In this world, you have to give to get back. So when I started getting about 10 emails a day asking me how I make my web videos, I had two options.
1. Create a guide about how I do it and sell it for profit. Or…
2. Create a guide about how I do it and just give the darn thing away, for free.
I choose the free route. Introducing, OnlineVideoToolkit.com. A free video guide that shows you everything I know about making web videos using inexpensive equipment. I produced about 10 videos showing you all my secrets about lighting, set design, cameras to buy, clothing tips, sound, etc… It’s all there, with more to come.
I even have a contest for the launch. Want to win my Flip camera? Watch the video below. Note: The dates have been extended on this video, you have plenty of time to enter, don’t worry about it.
I hope you enjoy it!
Jim,
What a cool, generous idea!
I'm in!
Isn't this against Google guidelines and can get your site banned? Paying, by way of a contest for people to link to you? Pay Per Post? I'm not sure so I forwarded this to Google just to be sure. If they're ok with it, I want to do it myself for my site. Great blog.
I'm giving away a camera, not paying people to write about me. I'm sure you can see the difference?
Not much of a difference at all. You asked for people to link to you and write about your new site in exchange for the possibility of winning a camera. That's trying to game Google.
Jim,
You did a great job on this. I'm hoping you show how to upload, edit and get it to the web (hint,hint). Not very many people do this type of gesture without expecting something. Thanks again!
Mike Pedersen
thank you
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Thanks for giving it for free! I think i might make a video on how i lose my weight hehe..another thing sometimes it got my nerves on how the big G control our blogs..but that's how it is..
It's called getting publicity, which is a concept that came about long before Google existed… Google isn't some almighty ruler of the universe, no matter how arrogant they are.
There's nothing wrong if he would like some link exchanging as well right? Some people even pay you for posting into forums. Now that's awful. This is his marketing strategy =) And I don't see what have this have any relations to Google.
I agree with Mike! I really benefited much from this. Its rare that people do this for nothing nowadays ;)
cheers for Jim
im agree with VeraBradley that not many people share their experience for free today..
anyway i would compete for your free flip camera.