New Tools for Tracking NBC vs. CBS at YouTube
TubeMogul, the awesome online video traffic analysis tool, now (finally guys! 😉 ) offers embeddable charts, as well as a number of new social features. Here’s the latest month of YouTube data for NBC and CBS, showing NBC’s continuous lead over rival CBS. I’ve set the chart to show data from May 13 to Jun…
The Advertiser’s Dilemma
As an advertiser, you’d want to optimize your purchases. But by the time you can tell a video is a runaway hit, you’ve not only probably lost the majority of your potential audience, but you’ll also have to pay a premium to advertise on that now world famous video.
An Informal Chat with Second Life Creator Philip Rosedale
The first Forbes MEET Conference was a blast. The panels were great and the people attending were even better.
San Francisco Updates
Just a quick update from San Francisco. Tomorrow is my last day in San Francisco. In just a couple of days I’ve really gotten a nice feel for this town and really like it. There’s so much happening in the tech front… you could actually say they’re building the future here. Classes, conferences, companies… you…
Conference Over
The MEET 2006 Conference is now over. Live blogging was neither practical nor possible, but I will be posting my comments over the next few days. My laptop is acting up, so bear with me while I fix it. I had the chance to have lunch with Philip Rosedale, the creator of Second Life, as…
Rethinking Ratings
An analysis of current television ratings methods, why they’re inappropriate for the timeless internet and digital video recorder era, and suggestions for improving them.
CBS Launches YouTube Channel
CBS, one of the US leading television networks, has launched a YouTube channel. So far the content is limited to short clips from late night television, sports highlights, program promos and news items. I’m not particularly impressed with the available content (no full length shows yet) but I really like the fact that CBS has…
Google Buys YouTube for US$1.65 Billion in Stock
According to an MSN Messenger Alert I just received, MSNBC is reporting that Google has indeed bought YouTube for US$1.65B in stock. More details as they come in. UPDATE: Both TechCrunch and Mashable have confirmed the story at this time. UPDATE 2: Google has issued a press release.
Why Google Should Buy YouTube
There’s been a lot of speculation lately about a possible Google buyout of Internet video website YouTube for US$1.6B. A lot has been said about the potential value (or lack thereof) of YouTube and its future success (or demise). But why, exactly, would Google drop one-and-a-half billion dollars on YouTube? After all, Google already operates…