his video and gain access to a free audio recording that describes how he did it, go here:<br /><br /><a href="http://coolwebtips.com/video/interview.html">http://coolwebtips.com/video/interview.html</a>InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-1148536892835085532006-05-24T22:54:00.000-07:002006-11-22T16:43:17.116-08:00Online Commercials Make Their Debut on Google Adwords as InfomercialToolkit.com Founders Aim to Satisfy Internet Marketing's Conversion Craving<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Online Commercials Make Their Debut on Google Adwords as <a href="http://InfomercialToolkit.com">InfomercialToolkit.com</a> Founders Aim to Satisfy Internet Marketing's Conversion Craving by Teaching Non-Technical Computer Users and Marketers How to Make Web Videos That Sell Products and Services Just Like Television Infomercials</span></p><p><strong>SAN DIEGO, CA — MAY 10, 2006</strong> — Michael Koenigs and business partner Robert "Rocket" Helstrom teach entrepreneurs, online marketers, authors and small business owners how <strong>to make Internet Infomercials or "<a href="http://InfomercialToolkit.com">Online Commercials</a>" with inexpensive hardware</strong>, free software and free web hosting that look like television infomercials at a fraction of the price – starting at $100.</p><p>"We're teaching ordinary people how to take their computer, a webcam or digital camcorder, inexpensive lights from a Home Depot store and make their own Internet Infomercials in a few hours. One of our great success stories was a short video that we made in less than four hours that generated nearly $4,000 in affiliate commissions and 37% visitor to lead conversions in less than 48 hours" reports Koenigs. </p><p><a href="http://www.lulu.com/infomercial">Internet Infomercials 101</a> is an eBook that walks any web site owner through the steps to make their own Internet Infomercials and web marketing videos. It was written with non-technical users in mind.</p><p>After conducting dozens of teleseminars, webinars and fielding thousands of questions from visitors on the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.InfomercialToolkit.com">InfomercialToolkit.com</a> web site, authors Michael Koenigs and Rocket Helstrom decided to answer the top questions they received in a book. "We wanted to give non-technical users and business people the answers they were looking for when it came to making their own internet marketing videos" says Koenigs. "We felt an eBook was the fastest way to share this information quickly and easily."</p><p>Helstrom adds, "The initial response to the eBook has been outstanding. Owners of Internet Infomercials 101 tell us the eBook answers virtually all of their web video and Internet Infomercial questions. Now they're excited about taking the next steps to make their own web videos to feature their products and services on their web sites."</p><p>"When Google launched their free video hosting service, it opened the doors to anyone to put high-quality marketing and sales videos on their web sites. We're filling a void by showing people how to leverage this technology to advertise and market more effectively."<br />Link to Publication*: <a href="http://www.lulu.com/infomercial">http://www.lulu.com/infomercial</a></p><p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHORS</strong></p><p>Rocket Helstrom has earned advanced degrees in TV, film and communication theory, written ten screenplays and marketed online and offline for major companies like Polaroid, 20th Century Fox and Andersen Windows. </p><p>Michael Koenigs is a true new media video pioneer, having founded one of the first interactive agencies, Digital Cafe. He produced an award-winning feature film recently acquired by Warner Bros. and has boosted conversions for scores of companies using Internet video.</p><p><strong>ABOUT INFOMERCIALTOOLKIT.COM AND KAZZOE, LLC</strong></p><p>Founded in 2005, <a href="www.InfomercialToolkit.com">InfomercialToolkit.com</a> was founded to help online marketiners, entrepreneurs and small business owners the tools and information they need to make their own <a href="http://InfomercialToolkit.com">Internet Infomercials </a>with free or inexpensive software and hardware that create outstanding web conversions, quickly Please see <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/">http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/</a> for more information.</p><p align="center"># # #</p><p>MEDIA CONTACT: Jeff Ledbetter, 888-669-7751</p>InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-1147916418246445612006-05-17T18:36:00.000-07:002006-05-17T18:48:46.503-07:00How Old Is Too Old For Internet Video?<strong>"The difference between the 20-something Internet video entrepreneurs and the rest of us is that they aren't afraid to just go out and do it."