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Movavi VideoSuite: How-To Resources
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Sharing your
videos: choose the best sites,
upload the highest-quality
files.
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supplied by
Movavi
Sharing videos
on the Web is hot! It's been just a
year since video sharing really got
going, and already we take it for
granted. But perhaps you're getting
confused by the increasing number of
video sharing sites and can't figure
out what's best. Well, don't worry.
We've done the hard work for you -
and you'll be surprised to learn
that the most popular sites aren't
necessarily the best choices for
sharing.
When choosing which video sharing
sites to review, we took into
account their popularity,
ease-of-use, file size limitations,
format flexibility, and options to
download, post or podcast your
video. Then we grouped the sites by
the benefits they offer their
visitors:
1.
Best sites to publish VIRAL videos -
comedies and weird movies.
2.
Best sites to share NEWS.
3.
Best sites to share HOME videos with
family and friends.
4.
Best sites to EDIT SHARED videos
online.
5.
Best sites to upload and MONETIZE
your videos.
All of the sites in the chart are
free, and most allow you to upload
sizable video files. The file
formats accepted differ from site to
site - some even recommend a
particular video format and
resolution to achieve the best
online quality. In our chart, you'll
find the required formats and
characteristics for each site (but
of course, if your video doesn't
match the requirements of the site,
you can always use
Movavi
VideoSuite
to quickly convert your video to an
acceptable format and size!)
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1. You are crazy
about VIRAL
video so you're
looking for big
viewer numbers.The
sites below are big
entertainment
destinations with
many community
features and loads
of video
distribution
options.
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Resource
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Storage limits
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Supported formats
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YouTube
The winner by a
mile! Upload, watch,
post, email,
comment, subscribe,
be subscribed, etc.
But no downloading
options.
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No limits, but
files over 100MB
should be
compressed.
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Recommended formats:
MPEG4 (DVX,
XVID)320*240
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MySpace Videos
Plenty of community
features, and the
sharing options
might be even
greater.
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100Mb
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ASF, WMV,
MOV, QT, 3G2, 3GP,
3GP2, 3GPP, GSM,
MPG, MPEG, MP4, M4V,
MP4V, CMP, DIVX,
XVID, 264, RM, RMVB,
FLV |
Yahoo Video
Popular. Pretty much
the same options as
YouTube.
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100Mb
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WMV, ASF,
MOV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2
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MetaCafe
Works slowly and is
very awkward to use.
We don't understand
why it's so popular.
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100Mb
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MPG,
MPEG, MPE, AVI, WMV,
WM, ASF
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Grouper
Lots of functions:
watch and download
video to PCs, iPod
and PSP, post, blog,
etc. But it's
difficult to
navigate.
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110Mb
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MOV, AVI,
WMV, MPEG
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DailyMotion
Very much like
YouTube. Nice
interface, popular,
lots of functions.
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150Mb
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MOV, WMV,
MPEG, DV, 3GPP
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2. You want to
make NEWS. If
you're a budding
video journalist,
you can submit
footage to CNN or
ABC. Who knows? Your
video could be on TV
around the world
tonight! But to make
the cut, your video
must cover a
significant and
important event or
confirm a social
trend. Be warned:
you will have to
fill in long forms,
and you'll never be
sure if it reaches
the right audience.
Persistence is
required!
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Storage limits
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Supported formats
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CNN
Uses blip.tv
software to enable
people around the
world to send CNN
newsworthy footage.
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30Mb
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Almost
all |
ABC
Requirements
regarding file size
and format seem very
restrictive.
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2Mb
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MPG, AVI,
3GP |
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3. You want to
share HOME VIDEOS
with family and
friends. You're
looking for ease of
registration and
navigation as well
as options for
posting and
downloading. These
sites have already
gained reputation
for providing
flexible,
easy-to-use
services.
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Storage limits
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Supported formats
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Blip.tv
Very easy-to-use,
with an impressive
range of
distribution and
community options:
download, post,
email, communicate,
etc. Uploaded video
is available for
sharing immediately.
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Less
than 100Mb is
recommended.
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Recommended:
compressed MOV, WMV
files.
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Vimeo
Simple uploads,
tagging, commenting
and voting, but it's
light on community
features. Weekly
storage of 30Mb is
probably too
limiting for most
people. |
30Mb a
week |
Not
specified
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Veoh
Unlimited
distribution
capacity for
full-screen,
TV-grade video
content available to
anyone with a
broadband
connection,
including
high-definition
videos. |
No
limits.
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WMV, MOV,
DIVX |
VideoEgg
Not a site to watch
and download video.
Lacks community
features. Provides
simple sharing with
other mainstream
sites. Captures
video directly from
webcam, camcorder
and other mobile
devices.
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Less
than 5 min.
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3GP,
3GP2, AVI, DV, MPG,
MPG4, MOV, MQV, WMV,
ASF
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4. You want to
create and EDIT
SHARED video
online. You'd like a
combination of
functional service
and fun. Such sites
are pretty scarce
and Jumpcut seems to
compete with itself.
It offers to edit
and remix your clips
with those from
other users, lay
down music and even
apply special
effects.
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Resource
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Storage limits
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Supported formats
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Jumpcut
Looks more like an
application. Splice
your video, reorder
shots, apply
effects, and email
or embed in a
webpage.
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50Mb
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MPG,
MP4, MOV, FLV, AVI,
WMV |
Motionbox
Lets you highlight
specific parts of
your videos and
share just this
'good stuff'.
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150Mb
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AVI, MOV,
DV, MPG, MP4, WMV,
ASF, QT, 3GP
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5. You would
like to share and
MONETIZE your
video content. Some
video sharing sites
highlight different
revenue-sharing
models that may
appeal to you as a
content owner and
producer.
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Resource
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Storage limits
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Supported formats
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Revver
You get paid 20% of
whatever the
advertiser pays. If
visitors click on
the Revver link at
the end of your
video, you split the
proceeds 50/50.
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100Mb
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MOV,
MPEG, MPG, MP4, WMV,
ASF, AVI (including
DIVX),3GP, 3G2
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Google
Pushing videos to
other sites and
blogs is a bit
complicated, and
verification takes
days. But you do get
to set the price you
want for your
uploaded videos.
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No
limits. Files over
150 Mb require
additional soft
installation.
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Recommended formats:
MPEG4 at 2 mbps
MPEG2 at 5 mbps
640x480
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Have not
found here your favorite
video streaming site?
Tell us now!
A final note: don't ignore
the small print. Look
through the sites' Terms of
Use. Most free video sharing
services grant themselves a
license to monetize and
advertise your uploaded
content any way they can,
which is no help to you if
you're trying to earn money
from your videos.
Yahoo Inc., for instance,
grants itself the license to
use, distribute, reproduce,
modify, adapt, publicly
perform and publicly display
your video for advertising,
promotional or commercial
purposes in any media format
or medium and through any
media channels.
But at least, armed with
this basic information, you
can go out and explore
sharing your video
masterpieces. Good luck!
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