SES New York 2012 is almost here, and I wanted to take a couple moments to highlight some of the most interesting-sounding sessions for those who are going–and gently prod anyone not planning to go to reconsider. SES is packed full of amazing sessions led by some of the industry’s top thinkers. The networking and education SES attendees take part in is invaluable to staying at the head of the online marketing pack

The odds are pretty good that if you’re reading an article on this website, you dabble from time to time in either the creation or marketing of online video. And while we have readers of all experience levels, from beginners to experts, all of us still have room for improvement–probably in several areas related to online video marketing.

After a week or two off for the holidays, we're back with the first online video news round up of the new year. What were the biggest stories in video over the first week of 2012--what were you talking about?

Without even a hint of doubt, the biggest online video news story of the week came at the end of the week, on Thursday, when YouTube blindsided users with an unexpected wide rollout of a new YouTube redesign heavy on social interaction and customization.

SES Chicago

It’s almost that time again. Search Engine Strategies (SES) San Francisco 2011 is almost here. It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since last SES San Francisco, but it has.

Our pal Greg Jarboe over at Search Engine Watch grabbed a fantastic scoop Sunday while interviewing comScore’s Dan Piech: this summer YouTube and comScore will release a joint effort called YouTube Partner Reporting, which promises detailed analytic and demographic breakdowns of the various official YouTube Partner channels. YouTube Partners number around 40,000–give or take. They are the content producers, both amateur and professional, that have done so well with their video channels that they get special revenue and promotional arrangements with YouTube.