</strong><br /><br />Not that Rocketboom needs any more publicity after its recent auction of five 60-second commercials for $40,000 generated tons of mainstream media coverage but a recent article about the company (and the auction) in May's Business 2.0 magazine begs an important question: How old is "too old" for Internet video?<br /><br />Rocketboom is a five-times-a-week video blog, or vlog, in news show format that covers "whatever we find interesting," according to host Amanda Congdon. She and her producer shoot the Internet video segments in her New York apartment. None of the segments runs longer than five minutes and many include video submitted by "freelance correspondents"—a euphemism for viewers.<br /><br />Rocketboom has 250,000 visitors a day and estimates 1.6 million segments were downloaded per week in March, up from 910,000 in February. <br /><br />Congdon is 24 years old.<br /><br />So what does all this imply?<br /><br />1. Internet video is proliferating as fast as we thought it would.<br /><br />2. It can be monetized faster than we thought it could.<br /><br />3. Advertising and marketing is rapidly trending toward Internet video.<br /><br />4. Internet video is a young person's domain.<br /><br />According to the Business 2.0 article, after Rocketboom leveraged its solid niche audience to earn $40,000 in its commercial auction, it quickly won more advertisers and a deal with TiVo to offer the show to a million broadband subscribers "to snare younger, hipper viewers." <br /><br />But hold on a minute. Who's to say we once-upon-a-time-20-somethings can't play in this sandbox? The largest consumer market in history is well out of its 20s and it comprises thousands of viable niches. Who do you think are paying for all those broadband Internet connections, now estimated to account for 70 to 75% of all U.S. Internet homes?<br /><br />The difference between the 20-something Internet video entrepreneurs and the rest of us is that they aren't afraid to just go out and do it. Have you checked out Google video or YouTube or any of the 40+ free online video hosting services lately? Young people are just making videos and putting them out there.<br /><br />Now, think what you could do with all your knowledge, experience and marketing savvy if you put your excuses and fears aside and just started building an Internet video-based business or incorporating video in your existing online business.<br /><br />We often hear from Internet marketers about this issue. Their questions go something like: "How can I make Internet videos? I'm 60, balding and have a face that's meant for radio." And our response is usually a battery of questions like:<br /><br />1. What is your market? People your age? Men your age? <i>Balding</i> men your age?<br />2. What are you selling?<br />3. Could you leverage your experience and unpretentiousness to connect with people and let them see how believable and capable you are?<br />4. Do you have a compelling story to tell?<br />5. Do you have a sense of humor?<br /><br />Accentuate the positive and just go out and do it. You can start with a vlog or even a video up on one of the free services. The new technology has no age bias and it's pretty easy to learn. Do you think 40+ new free hosting services would have come online in less than six months if it was prohibitively difficult?<br /><br />What's stopping you from learning how to make your own Internet videos or infomercials and putting it to work for you?<br /><br />-------------<br />Rocket Helstrom and Michael Koenigs are co-creators of the Internet Infomercial Toolkit and the upcoming Internet Video Starter Kit. http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com | info@infomercialtoolkit.comInfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-1147155586872496862006-05-08T23:14:00.000-07:002006-05-08T23:19:46.886-07:00Internet Infomercials 101 Published at LuLu.comWe've just published our first book, "<a href="http://www.lulu.com/infomercial">Internet Infomercials 101</a>" at LuLu.com. It's available for only $19.98 for a limited time.<br /><br />The book describes what Internet Infomercials are, how they work, the kind of performance and results you can expect from them, the equipment you need to buy and much more.<br /><br />Also included are over a dozen frequently asked questions our subscribers ask us.<br /><br />For more information, visit the LuLu.com <a href="http://www.lulu.com/infomercial">Infomercial Toolkit storefront</a> and learn more about how <a href="http://www.InfomercialToolkit.com">Internet Infomercials</a> will transform your business and <a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/299521">internet marketing</a> efforts.InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-1143260151152294992006-03-24T20:06:00.000-08:002006-03-24T20:15:51.156-08:00hawthorne direct announces Tim Hawthorne as Key Contributor to The Internet Infomercial Toolkit<strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong> <p><a href="http://www.hawthornedirect.com/who_we_are.html" target="_parent"></a><a href="http://www.hawthornedirect.com/images/tims_pict02.