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Following on from last week's post on the launch of our Domain Control feature I wanted to share some further insight into how it works so you can decide if its worth turning on.

So What Exactly Is Domain Control?

If we turn to Wikipedia then they tell us that...

Individual Internet host computers use domain names as host identifiers, or hostnames. Hostnames are the leaf labels in the domain name system usually without further subordinate domain name space. Hostnames appear as a component in Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) for Internet resources such as web sites (e.g., en.wikipedia.org).

What? Well in other words if your website is hosted on a specific domain (e.g. vzaar.com) then it is possible to ensure your videos will only play on the domain (and any variant of this domain). So if you don't want your videos to appear on other websites, and in doing so have greater control over who can and who can't see your videos, then you'll want to consider using this feature. If embedded on any other website, the viewer will see a simple message that looks like this:

Consume Video On The Go With Video Podcasting
By business man on March 4, 2010 2:27 PM | No Comments

Another week, another new feature for our users to enjoy!

This time we've been playing around with new ideas on allowing users to increase the syndication of their video content. We already offer enable users to submit their content to Google search results with Search Enhancer and now by adding Video Podcasting, customers will be able to watch and consume your videos through iTunes or mobile devices such as the iPhone or the iPod.

From the page: "Happy New Year readers!

Keen to start the new year with a bang then why not sign up for one of our regular free 30 minute webinar slots? Designed to give you greater understanding of the many features available on vzaar, it is also a great opportunity to pose any questions to the team or to learn more about utilizing the power of video in 2010.

Simply pick the time and the type of session that suits you best.

Adding Video To Your Website

Thu, Jan 21, 2010 14:00 PM GMT / 09:00 AM EST / 06:00 AM PST

Thu, Jan 28, 2010 14:00 PM GMT / 09:00 AM EST / 06:00 AM PST

Thu, Jan 28, 2010 18:00 PM GMT / 13:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST

Adding Video To Your eBay Listings

Thu, Jan 21, 2010 18:00 PM GMT / 13:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST

Weâ€ll be covering: - Logging into your vzaar account
- Video Best Practice Tips
- Review of the vzaar Features & Settings
- Uploading & Encoding your Video
- Adding Video to your website OR Adding a Video to your eBay listing
- Managing your vzaar Account

We look forward to seeing you soon!"

From the page: "vzaar is hiring - Junior Web Designer Role
By business man on January 13, 2010 3:26 PM | No Comments

We are looking for a highly motivated junior web designer to join our small but vibrant and cutting edge online video service team. We are growing and our lead designer needs support as the business gather pace. You will be passionate about all things Internet, design and technology.

You will be working alongside the lead designer in order to take the business forward. Work on interface design, front end development (HTML and CSS), banners, HTML email campaigns and some flash are all part of it.

The ideal candidate will have previous commercial experience in web design (preferably commercial), the ability to translate a brief into design solutions with an eye to later build it to web standards. We also expect to see current / past work examples and URLs of such.

We are relaxed but professional. We make things happen individually and collectively. We have a diverse culture in the office and often debate what to put on Spotify and LastFM."

From the page: "vzaar today announce support for Flowplayer
By video guy on January 13, 2010 6:45 PM | No Comments

We are kicking the year off in style and as they say starting as we mean to go on.

Flowplayer have some really awesome players with plugins that enable you to do just about anything from creating playlist, to serving in stream ads and analytics tools to monitor your videos performance. These are all available to Flowplayer users and with this integration this is also available to all vzaar users too. To access the Flowplayer plugins you will have to use their player. For a full list of the Flowplayer plugins go here:

Here is an example of the Flowplayer being powered by vzaar."

Brightcove has always been considered the expensive online video platform boasting large media companies as customers who want rich syndication and monetisation tools. In 2007 when vzaar entered the online video platform market, we didn't consider Brightcove to be our competition. They were high end, the big boys catering to the needs of enterprise companies who had massive video inventories and remits to monetise them, and we were low end providing smaller forward thinking companies with a simple and easy to use video service allowing them to merchandise their products or services. In other words, we were at the opposite ends of the market. This however is no longer with their recent remarkable announcement.

From the page: "Online Video Industry Report: Brands & Agencies Catch the Wave
By business man on November 10, 2009 10:01 AM | No Comments

Some interesting findings from a report commissioned by TurnHere * came to our attention this week. All in all it serves to reinforce that online video is going to be the number one marketing tactic in 2010 for businesses and agencies looking to expand the success of their online activities.

Some of the highlights include:

* 90.7% of respondents are likely (>50%) or highly-likely (>75%) to use online video in their marketing efforts in the next 12 months
* 57.3% of respondents have created branded video content for the Web while 38.7% have created editorial video content
* 40% of respondents have used video for product or service demos and 37.3% have used video for customer or employee testimonials
* Those that chose not to use online video cited cost (66.7%) and lack of clear ROI (33%) measures as the top two reasons "

From the page: "When Iâ€m not wearing my vzaar hat, itâ€s photography, where I concentrate my enthusiasm and attention. So how come Iâ€m writing about video then?

Photography had undergone a huge shift in the last 6-8 years: the emergence of digital technology transformed photography from an expensive and elitist craft to the toy of the masses. Taking pictures became suddenly much easier and cheaper which soon resulted in an abundance of photos - just take a look at Flickr, where millions of photos are uploaded every day.

The new paradigm changed the face of the business and the emergence of new platforms, like the internet, created new opportunities, though many photographers werenâ€t delighted by the new horizons digital opened up.

Last August, almost simultaneously, Canon and Nikon introduced two new DSLR cameras that were capable of recording HD video. To showcase the capabilities of the camera bodies, both companies hired a renowned photographer, Vincent Laforet and Chase Jarvis, respectively, and they created amazing videos with the new technology. "