This is one of many posts in our “Niche Social Networking Sites” series, highlighting some of the lesser-known social media sites online. A solid social media strategy will often incorporate presence on both well-known, and lesser-known social networking sites. Whether you have a business in this a particular field, are interested in something new, or could use some of the tools provided by a niche site, we aim to provide a sampling of what’s out there. Got a community you’re involved in that excites you? Let us know about it!
Our next topic of choice in our niche social networking sites series are sites dedicated to video sharing. Each of these can help you do some pretty incredible things with the videos you create – for business or for fun. Know of any other video sites that should be included? Leave us a comment at the bottom of the post!
- Edited CC Image “23rd Cleveland International Film Festival” by ClevelandSGS on flickr.
blip.tv
blip.tv is dedicated to making independent web shows sustainable. In addition to providing analytics and insight to videos you upload, there are also options for monetizing and distributing to 80% of the video internet.
Viddler
Upload videos or use your webcam to record directly to Viddler. Brand yourself by placing a logo in the corner of the screen and have the video link back to your website no matter where it’s embedded on the web. Users can interact with your video by placing timed comments inside it. Apply for iTunes syndication and revenue share, or pay a monthly fee to access analytics and more.
Revver
Videos can be paired with targeted ads and tracked across the internet, or even syndicated through their network consisting of iTunes, AOL, Facebook, and more. Install a WordPress app to start your own vlog.
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July 19, 2010 at 3:53 am
Viddler is one of my favorite sites. I hadn’t heard of the other two but Im going to check them out right now!!
September 22, 2010 at 12:21 pm
great review…
keeep it up…
hoping for more postings here..
January 1, 2011 at 2:55 pm
Great list of sites. I have mainly focused on marketing on YouTube and am now venturing into Blip, Revver and Viddler.
February 15, 2011 at 10:04 am
Very informative article. Just keep up your work and more power.
February 15, 2011 at 10:22 am
@Armil – Thanks for the comment Armil, keep reading! We’ll carry on working hard, promise!
November 30, 2011 at 9:22 am
It is truly a great idea to use social marketing to get more traffic. Rely on one egg, (Google) can shoot you in the foot if Google decides it doesnt like your site.
Having other eggs makes the damage if this does happen a smaller impact. Giving you time to rectify what you have done wrong.
Not just that but you can get followers and a fan base with social networks. Having more and more social networks to market from gives you a wider range of people.
Nice list by the way!
November 30, 2011 at 10:45 am
@Nick – Plus, it doesn’t hurt that Google loves to index social pages!