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.hawthornedirect.com/images/tims_pict02.jpg" border="0" /></a>hawthorne direct announces Tim Hawthorne as Key Contributor to <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com">The Internet Infomercial Toolkit</a>.</p><p>Fairfield, Iowa hawthorne direct proudly announces Tim Hawthorne, chairman and executive creative director for hawthorne direct, as a key contributor to the new and revolutionary <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/">Internet Infomercial Toolkit</a>, produced by Kazzoe, LLC and KickStartMedia.com. </p><p>This toolkit, focused on creating innovative online video infomercials, was designed to aid business owners in optimizing online sales and inspire entrepreneurs interested in building a Web-based business by learning directly from infomercial masterminds and legendary producers.</p><p>Mak Koenigs and Rocket Helstrom, authors of the Internet Infomercial Toolkit, say, “Our guide is award-winning TV infomercial producer, writer and creative director, Tim Hawthorne. He runs one of the top direct response TV agencies in the industry and he’s called ‘the king of the TV infomercial’ by Business 2.0 magazine.” </p><p>The toolkit includes an exclusive interview with Hawthorne and his “21 Most Critical Elements of $$ Million-Selling Infomercials,” which according to Koenigs and Helstom, “deconstructs an actual infomercial, tearing it down to the nuts and bolts so you can see how each part fits with the others to create the optimal selling machine.” <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/">The Internet Infomercial Toolkit</a> provides a detailed overview offering the crucial infomercial formulas and step-by-step instructions on how to compose an infomercial in an era of emerging technologies. Via interviews, top experts in the industry address the revolution of the infomercial through the Internet, the psychology that drives a successful infomercial, tips to a great script, and advice on product and offer elements.</p><p>The toolkit provides infomercial instruction and insiders’ secrets on five DVDs including: “Everything You Should Know About Infomercials,” “How to Write Breakthrough Infomercials the Quick & Easy Way,” “The Two Must-Have Elements of Money-Making Internet Infomercials,” “How To Make Your Own Internet Infomercial In One Day For Less Than $600,” and “How To Make Your Own Internet Infomercial With Effects & Graphics For Less Than $1,000.”</p><p>Bonus items consist of volumes 6 through 13 on digital audio CDs and seven books written by key players in the infomercial business, including Tim Hawthorne. The kit also comes with unlimited DVD, audio CD, and online updates for six months. For more information visit <a href="http://www.InfomercialToolkit.com">www.InfomercialToolkit.com</a>. </p><p><strong><em>hawthorne direct</em></strong> is a full-service direct response advertising agency, specializing in creative and production, long and short form media buying, telemarketing/fulfillment management and integrated marketing.</p><p>For more information about hawthorne direct please see <a href="http://www.hawthornedirect.com">www.hawthornedirect.com</a>.</p><p align="center"># # # #</p>InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-1142926507720042532006-03-20T23:34:00.000-08:002006-03-21T09:54:42.350-08:00Internet Video News Digest v.2<table border="0" align="center"><br /> <tr><br /> <td><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0" width="325" height="274"><br /> <param name="movie" value="http://easyfilehosting.com/koenigs/kickstartmedia/videos/digestv2.1.swf"><br /> <param name=quality value=high><br /> <embed src="http://easyfilehosting.com/koenigs/kickstartmedia/videos/digestv2.1.swf" quality=high pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="325" height="274"></embed><br /> </object></td><br /> </tr><br /></table><br /><p><br /><h1>Internet Video News Digest v.2</h1><br /><br /><p><center><br /><h4>Slivercasts, Online Auteurs<br /><br />& Amazon Goes Hollywood </h4><br /></center></p><br /><br /><p>Here are three recent news articles about Internet video that might be of interest to you.<br />This time, all three stories come from the New York Times.<br /><p>The New York Times may require you register for access to the full articles. It's free and in no way do we benefit from you signing up with them.<br /><p><strong>What's Narrower Than Narrowcasting?</strong><br /><br />The first one is entitled "As Internet TV Aims at Niche Audiences, the Slivercast Is Born," by Saul Hansell.<br /><p>You can find the full article at <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/slivercast">http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/slivercast</a>.<br /><br /><p>discusses the two major trends in online video right now: Major media companies moving their programming online and a new phenomenon they call "slivercasting," where individuals and small businesses create video content for niche audiences.