[WVZ Alert] Web video success stories...
This week's 'WebVideoZone.com Alert' from the
desk of Joe Chapuis @ www.WebVideoZone.com
- January 19, 2007
=========================================================== Greetings, friend (is it too late to say "Happy New Year"?) I have an interesting story for you today that demonstrates how
some WVZ members are using web video to increase sales, drive
traffic, and build a passionate online community... When SiteSell.com president, Ken Evoy, recently ran a promotion
called "The $10,000 'Why-I-Love-SBI! Video Contest," he called
upon his customers to submit a video explaining why they loved
using his company's service and being a member of his community. Ken anticipated a good response. But even he was surprised when
more than 140 of his members, most of whom had little or no
video production experience, submitted a video entry. Ken was simply thrilled about the quality and quantity of the
submissions he received. As a result, instead of handing out
awards for just 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, he gave out prizes to
a total of 38 "winners"! But here's the best part: By utilizing the WVZ's 'Video Affiliate System,' Ken will soon
be integrating those 38 videos into his affiliate program. This means that the thousands of people in his affiliate
program will soon have the ability to add any of those prize
winning videos to their own sites. This will enable them to earn commissions by referring new
customers to SiteSell.com via the affiliate links built into
the Web Video Players appearing on their sites. Many of the videos really were quite impressive. (In a future
WVZ Alert, I'll show you where you can view them.) One of my
favorites is from WVZ member, Josephine. She not only took the
2nd place price for her video about her horse business, but she
also sold some horses as a result. Josephine says... "After I had uploaded the first contest entry [to YouTube],
we got a call from an overseas client who needed to see five
horses - fast. He had a corporate meeting in three days time.
(These horses are an investment - rare and valuable.) The client was bowled over by our professionalism and rapid
response - his words - and one horse that was sold entirely
by video arrived in California just a few days ago." Ken sums up her efforts by saying... "Josephine's story is the ultimate example of how SBI! is for
anyone with a niche. Magical, straight-from-the-heart, the type
of video that PREsells professionally and powerfully, this is a
video that any affiliate would be proud to use to PREsell." So, what should you take away from this? - You don't have to be a professional video producer
to create *effective* web videos. - Use video to tell your story and bring people together. - Take the time to educate, inform, entertain - and as
Ken says, to "PREsell" your offerings. And let your passion show. ------------------------------------ Original SiteSell.com video contest:
http://ivideo.sitesell.com/ WVZ Video Affiliate System:
http://webvideozone.com/video-affiliate-system.html Josephine's video:
http://go.webvideoplayer.com/view/hPi8V624QvCOfXqJlIzD1030
=========================================================== What's new in the Zone... ===========================================================
A "drop-down" box is a great way to grab attention and deliver
an important message or "call-to-action." Here's how you can
take it one step further and do it with video:
http://www.webvideozone.com/public/296.cfm Now you can make sure your videos get noticed and played when
you use the Web Video Player's new "Intro Animation" feature.
Display an attention-grabbing introductory animation or video
in your player before the "main" video starts playing:
http://www.webvideozone.com/public/303.cfm Here's an exciting free service that automatically uploads your
videos to Google, YouTube and MySpace - all at the same time:
http://www.webvideozone.com/members/304.cfm The secret to creating fast-loading, high-quality web videos
that can be used anywhere online:
http://www.webvideozone.com/members/305.cfm =========================================================== Good stuff from The WebVideoZone forum... =========================================================== The story of a small company that spent $50 to produce six web
videos, resulting in a 650% increase in traffic, more than ten
million page views, and a "significant increase in sales"...
http://go.webvideozone.com/forum/210 Here's a great limited-time opportunity to get your hands on
a huge library of 1,100 high-quality, royalty free music tracks
for use in your videos - all for just $99...
http://go.webvideozone.com/forum/220 Tips for adding the Web Video Player to MySpace and other
sites where javascript isn't allowed...
http://go.webvideozone.com/forum/179 How to do a high quality video interview with someone who
is in a different location...
http://go.webvideozone.com/forum/176 =========================================================== Bragging rights... =========================================================== "I discovered Joe Chapuis's WebVideoZone a couple
of months ago. Joe is one of those outstanding
individuals who really knows his stuff and focuses
on OVERdelivering for his clients. We love and use
his video software tool called "The Big 3." It allows us to easily do all we want to achieve
with video, including viral spread and providing
videos for use by our affiliates. I give very
few public testimonials, but this is THE perfect
video tool for any serious Web business."
- Dr. Ken Evoy, President, SiteSell.com More WVZ testimonials from satisfied WVZ'ers:
http://webvideozone.com/testimonials.html (Hey, if you don't toot your own horn, who will?) =========================================================== OK - that's it for today. Questions, comments, suggestions, etc.?
Please submit them here:
http://webvideozone.com/contact.html Thanks for reading. Until next time... Best Wishes -
Joe Chapuis
www.WebVideoZone.com
www.HotBizz.com =========================================================== The WebVideo Zone
PO Box 377 Eastford, CT 06242
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