a collection of things i like and want to remember. by "scrapbooking" it on my blog i can go back and google it later
Thursday, May 31, 2007
ClipSyndicate.com - Putting Video To Work
Clipsyndicate provides a means to create and add videos to your own customizable channel which can be directly published to your blog or website. You can search the site's content to add to your channel or you can find your own clips. Each registered member may have an unlimited number of channels to publish to their site. Clips may be added via a smart channel function which creates a channel using saved searches and is automatically updated with your search parameters; or users may simply add clips manually by searching the database. Clipsyndicate hosts featured channels with content made specifically for the site; while these clips may be added to any blog/personal website, their content and order may not be altered. To publish to your site there are three options, RSS, JavaScript, or html. The method depends entirely on your preference. Registration is required to use any of the functions, but it is free.
In their own words:
"ClipSyndicate™ enables broadcasters and other video content producers to realize new revenue streams and extend their brand into the "Long Tail" of the Internet by syndicating video clips to thousands of vertical web sites looking for specific content of interest for their end-users."
Why it might be a killer:
ClipSyndicate provides video content which you can easily publish to your blog and it's legal. Content providers get a share in the advertising revenue and benefit from increased exposure. Bloggers et al get additional content for their site plus a chance to earn more revenue, so it benefits everyone.
Some questions:
Will bloggers opt to got with ClipSyndicate, or will they prefer to use videos from Youtube and Metacafe? What type of videos does the site feature? Will users be able to import videos from other sites?