<br /><p>As we've mentioned in several of our reports the increasing ease and affordability of digital video production and the ubiquity of broadband Internet connections are fueling this activity.</p><br /><p>New Web specialty video "channels" are popping up focusing on "slivers" of interest--even narrower than the narrowcast channels cable TV delivered--stuff like sailing, vegetarian cooking, horror movies and fine wine.</p><br /><p>These developments support our contention that you can produce Internet infomercials for for even small niche markets--something you could never do on broadcast or cable TV.</p><br /><p><strong>Film School for the Masses</strong><br /><br />Next is a story entitled "Online Auteurs Hardly Need to Be Famous," by Richard Siklos.<br /><br /><p>You can read the full article at <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/famous">http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/famous</a>.</p><br /><br /><p>This is about how user-created online videos and short films are becoming more widespread and consumable. Of course, the Web and media companies are adapting quickly to the trend and trying to figure out how to make money from it.</p> <br /><br /><p>The story refers to iFilm's recent "Show Us Your Junk" contest and other contests sponsored by online video destinations such as YouTube.com, Metacafe and Al Gore's Current.</p><br /><p>The story also references Yahoo's recent shift to user created video content (which we mentioned in our last Internet Video News Digest) and cites the same factors behind these developments as those that drove us to create the Internet Infomercial Toolkit, namely:</p><br /><p><ul><br /><li>The widespread adoption of high-speed connections and</li><br /><li>The proliferation of affordable and easy-to-use cameras and software</li><br /></ul><br /></p><br /><p><strong>Another Web Giant Jumps In</strong><br /><br />Our final story from the New York Times is entitled "Amazon Considering Downloads."<br /><p>You can find the full article at <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/amazon">http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/amazon</a>.</p><br /><br /><p>It reports Amazon.com is in talks with three major Hollywood studios to start a movie and TV show downloading service.</p> <br /><br /><p>Customers would be able to download feature films and TV shows and burn them to DVDs.</p><br /><p>And so it seems another major Internet player has jumped into the Internet video game.</p><br /><p>Not to be outdone, Apple also announced this week its first movie available for download through its iTunes service: the Disney Channel original film, "High School Musical," for $9.99.</p><br /><p>While that might not be a high-impact title, it sends a signal to Hollywood that Apple already has a movie distribution system in place and is delivering the goods right now.</p><br /><p>Until next time....</p><br /><br /><h4>Do You Have a Question About Internet Video?</h4><br /><p><br /><br />Or how about some thoughts on one of the articles in this news digest? Just submit it below and we'll answer it in our next FAQ or teleseminar. Thanks! </p>InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-1142112297784799292006-03-11T13:10:00.000-08:002006-03-13T23:18:06.806-08:00Internet Video News Digest v.1<h4>Click Play for the Video Digest</h4><br /><center><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0" width="325" height="274"><br /> <param name="movie" value="http://easyfilehosting.com/koenigs/kickstartmedia/videos/three-recent2.swf"><br /> <param name="quality" value="high"><br /> <embed src="http://easyfilehosting.com/koenigs/kickstartmedia/videos/three-recent2.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="325" height="274"></embed><br /> </object></center><br /><br /><p>We've been seeing a lot of stories about online video recently. We collected and summarized three you might find interesting. If you haven't seen them already, you'll find out:<br /><br /><ul><br /><li>How Internet videos got Andy Samberg his gig with Saturday Night Live</li><br /><li>Why Yahoo hit the pause button on development of two new Web TV shows</li><br /><li>What the wireless companies don't want you to know about people's appetites for watching TV on their cell phones</li></ul><br /><br /><p><b>Who Owes His Job to Internet Videos?</b><br /><br />The first one is from the most recent issue of Business 2.0 magazine, entitled "Now Serving: The Media Microchunk," by Erick Schonfeld.<br /><br /><p>You can find the full article at <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/microchunk">http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/microchunk</a>.