A new and improved version of SmartVideo has just been announced. The original version was released in the Spring to great acclaim. Its job is to automatically personalize videos that you can show to people on Facebook. Now you can automatically show the name, location and other details of the viewer (including their profile picture) in your video for an attention-grabbing video that almost compels the receiver to view it. Also, with SmartVideo, you can create one video and distribute it to thousands of people, each of whom will see a version personalized just for them. You can also include (and... [...]

After selling over 13,000 copies of their software the creators of VideoBuilder are feeling pretty secure in their success. They have just raised the price again. They decided to raise the price and see what happens. Their software is the latest and apparently, the best maker of animates marketing videos. If you haven’t heard about it, here’s a run-down of what you can do with it: ■ Create an unlimited number of stunning motion animation videos in minutes. ■ Easily add a wide array of text effects, motion animations, lower-thirds, intros and outros to your videos ■ Use the built... [...]

If you are doing online marketing, you are surely aware by now that video is one of the best tools a marketer has available. Almost every successful site uses videos to sell their products. But it’s not cheap to produce a quality video, at least the way it’s normally done. That’s why Lucas Adamski produced Foovly. It is a collection of movie templates, built by a professional graphic designer, that can make your videos look like they were created by a pro. One of the easiest ways to create a marketing video is by using Microsoft Powerpoint, easy, but not necessarily classy. How... [...]

Update: Online Marketers give Video Builder a massive ‘thumbs up’ #ad In the hours since VideoBuilder went on sale yesterday, internet marketers around the world have invested in (i.e., bought) over 10,000 copies. That is almost unprecedented for first day sales. This new software has filled a need that a large number of experienced marketers have long needed. The launch week pricing is still in effect, but the creators are gradually raising the price. There were 3 small increases on Friday and more are coming today, and later during this introductory sale. You can use the coupon code... [...]

Animated “explainer” videos that introduce a new product have become a way of life for many marketing introductions, but there has always been a drawback. It was not commercially practical for a small to medium business to make the movement of the on-screen avatar character’s lips to the words being spoken. Disney has the budget for it, but the average marketer doesn’t. The new software, VideoBuilder, now lets any business bring more-life-like videos into their marketing. And that’s not the end of the innovations in VideoBuilder. You now have a fully flexible animation... [...]

Astroblu LTD, headed by Fachrul Stream, is releasing a large collection of video clips especially designed to benefit online marketers. They are calling this new collection Gigavid. What’s included in This all-new Packages? As the name implies, this is a large collection of a wide variety of clips suitable for including in videos you create. In the basic package of video clips you are getting: ■ 50 opener video templates ■ 30 promotion video templates ■ 20 social media video templates ■ 10 HD Business video footage ■ 10 HD Holiday video footage ■ 10 HD Slow motion video footage ■... [...]

Viddyoze Live Action is new software, just released and unprecedented, that creates your marketing videos that can include both live action footage and animated footage. And its degree of automation will surprise you. You will be able to upload your own logos, images and text into a real moving cinematic scene, with your uploads becoming part of the action. But the bad news is that this is your last chance to get in on the launch sale. This time tomorrow, Viddyoze Live Action will cost $197 + $97/month. But today, it’s just a one-time investment of only $67. This is a sophisticated animation... [...]

Viddyoze was the first video “intro” creation software. Their long experience has kept them ahead of the pack of their newer competitors. Now there’s a new video tool available that dwarfs what Viddyoze can do. It’s called Viddyoze Live Action. Yes, it’s by the same team that created the original Viddyoze and then Viddyoze 2.0 (Joey Xoto, Jamie Garside and David Chamberlain), but this new software beats the originals hands down. For the first time ever with any software, you can use Viddyoze Live Action to put your logo straight into live-action video footage. And... [...]

Version 2 of PressPlay, was just released and gives you: • More control • More customizations • More list building and revenue-generating features • More analytics. This new version of PressPlay is loaded with features that offer you superior control over your videos: Player Style & Controls Control every element on the video player itself, including the ability to brand the player for your business or website. Player Skins Embed your video inside of one of the eye-popping video player skins. Your player can look like an iPad, an iMac, a Blackboard, or a Whiteboard and many more. Watermark If... [...]

Videos make good sales tools– if people watch them. Get them to watch for a few seconds, and they are more likely to watch the whole video. Jimmy Mancini has put together a tool that makes your videos stand out from the crowd, Intro Video Creator. This is Adobe Air software that creates Logo Stingers. It does this using your choice of 2D or 3D animations. As you use it for building your videos you can easily customize the fonts that are used and choose the background you want. The goal is to build a subdued but eye-catching introductory scene for your video. Often you would use your logo,... [...]