Bloggers: Are you using video?

I've been experimenting with 12seconds.tv, a free video site that is being called "twitter for video." I've written a couple of posts on Biz Tips Blog about why I'm playing with 12seconds.tv and some tips about how to create 12 second videos. My focus is creating micro tips on business blogging.

So far I've posted 7 videos. They are automatically pushed out to my twitter followers and posted on my Facebook status. Next, I'll upload them to Tubemogul and get them distributed to multiple video sharing sites. I'll also post them to my Facebook profile.

BlogSquad on 12seconds.tv

Why do all this?  Because it creates massive visibilty. I may not be able to say much in 12 seconds, but by sharing info and allowing all my readers, followers and friends to see me, it creates a faster connection and invites more interaction and intimacy.

It takes only a a minute or two to create a 12 second video. If you share a tip several times a week with your readers, what will that do for your business?

I have a list of about 20 tips I can record right now. Skimming through my recent blog posts, I could probably come up with 100 tips. This is easy. It's a no-brainer and only requires a simple, inexpensive webcam.

What are you going to do right now? What information can you share that will engage, entertain, educate and/or enrich your blog readers?

Comments

[Josh Klein]

I just enabled the Disqus comment system on my blog, which lets readers leave Seesmic video comments. Otherwise, I'm not using video at the moment. I've also checked out 12seconds.tv, but I'm not so sure I'll find it useful...

Plus, I thought it was funny that the founders couldn't quite fit their introduction pitch cleanly into 12-second clips :P

[agus]

In my country, text is better than video. Our internet connection speed is the biggest issue. hehehehe

[Kathleen Tumpane]

Just so you know, it took 3 X longer for the link to work than the video to watch. I'm sure that's a function of my computer and so many things in process.

Good tip, though.

Thanks for bringing this pithy, fresh way to market to us.

Smiles,

Kathleen