<br /><br /><p>This article describes how Internet video is exploding and changing the way content is created and distributed online. It illustrates this trend with a story about Saturday Night Live's Andy Samberg who actually got hired because of short Internet videos he produced. Saturday Night Live's producers saw them online and recruited him for the show.<br /><br /><p>These short videos even have a name now -- they're called "microchunks."<br /><br /><p>And now big media content providers are starting to learn how to create them and make money from them: Comedy Central, MTV, all the major netowrks, AOL and Warner Bros.<br /><br /><p><b>Yahoo Rethinks Video Strategy</b><br /><br />The second article appeared in a recent issue of the Los Angeles Times. It's called "Shows on Web Have Been More Miss Than Hit," by Chris Gaither.<br /><br /><p>You can read the full article at <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/yahoo">http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/yahoo</a>.<br /><br /><p>This article is about how Yahoo is rethinking the way it approaches Internet video. <br /><br /><p>Yahoo hired a TV executive in 2004 named Lloyd Braun from ABC to run its Media Group. Initially, Braun planned to create original video programming -- like TV shows -- for the Web which would be available only through Yahoo.<br /><br /><p>They actually had a couple new shows in development on which they've now hit the pause button. It seems they're rethinking their approach to Internet video and instead are going to rely on content created by Yahoo users as well as purchase content created by traditional video producers.<br /><br /><p><b>Do You Want to Watch TV on Your Cell Phone?</b><br /><br />The third article appeared recently on cnet.com. It's called "Cingular Launches New Mobile TV Service," by Marguerite Reardon.<br /><br /><p>You can find the full article at <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/cingular">http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/cingular</a>.<br /><br /><p>It's about Cingular's new on-demand mobile TV service called Cingular Video that runs over its new 3G wireless network. <br /><br /><p>Customers can watch short 3 to 5 minute videos on their cell phones from content providers like Cartoon Network, NBC and ESPN. Cingular has also done deals with HBO Fox News to start providing video clips.<br /><br /><p>It may be mainly for early adopters right now, though. The article cites a recent survey that says 75% of respondents didn't wish to watch TV over their phones.<br /><br /><p>But that could change with better content and newer phones so we'll keep an eye on these developments for you.<br /><br />Until next time...InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-1140680238266953962006-02-22T23:35:00.000-08:002006-02-22T23:46:55.173-08:00Broadband Ignites Internet Video Big Bang<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">San Diego</st1:city></st1:place>, CA – February 23, 2006 - The Internet video boom is on. It’s no longer just a trend. Some technology media pundits have even dubbed it the "online video Big Bang." </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>It began with Apple's debut of video downloads through its iTunes service and introduction of the Video iPod in late 2005. In the ensuing months, major Internet players like Google, Yahoo!, Apple and AOL all have either introduced or beefed up video services and struck deals with content giants like Disney, ABC, CBS and NBC.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>While video has been online for awhile it has just now reached the tipping point. Once the territory of news organizations, adult sites and, more recently, personal blogs, it is quickly becoming a channel of choice for conveying entertainment and business information.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><b style="">Broadband Spreads Quickly <o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to the rapid widespread adoption of broadband Internet connections at the consumer level, companies are scrambling to find ways to deliver video content using a variety of revenue models including subscriptions, pay-per-download, traditional advertising, relationship-building and integration with other monetized services like Google’s Adsense. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Even small businesses are jumping into the fray. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>"The technology has become so affordable and easy-to-use, really anyone can participate," says Mike Koenigs, co-creator of the Internet Infomercial Toolkit, a how-to guide for small businesses (http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com).</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>"For the first time ever, any online business owner--even the smallest information products marketer--can use video to present his or her products or services. The key is getting the messaging strategy right."</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><b style="">Internet Infomercials?