On Tuesday at the Digital Content NewFronts, AOL launched a brand new online video hub that will centralize all AOL video in one place. The AOL On Network seems to have a lot in common with many of YouTube’s new initiatives. The service will feature 14 content channels with original, curated content for all sorts of niches from entertainment to tech, style, food, business, health, travel and more.
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Recently, Reddit announced that despite their adamant stance towards free speech, they would be banning sites that had obscene content relating to children. Possibly taking a cue from that move, Tumblr has decided to ban some content on their site, specifically that related to self harm. In a post on their blog, they mention that sometimes “Tumblr gets used for things that are just wrong.” This underscores the responsibility that comes with a public, free social networking service — at some point you need to monitor content to maintain the nature of the site.
Striking it viral can be difficult. There’s no exact recipe or formula and going viral requires luck (and frequently money as well), but ProBlogger has done a little research and asserts that, even if you can’t guarantee virality, understanding the key components of what makes content go viral can help you ensure that your great content gets “the attention it deserves.”
You’ve heard it before, I’m sure, and it’s likely you’ll hear it again: “less is more.” As so-called modernists, we accept this maxim for architecture, design, and just about any art form —so why can’t it be true for writing?
Why do so many lament the “demise of the English language” and curse Twitter as a propagator of obscurity?
I’ve argued earlier that tweeting itself is not a new art form, and that expressive fragments have existed for as long as writing has existed. But speaking of Twitter as an internet exchange, I have a theory that Twitter—if used correctly—can actually make you a better writer.
Just hours ago, YouTube announced that new original channels will start appearing on YouTube next month. Over 90 channels have been announced so far, featuring popular YouTubers and celebs from Madonna to Tony Hawk.
This is a great starting point for developing corporate blog content. Adjust based on your needs, but this will help you get up and running.
I’m knee-deep in launching a new blog. This will be my tenth (non-personal) blog launch/re-launch in six years. Each time I do it, I seem to forget (and re-learn) the pain that’s involved. Getting a blog off the ground is far from easy, and keeping it alive is even harder. Of the 10, five are alive and well, if in different hands, two are dead and two should be if they aren’t. For the tenth, it’s still too early to tell, but everything looks better than it has with my other launches.
Don’t be too afraid to succeed. You can get away with a lot more than you realize.
It takes more than a good idea and a login to turn your corporate blogging operation into ROI.
It takes a lot a work to get momentum for your corporate blog. You’ll do some PR, push email out to your clients and target lists and push your colleagues to talk it up. Facebook ads, SEO and other marketing efforts may contribute as well. As you know, however, you have to have solid content to turn one-time visitors into committed followers. One of the tools you can use to do this is data. One “killer stat” every now and then can make a profound difference in adoption by your target market.
