100,000,000 Views on YouTube - Avril’s “Girlfriend” is There
With the help of extremely ambitious and clever fan clubs, Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend” video is on the brink of hitting 100,000,000 views. It is moving so fast that by the time you’re reading this, it’s probably already in the exclusive 9-digit league.
Just a few months ago, “Evolution of Dance” had held the top spot for a long time. While it will still reach 100 million, it won’t be able to do it before Girlfriend.
What does this say about the state of YouTube? Of buzz marketing? Of the Internet in general? Not much, but it’s a milestone that nobody has reached before (legally) and should be noted. Read more
Avril Lavigne YouTube “Fan Cheat” Hoax Helps it Take Top Spot
What do John Edwards, the Chinese Olympic Gymnastics Team, and certain fans of Avril Lavigne have in common?
They all may be involved in cheating.
The difference is, the Avril Lavigne fans haven’t technically cheated. They used “cheating” to promote a viral marketing campaign. So far, it’s worked. They’re now #1.
For a long, long time, the innovative and clever “Evolution of Dance” video has held the top spot as the most watched video ever on YouTube. It features a man, Judson Laipply, performing a dance routine on stage that is, as many have called it, absolutely brilliant. In 6 minutes and through cuts of 35 songs, Laipply makes up for questionable dance skills with a creative blend of humor and physical exertion. The end result is something completely original, though it has been copied many times over recent years. Read more
The YouTube Video Spam Flood is Coming (or is it here)
It’s time to run down to the nearest electronics store and grab a video camera while they’re still available. Many of the businesses who haven’t been posting videos to YouTube will be jumping on the bandwagon soon.
There were 34 news stories listed on Google news for January 17th and 18th, 2007, stemming from the latest comScore video metrix results that have Google video sites owning over 31% of the online video market. YouTube accounts for a huge portion of that.
Alexa data shows over 18% of Internet users worldwide visit YouTube, while Compete data has YouTube approaching 60 million visitors a month.
Perhaps most importantly, Google, Yahoo!, and some other search engines are starting to give very strong rankings to videos in their natural search results, especially those from YouTube.
All of these things point to one conclusion: the rise of video spam. Read more
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