<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Koenigs and business partner Rocket Helstrom turned to the TV infomercial industry for a successful message model. They interviewed several top producers, distilled their formulas and adapted them to the Internet.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>“The direct-response infomercial is the best archetype for Internet marketing video—much more so than the brand ad commercial,” says Helstrom. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>“The Web is arguably the most efficient direct-response sales medium ever created. What’s worked for years on TV now works online. Now, a business can leverage the power of the infomercial to present its product online for less than $1,000.” </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><b style="">Coming Soon to Any Screen Near You<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The lines between channels are blurring as well. We’re seeing it now with Internet downloads of yesterday’s prime time TV “Lost” and “Desperate Housewives” episodes. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Soon, consumers will be accessing all forms of Web video—entertainment, news and infomercials—through all their available screens, whether they’re in their living rooms, home offices or on the street.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Early-adopting businesses will be poised to distribute their infomercials not just to computers but to any screen their target market chooses, from home entertainment TVs to cell phone displays. </p> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">###</p><p class="MsoNormal">Contact Mike Koenigs and Rocket Helstrom for more insights about Internet infomercials. Direct line: 800-795-5417 or email info@infomercialtoolkit.com. You can find complete details about the Internet Infomercial Toolkit at http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p style="font-family: georgia;"></o:p><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >The Internet Infomercial Toolkit Copyright ©2005-2006 Kazzoe, LLC.</span><br /></p>InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-1140547334306186742006-02-21T10:36:00.000-08:002006-03-13T23:44:08.526-08:00Internet Infomercials Debut on Google During Olympics: Is TV Advertising Dead?<p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Google continued to dominate paid advertising with more than $1 billion in ad revenue last year. Now, it is poised to dominate online video with sponsored Internet infomercials.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p>Last week, Google started including video ads in search results. Anyone who googles "Olympics" or "Winter Olympics" can see what’s in store for search customers.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >The results include a video thumbnail that lets a viewer watch or download a video.</span><br /></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/2258/1600/olympic_search_results.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/2258/400/olympic_search_results.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Online advertisers see the writing on the wall: soon, they'll be able to add their own Internet infomercials to Google's search results and entice viewers to visit their Web sites and buy their wares.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p>KickStartMedia.com, a startup company in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">San Diego</st1:place></st1:city>, has a head start selling tools that teach businesses and entrepreneurs how to make their own Internet infomercials with one goal in mind: converting viewers into buyers.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p>Mike Koenigs and Rocket Helstrom released the Internet Infomercial Toolkit in early 2006. A combination of DVDs, audio CDs and online tools gives clients everything they need to make sales-driving Web videos. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p>"Besides our package, all the customer needs is a camcorder or Webcam, some off-the-shelf software and a laptop to make infomercials. It’s really small business budget-friendly,” says Helstrom.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p>Koenigs adds, "The TV infomercial industry has generated more than $100 billion of sales over the past 20 years. We’ve adapted the same formula to sell products and services online.” <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p>“We give our customers step-by-step instructions and push-button software that writes a script in minutes. If you can use a camcorder, Web browser and word processor, you can put an Internet infomercial online."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Koenigs and Helstrom should know. The Internet Infomercial Toolkit sold hundreds of copies in a couple of days with only word-of-mouth advertising.