The Best Videos, Movies and Animations on the Web

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Everything You Need to Know to shoot, edit and post your own Internet Productions and Movies


 

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Free and Affordable Places to Host and Post Your Videos

Depending on what kind of videos and movies you are creating, there are a wide range of web sites that you can use to host your web site. CLICK HERE FOR FREE SITES. 

See below for specialized VIDEO hosting services and sites that are geared to the consumer video and film maker.

If you are looking for an inexpensive site to host large or  business videos, click here.

If you are creating professional looking video and movie shorts, you should check out the various online video festivals and hosting web sites. In addition, you should also check out the Watch Videos section and review the numerous web sites that make a business out of hosting Internet videos. If your production is selected, these kinds of sites can serve as an excellent means of getting your work seen by millions of people worldwide. 

 



 


 

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Many of these sites also offer various payment plans where you and the web site share the payments received by Internet visitors who access and watch your movies.

If you are creating more personal types  of videos that only your family and friends would really want to watch, you then may want to consider some of the sites listed below.

Many of them offer ways of protecting the videos so that only those with the proper url and/or passcode can access them. 

Yet another option is more of a guerilla approach where you take advantage of the various free web site hosting opportunities and then link them together to create a virtual video web site, with bits and pieces of your content scattered across a series of web sites, all hot linked together.  Be warned though, that doing this often is against the rules and may result in your web site being dismantled rather suddenly.

 


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Sharing videos on the Web is hot! It's been just a year since video sharing really exploded, and already many 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. The folks at Movavi.com have 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. more
 


 

 

 

 Free Places to Host Your Video

Yourfilehost.com! - Yourfilehost is a FREE online file hosting service where you can upload your files anonymously & easily share these files with your family, friends, messageboards, webpage visitors or simply with everybody you want! After uploading a file you will be provided a download link & a delete link. They allow all types of files and the maximum filesize is 25MB.


One of the ways to promote cool videos is via the world of video blogging - there are thousands of video enthusiasts, hobbyists and professionals who use the power and freedom of Internet streaming video to express their opinions, thoughts, rants and raves. One of the best places to promote "cutting edge" of video blog mania is at mefeedia. After signing up, you can watch other people video blogs, or if you are suitably motivated, you can join in on the fun and post a link to your own video blogs. You'll still need to post your video online somewhere.




Looking for Links to Free and Inexpensive Web Hosting - check out this
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CNET Guide to Free Web Space Providers

Sizing Up Cheap ISPs - by Tom Spring, PCWorld.com - For the price of a McDonald's Value Meal, you can get Internet access for a month. But you get no guarantee it will be indigestion-free. A growing number of access providers offer dial-up Internet access for as little as $4.75 monthly--a rate that make even budget $10 ISPs look downright expensive.


  Welcome to the controversial world of online file sharing. "Steal This File Sharing Book: What They Won't Tell You About File Sharing" goes beyond the misconceptions and melodrama to examine how popular services such as Kazaa, Morpheus and UseNet work, and uncovers the dangers that can befall fans of file-swapping, such as viruses, spyware and even lawsuits. more

 


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Inexpensive Video Hosting  


itsyourwrite.com offers you personal web space for your own expressions. It's your online spot to let it all out for only $3 a month. You get 50 MB of image space, 27 fully customizable templates to choose from and there are no ads. Whether you want to rant and rave or share your political views, want to make people laugh or show your pictures from the weekend, want to practice your HTML or showcase your resume….whatever you choose to express, it's your write!

Eyeful films is dedicated to amateurs and independent filmmakers. The price is $4.95/month. There are no strings attached.

i2i Technology provides a variety of  internet solutions, principally streaming video & audio such as 'Click to Download' or our preferred and recommended form of streaming, 'Constant Streaming'. A live example of an internet TV channel and streaming solution that we designed, built and manage is www.3btv.com


Flash Video Stream - www.flashvideostream.com - (Hosting for your video movies from $10 per month ) Flash solution for video streaming using Flash. Smaller file sizes, faster delivery, plays in browser. And also a ton of free information at www.uplinkusa.com - How to stream and the different file types and how to use them

MP4 - Show It Service - for just 9.95 a month, you get up to 50 Megs of video/flash file storage, Up to 5 Gigs per month of streaming, Powerful content management tools, and ability to update your content at any time. MP4.com is the ultimate online destination for digital video and flash animation. If you want your video content seen by someone other than your best friends, sign up today for MP4.com's "Show It" Service!

 


 


ItsMeTV is offering MEdia Lockers that you can use to store your videos as well as as all other kinds of digital media. You can use ItMeTV's Media Locker to Link Your Videos to the World Wide Web, Send your video link in an email, or Publish your video on your web site.  Business can use the ItsMeTV to host and promote their adverting, advertorial and how-to videos and multimedia manuals.


 

Playstream - PlayStream provides content delivery services for thousands of businesses and consumers worldwide. PlayStream's proprietary technologies empower customers with advanced capabilities to manage, deliver and monitor audio, video, and multimedia content over the Internet. PlayStream's services are unique because they integrate the Industry's most popular formats: RealNetworks' RealMedia, Microsoft's Windows Media, Apple's QuickTime Media, MP3 and Java Streaming, with PlayStream's proprietary technologies and robust online management tools, to provide customers with a level of simplicity, and features unparalleled in the Industry.


Want to have your own web site but you are not a designer? Check out these pre-made templates. This is the best way to get a good looking site up quickly.


Streamhoster

Streamhoster.com provides large streaming video accounts at affordable prices
(currently 500MB streaming video account for $15/month).
Streamhoster.com has cultivated a strong relationship with video
professionals, businesses, and hobbyists by providing outstanding
customer support and being one of the best values in the industry.
Customers can get assistance via their toll-free phone number, email or
online help desk. You can count on Streamhoster.com for streaming video
hosting, live video streaming, encoding, and more.

ShowVox.com  

ShowVox enables individuals and small businesses to easily create a website entirely in their browser. ShowVox enalbes you to build a website in your browser with just drag-and-drop in under 1 hour; Upload media to your website (digital photos, videos, MP3's, documents, graphics, and effects). Or, choose from our community library.
You can easily resize, reshape, and move your media by using your mouse. ShowVox lets you and maintain build 3 custom websites, including hosting/storage/bandwidth, for $9.95/month (or $89.95/year). Build your website first, then pay when satisfied. Update your website and add new media whenever you want. ShowVox is a "rich client" that builds off the extensive capabilities of Macromedia FlashMX, enabling the delivery of a sophisticated software application directly into an Internet browser.



 

 www.deskshare.com and its Videodesk product is an online media management tool allows you to manage and share your video files and provides video hosting services, media storage, streaming media reports and a lot more. Prices start at just $10 for 30 MB of storage and I GB of data streaming.

 www.videohost.com - They say that "Making it easy for you to stream your videos to the world. Streaming your videos is our only business. Since we are not a "web hosting" company, your video files won't compete for space and bandwidth with web sites. That means we can concentrate on one thing: Streaming your videos on the Internet.  They start off at $20 per month. The VideoHost.com video servers are optimized for streaming video delivery. Our servers utilize both the Apache-Linux and NT operating systems. Extensive attention is given to the selection and operation of the video server hardware and software. 


 
Check out this January 2002  article from
Webmonkey about places to host your website - most under ten dollars per month.