by Keith Keller | Dec 13, 2016 | GUEST BLOG POSTS: Social Media & SEO
Reach Your IDEAL Audience With Live Video Live Streaming Decoded By Katrina Manning There was a time when live-streaming video wasn’t truly feasible since it did not have mainstream technological support. That is not the case today. Consumer devices and connectivity have continued to improve. As a result, live-streaming is more popular than ever. The quantum leap really took place in 2015 and continues at a frantic pace. As 2016 draws to a close there are 4 major players in the live streaming space (1) Periscope (Soon to be replaced by Twitter Live) (2) Facebook Live (The clear favourite but for how long?) (3) Instagram Live (The new kid on the block) (4) YouTube Live (Sometimes referred to as YouTube Connect) There are of course many others specialising in niche markets but these 4 represent the mainstream, especially as live streaming relates to marketing for the business community. Here are some Twitter Polls about the 4 main choices and how people see them evolving over time. “LIVE STREAMING 101” Which Site Do You Think Will Win This? ((Please Vote & Retweet))#Periscope #Facebook#Instagram #YouTube#TwitterPoll — Keith Keller (@KeithKeller) December 12, 2016 “LIVE STREAMING PART 2” Can You See Yourself Trying Instagram Live? #InstagramLive #Videos #TwitterPoll — Keith Keller (@KeithKeller) December 13, 2016 “LIVE STREAMING PART 3” Will You Be Trying The New Live Streaming Features Within Twitter?#Twitter #VideoMarketing #TwitterPoll — Keith Keller (@KeithKeller) December 15, 2016 The new Twitter Live allows you to embed streams into your blog posts. This is a great way to extend the reach of your videos and get extra views...
by Keith Keller | Feb 25, 2016 | GUEST BLOG POSTS: Social Media & SEO
BLAB VERSUS PERISCOPE The Two Live Streaming Giants Decoded!! Introducing Guest Blogger Antwan Powell @Poky_Twan Recently there has been a collection of new platforms for entrepreneurs and business owners to connect with their clients. Arguably two of the most exciting of these have been BLAB & PERISCOPE. Live streaming sites that allow you to talk DIRECTLY with your potential customers and fans. Let’s decode the main differences shall we? www.Blab.im (The Brady Bunch Model) Up To 4 people On The Screen At One Time The Clear Winner For Usability & Engagement!! The challenges when starting a business. w/ @CDSciullo@KeithKeller@Ludwigman24https://t.co/cy2TivOoM6pic.twitter.com/18dbRUWVWO — Antwan Powell (@poky_twan) February 26, 2016 Blab Replays Can Easily Be Added To You Tube You Also Get An Audio Version To Create The Podcast Blab has many advantages, hosts have the power to allow who he want to go live. The additional guests can introduce their product to your audience, and leave contact information for the potential client or friend to keep in touch. With Blab you choose who you want on your video feed, but viewers still have the privilege of responding in text. Upon creating a new Blab account, the app itself has functions that show you who is live. Not to mention, each individual hosting a Blab create his unique banner, which addresses each individuals Blab primary topic. For instance, “Reach Out: Basic Elements for Entrepreneurs.” With this title and banner it is designed to help one attract a specific audience or group. Blab have a feature that is pretty simple. One color. A visual image of the viewers profile picture,...