October 28th, 2010 | by Kate Rose | published in Youtube
When we announced our first performance-based video ad format, Promoted Videos, nearly two years ago, the first campaign was “Penny Pranks” by Office Max.Since that time, thousands and thousands of advertisers have taken advantage of this ad format…
October 27th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
More and more of our YouTube partners are hitting subscriber numbers in the 100,000s and even in the 1,000,000s. We want to help more of you to get to those kind of subscriber numbers, which is why we’re starting a new monthly feature called “On th…
October 26th, 2010 | by Olivia | published in Youtube
Earlier this month, a small team from Google and YouTube spent a week in Iraq on a trip arranged by the Department of Defense’s Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO). Our goals were to explore opportunities for Google in Iraq, to u…
October 25th, 2010 | by Nate Weinstein | published in Youtube
The American Film Institute’s AFI Fest, featuring a world class selection of short and feature films, is only a week away. In this guest blog post, AFI’s Bob Jennings and Lane Kneedler discuss the festival and the treasure trove of short films they fin…
Tricking and treating with Disney this Halloween
October 25th, 2010 | by serena satyasai | published in Youtube
We’d like to welcome today’s guest blogger, Annjanette Isorda, Senior Manager of New Media Business Development at the Walt Disney Company. Annjanette works with Disney Consumer Products, a division that extends the Disney brand to merchandise rang…
October 22nd, 2010 | by Kate Rose | published in Youtube
What if Michelangelo had sculpted the David and that was his one and only masterpiece? What if Francis Ford Coppola had shot one scene of The Godfather, then called it quits on a film career? What if Jim Henson had only given the world Kermit the Frog,…
October 22nd, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
Heather Menicucci, Director, Howcast Filmmakers Program, is writing weekly guest posts for the YouTube blog on filmmaking in the digital age. You can catch up on previous posts here.Today being a filmmaker is more and more about using tools other than …
Jury selection for YouTube Play revealed at last
October 21st, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
Today we announce the jury selection for YouTube Play. A Biennial of Creative Video with the Guggenheim.It was our goal to reach the widest possible audience, inviting individuals from around the world to submit a video for consideration. While our ori…
October 21st, 2010 | by Kate Rose | published in Youtube
In our Tips for Partners series over the last month, we have certainly covered a lot! Beyond our suggestions, our partners have given their own tips on these topics as well. Specifically,Bettyskitchen discussed metadataZackScott talked about annotation…
Live 24-hour webcast from Conan O’Brien HQ: Dancing tacos! 80′s aerobics! Intern Twister!
October 20th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
As Conan O’Brien’s crew plans for their 24-hour marathon live stream on YouTube, in what promises to be a kooky peek into life at Team Coco HQ, we thought it was best for them to tell you about it themselves. Here’s Aaron Bleyaert, the blogger for the …
October 19th, 2010 | by Kate Rose | published in Youtube
Over the last few weeks in our ‘Tips for partners” series, we’ve shown you tips on:metadata annotations and playlists finding your niche and using InsightsOur partners have given their own tips on these topics: Bettyskitchen discussed …
Musicians Wanted: Now Worldwide
October 19th, 2010 | by Michele Flannery | published in Youtube
Today, the YouTube Partner Program for Musicians, aka Musicians Wanted, extends beyond the U.S., meaning that musicians in Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Spain, the U.K., Sweden, the Czech Republic, Argentina and New Zealand now h…
YouTube Leanback officially launches — on Google TV
October 18th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
Back in July, we announced the launch of YouTube Leanback in beta. If you didn’t get a chance to check it out, Leanback is a new way to experience YouTube on a big screen. We named it “Leanback” so you could do just that: kick back and, with as l…
October 18th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
Eyeglasses, the bicycle, the latex condom…What everyday products or services have changed the world as we know it and solved some of the world’s biggest problems?For the past month, this question has been posed through a website called Search for t…
Watch country duo Sugarland LIVE from New York City!
October 18th, 2010 | by Michele Flannery | published in Youtube
Tonight the award-winning country act Sugarland performs in Times Square, marking one of the final stops in their 2010 tour. The show will be live streamed at 9 p.m. (ET) at www.youtube.com/sugarlandvevo and will be directed by Kenny Ortega, whose not…