Anyone using youtube as a marketing tool ?

[gel cambridge]

Hi guys, are there any designers out there using youtube or similar to market a site (on a small scale) ie offering users tips ect.

[donatello]

Hi guys, are there any designers out there using youtube or similar to market a site (on a small scale) ie offering users tips ect.

Yes.
I have had mixed results... sometimes quite good, sometimes, they fall flat.

For some of my IT related sites, I have used Camtasia to make 'how-to' videos.

Make sure that you put a hyperlink to your site in your video description! Youtube is owned by Google, and thus Youtube links are valuable.



There are a bunch of other video sites where you can post your videos, if they are any good, they can generate some traffic.
http://www.youtubealternative.com
http://video-search.org

Generating traffic is not just about finding one magic site which will send you zillions of hits, but rather a process of developing quality content for other sites that might send more traffic your way.

There are other sites where you can post articles, article directories, PR sites and much, much more.

[gel cambridge]

Nice, Thanks for that... ive just used sceen o matic to submit and create a bunch of videos.

[donatello]

I have a definitive list of video sharing sites where you can post videos... not all are 'general', some are specialized, and as I have not updated this list in a while, it is RAW, some of these sites may be offline or may have stopped hosting videos... so feel free to edit and repost any that are bad!

http://5min.com/
http://bix.yahoo.com/
http://crackle.com/
http://en.sevenload.com/
http://eyespot.com
http://heyspread.com/
http://heywatch.com/page/home
http://jaycut.com
http://mix.lycos.com
http://mojiti.com
http://ourmedia.org/
http://photobucket.com
http://slides.diigo.com
http://strmz.jot.com
http://tv.oneworld.net
http://viddyou.com/
http://video.aol.com
http://video.google.com
http://video.msn.com
http://video.yahoo.com
http://videoegg.com/
http://vids.myspace.com
http://www.addictingclips.com
http://www.atomfilms.com
http://www.audioblog.com/
http://www.babelgum.com
http://www.bigcontact.com
http://www.blinkx.com
http://www.blip.tv
http://www.blogcheese.com
http://www.blogtv.com
http://www.bofunk.com
http://www.break.com
http://www.brightcove.com
http://www.broadbandsports.com/
http://www.broadcaster.com
http://www.buzznet.com
http://www.caught-on-video.com
http://www.clesh.com
http://www.clipblast.com
http://www.clipshack.com
http://www.collegehumor.com
http://www.coull.tv
http://www.current.tv
http://www.cuts.com
http://www.dabble.com
http://www.dailycomedy.com
http://www.dailyhaha.com
http://www.dailymotion.com
http://www.danerd.com
http://www.dotcomedy.com
http://www.dropshots.com
http://www.dumpalink.com
http://www.dumpthe.net
http://www.ebaumsworld.com
http://www.engagemedia.org
http://www.esnips.com
http://www.evideoshare.com
http://www.expertvillage.com
http://www.expotv.com
http://www.eyejot.com/
http://www.eyeka.com
http://www.fark.com/video/
http://www.filecow.com
http://www.filmaka.com/
http://www.fireant.tv
http://www.fliqz.com
http://www.flixn.com/
http://www.flixya.com
http://www.flurl.com
http://www.freevlog.org
http://www.funnydump.com
http://www.funnyhub.com
http://www.funnyjunk.com
http://www.funnyordie.com
http://www.funnyplace.org
http://www.getmiro.com
http://www.glumbert.com
http://www.godtube.com
http://www.gofish.com/
http://www.gorillamask.net
http://www.guba.com
http://www.guzer.com
http://www.heavy.com
http://www.helpfulvideo.com
http://www.hictu.com
http://www.i-am-bored.com
http://www.ifilm.com
http://www.izimi.com
http://www.jibjab.com
http://www.jokeroo.com
http://www.jumpcut.com
http://www.kaneva.com
http://www.klikplej.pl
http://www.kwego.com
http://www.lifelogger.com
http://www.livedigital.com/
http://www.liveleak.com
http://www.livevideo.com
http://www.lulu.tv
http://www.maniatv.com
http://www.mediabum.com
http://www.medicinefilms.com/
http://www.mefeedia.com
http://www.megavideo.com
http://www.mentalfunk.com/
http://www.metacafe.com
http://www.metatube.net/
http://www.mixpo.com
http://www.mogulus.com
http://www.mojoflix.com
http://www.multiply.com
http://www.myvideo.co.za
http://www.myvideokaraoke.com/
http://www.needforfun.com
http://www.nelsok.com
http://www.ning.com
http://www.onetruemedia.com
http://www.onfuego.com
http://www.operator.com
http://www.piczo.com/?cr=&rfm=y
http://www.pixparty.com
http://www.pluggd.com/
http://www.poddater.com/
http://www.podshow.com
http://www.purevideo.com
http://www.qlipmedia.com
http://www.qubetv.tv
http://www.scenemaker.net
http://www.sclipo.com
http://www.searchles.com/misc/help/searchles.tv
http://www.selfcasttv.com/Selfcast/gotohome.do
http://www.shoutfile.com
http://www.showmedo.com
http://www.shufuni.com/
http://www.slideshare.net
http://www.strup.com/
http://www.stupidvideos.com
http://www.sumo.tv/
http://www.sutree.com
http://www.tagworld.com
http://www.teachertube.com
http://www.thatvideosite.com
http://www.thevideosense.com/
http://www.tinypic.com
http://www.treemo.com
http://www.trooker.com
http://www.tubearoo.com
http://www.tubemogul.com/
http://www.tubetorial.com
http://www.ugoto.com/
http://www.ulinkx.com/
http://www.ustream.tv
http://www.veoh.com
http://www.viddler.com
http://www.viddyou.com
http://www.video.com
http://www.videobomb.com
http://www.videodumper.com
http://www.videojug.com
http://www.videonewscaster.com/index.php
http://www.videovat.com
http://www.videowebtown.com
http://www.vidiac.com
http://www.vidilife.com
http://www.vidipedia.org
http://www.vidivodo.com
http://www.vidmax.com
http://www.viewdo.com
http://www.vimeo.com/
http://www.vlogmap.org
http://www.vmix.com
http://www.vuze.com
http://www.webshots.com
http://www.yikers.com
http://www.youare.tv
http://www.yourfilehost.com
http://www.youtube.com
http://www.yurth.com
http://www.zanyvideos.com
http://www.zeec.net
http://www.zooppa.com

I've been meaning to put this up on one of my webpages, but time has been scarce of late!

Hope you find it helpful!
Now go and review one of my sites please!!! D

[gel cambridge]

WOW ! Ok thanks, looks like ive got a weekend of work

[mocean]

I have youtube for marketing purpose and video blog