You now have the power to make any online video you produce full of clickable links. I’m not talking about placing links next to your video, I’m talking about making the video itself clickable.
This is incredible!
Let’s say you are selling golf clubs. Your website viewers can now click on your video where you show the golf clubs and be whisked to a page where they can buy the golf clubs.
Or, let’s say you are a musician. Video viewers can click on your guitar and be taken to a page that sells guitars. Or, you can add a link onto your video that takes viewers to a page where they can buy your CD or tickets to your upcoming concert.
With this technology, you can take video viewers anywhere on the web. To your My Space profile or your blog. Anywhere.
This is the future of online video marketing. Someday soon, this technology will be as commonplace as silly cat videos on You Tube. Right now, it is just emerging as the latest and greatest thing in the world on online video marketing.
One of the leading providers of this technology is Veeple.com. There are about two dozen players here, but Veeple seems to be emerging as the leader.
You Tube just recently added features similar to what you find on Veeple, but You Tube is not nearly as complete in their offerings.
On a technical level, this process works by placing an interactive flash overlay on top of your video. The link is contained within the Flash overlay. You can make the Flash overlay contain words or pictures. You can even make it invisible if you want.
I spent several hours the other day on Veeple playing with their editing tool. I found it to be extremely easy and versatile.
Here is the process in a nutshell. I created an account. It was free. I then uploaded a completed video to Veeple. Using their editing tool, which is simple in design, I was able to place several overlays, move them around, change their appearance, and save the new version of the video.
Veeple generates embed code which allows you to put the video on any web page you want. Hosting your video is part of the package, although veeple is not an internet video sharing site. There is no veeple website where people can see your video, you have to embed it somewhere else. Here is my opt-in video with three simple overlays added.
Veeple is something you can try for free. If you stick with the basic service and your video gets less than 5,000 views, veeple continues to be free. Above that and you pay $49 and up.
So not only is the technology amazing, it is surprisingly affordable.
Expect this technology to grow and expand. I will continue to explore and write about this as I am truly gaa-gaa over it. Stuff like this makes me feel like I woke up in an episode of the Jetsons!
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Lorraine Grula
Internet Video Gal
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5 Comment(s)
By scott broomfield on | Reply
Thanks Lorraine –
Very nice post. I look at all these every week. Keep in mind that we have also made it very simple to use. Nothing to download and zero programming. No IT skills required. Only one’s creativity.
All the best,
Scott – co-founder of Veeple.
By Internet Video Gal on | Reply
Hi Scott.
Veeple is extremely easy to use. You have done a very good job with it and i look forward to using veeple again and again!
Lorraine
By ashind on | Reply
Hi
i wish to make a small video clip /story.
wish to upload to some site
what Iam looking is to earn some comfortable money on my video.
would like to hear suggessions /advice.
all advice /comments welcome
Thanks
ashind
By Internet Video Gal on | Reply
Hi Ashind.
Most videos on the internet that make money do so indirectly, not directly.
This means the video is used to advertise something and the sale of that product is what actually makes money.
There are some video sharing sites that pay money to the content producer if they get a lot of views. Revver.com is one such site.
Thanks!
Lorraine
By Jessica Bell on | Reply
I went through the website that you have recommended in this article. You can also try http://www.videoproduction.com