Wow, remember when AOL Video was just a tiny little project that had almost no content, no real driving force apparently and not all that many viewers? Well, maybe they had some viewers, but I wouldn’t have considered them the place to go online to get new web series. In fact, I don’t really ever go there at all

The placement, context, and library surrounding online video is critical to success in growing video views, said AOL Video’s head Ran Harnevo in an exclusive interview with the New Media Minute. He also shared tips on growing ad revenue through content quality, unique formats and a deep understanding of data

Video SEO, also known as VSEO or Video Search Engine Optimization, is a strategy to help get video found on popular video search engines such as Google Video , You Tube , AOL Video and Yahoo! Video . BurstMedia released a study, Online Video Advertising (PDF), that looked at how users consume video content and how they preceive advertising placement with in the video. 69.5% of respondents actively view video content on the web Men are significantly more likely than women to view online content The age segment 35-44 and 45-54 years were as likely to view online content as the 18-24 years segment Half can recall advertising in online video, but it can lead to site abandonment One-quarter say video advertisement is more effective than standard creative units According to an eMarketer study, Internet Video Audience , they found that: 123 million Americans will view online video at least once a month in 2007 66% of video viewers have watched online video ads and 44% have taken action on what they had seen 76% of users tell a friend about a video they have seen Video SEO Tips & Tricks 1.

[ 2007.05.02 | Press Release ] Award Recognizes the 100 “Most Promising” Companies Driving the Future of Technology SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2007 – Red Herring today announced that VideoEgg, Inc., the leading online video solution and video ad network for online communities, is a recipient of Red Herring 100 Spring, an award given to the top 100 private technology companies based in North America. VideoEgg’s technology allows users of social networks and online communities to quickly and easily post video content from virtually any device. Focused on combining video advertisements and online video to enhance rather than disrupt the viewing experience, VideoEgg’s ad network, the Eggnetwork, distributes advertising to millions of video viewers within leading online communities including Bebo, Piczo, hi5, myYearbook, Tagged, Black Planet, Military.com and Ringo

AOL HD is continuing its march into your living room with its latest announcement that it will start pushing content to connected boxes . Now that doesn’t mean that everything will instantly have an AOL video button or app, but so far, they are targeting the major players in the Internet TV device market.

Hi everyone, hope your summer is going well. I know, it’s a non-standard way to start an article talking about statistics, but I wanted to get off on the right foot. Also in that vein, I wanted to give you some information that I’ve received from comScore about their Video Metrix numbers, to sort of clear the air.

Hulu, the online provider of streaming movies and television shows, has received an offer from a potential buyer . The identity of the buyer is unknown, though rumors suggest it is a well-known, very large company. What is known, is that Hulu is considering the offer, debating internally the pros and cons of selling the property

Brightcove and 5min Media (part of AOL) have strengthened their relationship to give Brightcove users access to the entire 5min video library. If you have a Pro of Enterprise account at Brightcove, you can now publish 5Min content through your dashboard and participate in upcoming advertising revenue-sharing opportunities as a publisher. “Together with 5min Media, we are giving thousands of customers around the world instant access to premium content that can also easily be monetized, making it easier for these organizations to expand their video initiatives and reach new audiences,” said David Mendels, President and Chief Operating Officer at Brightcove.

comScore released the Video Metrix a bit late this month and I’ve been quite busy of late so I missed it.

While there’s plenty of evidence that brands are embracing online video as a new and powerful medium for advertising, the overwhelming majority of video ads are still created for television–that is to say, they’re created as a one-size-fits all solution. A brand makes a commercial, and we all see that same spot no matter who or where we are.