Monetizing online content Video – Video trading platforms

June 29th, 2010

Now, we found that the online video space, is difficult to obtain sufficient profitability to generate revenue for the ad, let's look at other options for video content online money. In this article, I shall refer to premium content, which will usually be available on DVD or Blu-ray and / or digital content on the web (eg education, information and instructional videos). Do not think of movies or episodic contentEntertainment category.

First, take a look at what digital video has increased wages. In 2002. CustomFlix, a company quoted on request DVD offerings, has created great distribution easier for independent filmmakers Amazon CustomFlix acquired in 2005 and in 2007 the name was changed to CreateSpace. CreateSpace has been a unique opportunity for independent filmmakers, web publishing, video and sell them on premium content.

We examinedContent creators in 2007 and found that filmmakers CreateSpace not allow prices to manage their video content. This problem is reflected in prices in violation of filmmakers who also sell their DVDs using their sites and channels distribution. During the same period starts Digital Rights Management (DRM), a hot topic and many content creators had direct experience or heard of illegal illegal distribution of DVD content. DRM Concernscaused more fear of making the premium online available for download. As technology progressed, it became clear that there are always ways around DRM protection and the sale of digital content on the Internet, will be the way forward for the directors to be.

This change has contributed to a new generation of outsourcing services: sales video publishing platforms. The important distinction is that it is not supported video distribution-ADplatforms (such as Brightcove) is about publishing platform for content owners and content distribution for online video sales. video online payment are available via streaming and / or progressive download (users can download the video as is) is usually referred to as online video on demand (VOD).

CreateSpace today is actually the process of creating DVD edition of paper on request and all videosThe publication is made from Amazon Video on Demand, where users can download to rent or download to own. There are other players in the online video space, which fall into several categories: digital download market, total sales of digital platforms and cleaning sales of video platforms. The market for digital download, the longest and pure sales platform video is the latest addition of space video online.

Digital DownloadsDownload sales of all kinds, which are typically e-books, newspapers, audio books, MP3, software and videos. They provide a secure and trade is focused on selling products to download. This market offers a download features such as reporting, pricing flexibility and sales tools. The advantage of working with digital download service that is simple, easy and does not require a website. Moreover, these sites usually have a network ofpartners for retailers to sell products and collect on their sites in exchange for a commission sales. The disadvantage is that the user experience is generic and not change, and not to feel like a modern service (ie, feeling old school). After payment, the customer an e-mail and access to the downloaded product. Some examples PayLoadz and Tradebit. Payment models vary, some are the taxes in advance based on bandwidth and other benefitsbased.

General digital marketing platforms also sell e-books, audio and video, but there are several options and customization options found on the market for digital download. Digital platforms General also focused on selling what they call direct download, and provide a video-on-demand environment (eg streaming or progressive download a media player). Ability to brand showcases, analysis and use to createmanagement tools makes these platforms apart from a general market for digital download. It also markets and affiliate network distribution costs. Examples iAmplify and remove / Shopify. Costs vary from a fixed monthly fee for the performance-based pricing. For example, 30% iAmplify distribution costs as sales content from the publisher for 60%, if sold or cost of iAmplify partners. It works well with this type of work platform for digital products with a lot 'Download as audio and ebooks.

Yet sales of video platforms concentrate 100% on video, media players and include custom previews and much more features when it comes to service delivery. Video marketing is also a platform for video-on-demand environment with real opportunity to buy and display scrolls through a player of high quality. In addition, the video platform marketers have the opportunity to ask stores to create fully functional, branded videoand through a volume of affiliate sales and distribution channels to market. They offer video and detailed sales analysis reports of specific operations. The functionality of the platform can be extended to create furniture-on-demand video applications, and independent web properties. Prices are usually based on performance with a small fixed monthly fee based on usage. The advantage of working with a full service Video Platform is the sales platform that acts as an extension creator of the content of the store, brand and website, without effort, cost and timing of construction and management in house. MindBites is an example of a pure and video distribution platform ranging from small to large content creators and publishers.

My conclusion is that there are more possibilities to sell and actually make real money from your video content. If you have a market for digital downloads and a common platform for selling downloads of a pure> Video marketing platform, it takes time and attention and momentum going. Why are we at the beginning of the end for the owner of video content on-line application / publisher does not have to focus on the marketing and sales using available resources and revenues to experience success. Therefore, placing the contents into a distribution and do not forget that leads to success. The good news is that Nielson recently reported that 42% were willing to pay for online content, andToday there is the possibility of making money and the network exceeded advertising revenue generated video.

Part I of this article can be found here: http://blog.mindbites.com/monetizing- content videos online part-i /

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