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >"In the near future, we'll be watching Internet infomercials on our computers, video iPods, PDAs and cell phones,” Helstrom says. “The programming might be disguised as television, but the programs will educate, entertain and inform watchers, eventually driving them to Web sites to buy sponsors' products and services."<o:p></o:p></span> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Why the sudden surge and interest in Internet infomercials? Three key trends are fueling this paradigm shift:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><ol style="font-family: georgia;"><li><span style=";font-size:100%;" >The rapid adoption of broadband delivery to wired and wireless users. More than 75% of all U.S. Internet homes now have broadband access. New cell phones can display video. Podcasting even enables consumers to download video and carry it with them for convenient consumption. Last quarter, Apple sold over 12 million iPods (many with video capabilities) and more are being sold every quarter.</span></li><li><span style=";font-size:100%;" >The technology to make Internet infomercials is affordable and easy to operate. Online entrepreneurs and small businesses are realizing they can make Internet infomercials with equipment and software that costs less than $1,000.</span></li><li><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Web video hosting and delivery is rapidly becoming a commodity. In some cases, it is even free. Google's new video program allows anyone to upload and display video at no charge, eventually hoping to cash in by selling video content and online advertising.</span></li></ol><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:11;" ><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >For more insights about Internet infomercials, interested businesses can download a free report, "How Internet Infomercials Will Transform Your Business," from <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/">www.InfomercialToolkit.com</a>.<br /></span></span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"># # #<br /></div><br />For additional information and details about the Internet Infomercial Toolkit, visit <a href="http://www.InfomercialToolkit.com">www.InfomercialToolkit.com</a> or call 800-795-5417.<br /><br />KickStartMedia.com develops and sells DVD and computer-based training courses that teach small business owners and entrepreneurs how to turn their web sites into online businesses that convert visitors into buyers.<br /><br />Its programs and software are available to a worldwide audience directly from their web site at <a href="http://www.infomercialtoolkit.com/">www.InfomercialToolkit.com</a>.<br /><br /><br />The Internet Infomercial Toolkit Copyright ©2005-2006 Kazzoe, LLC.InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-1140510464069692852006-02-21T00:23:00.000-08:002006-02-21T00:30:52.100-08:00Arielle Ford Uses Internet Infomercials to Sell Her Information ProductWorld-renouned publicist, Arielle Ford is using Internet Infomercials to sell her program, <a href="http://www.EverythingYouShouldKnow.com">EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PUBLISHING, PUBLICITY & BUILDING A PLATFORM</a>.<br /><br />In this package you will learn how the publishing industry works and what publishers are looking for!<br /><br />You will learn:<br /><ul><li>How to build a speaking career</li><li>How to build the ALL IMPORTANT Platform</li><li>As well as what it takes to market and publicize a book.</li><li>You will hear interviews with 3 highly successful bestselling authors who will share with you how they got started as speakers and the secrets to their success.</li></ul>To learn more, be sure to visit the <a href="http://www.EverythingYouShouldKnow.com">Everything You Should Know web site</a> and watch this video.<br /><br /><a href="http://vp.video.google.com/videodownload?version=0&secureurl=mwAAAA0N_j1OoiB8I7cmT7b0jS0J7jPwXABAssqLwWjc12Pq0BDRJ32g4NsLseebsPMWcI702r5ckkVMO2XHEczgI6vid6UGCnuBTNqDeTt18GruI1hI899IqQeAxWVIY58uglI0jehqVkpJnK8AYrvK06dB3AHJEdV5I2S1qSp6lQbQmkb4IMwR7YxgZYAVWSIofPu3DMohGyvCb2JiYFbeLJE&sigh=evj5te-xgZV0o3JQs4Hc0DPdXVY&amp;begin=0&len=296766&docid=-6311105387371313020">You can also download the video to play on your video iPod</a>.<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/V5wPz8zSNp0"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/V5wPz8zSNp0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></object>InfomercialToolkit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10681505572194153961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22220960.post-1139533853854907182006-02-09T17:06:00.000-08:002006-02-09T17:10:53.856-08:00Internet Infomercials Will Change the Way You Do Business on the WebHere's what Mark Victor Hansen said about the Infomercial Toolkit...<br /><br /><em>"I've seen the future of internet marketing!"</em><br /><br /><embed style="width:400px; 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