If you want to send a streaming video to someone's inbox. Video mail is a good
method.
For most of us, subscribing to a Videomail provider will be the easiest and
fastest way to use this powerful technology.
The streaming media technology is complicated, so I will identify the companies who
provide videomail as a service, some services are free, others have a small fee of five dollars per month up to
power business applications for over $100 per month, depending on usage needs and features. Some people who
discover great results may invest in their own servers, I have outlined one of those suppliers
also.
The leading Videomail providers are offering a suite of technology and you get it all
for one price, while others offer just Videomail. You'll want to look at the features offered, understand them,
and decide if you will really use them all, that will help you decide which host or provider to subscribe to.
Generally for most people if you are going to be a very light user, the free services might be the answer, If
you know what I know, then you will want to customize and monetize your videomails or create links that viewers
can click on. Track click through rates and get advanced reporting features. And especially customize your video
mail template so it works like a travelling website. If you want to monetize then you will need to subscribe to
a leading service.
Videomail Best Uses
1. If you want an easy
way to stand out above your competition. Use a personalized, freshly recorded video mail. Do you want to
introduce or present your company as a personable customer service oriented business or do you want to
continue just sending text? Your competitor will be or is already using video technology to capture market
share and take business away from you. The simplest and most effective place to start is with a Business E-mercial. For under $400 USD you can have a
professionally produced business Web video custom made for you. Then use
this as a tool in your videomail campaign and about fifteen or twenty different strategic places online. Your
Business E-mercial is designed to generate free Web traffic and
add credibility to your business, plus you would use it in your video mail correspondence, ad campaigns,
website, blogs and social networking profiles etc. It is just another tool in the Internet marketing
strategy.
Finally, I want to tell everyone 3 very important features of the best video
mail provider companies.
First is the video watched notification
feature. This is something you can turn on or off, it lets you, the sender, know your video was watched and
when, by whom and even how many times. Other valuable information is available too. This feature is
not available from all videomail providers, be sure and look for it.
Second is security. Disable your video.
Your videos are hosted on a computer server. It is important to have the option to turn your video off.
Many video mail providers do not offer this feature. Especially the free services. You will also want to pay
special attention to some other security issues, like after you upload your video, who owns it. Who has
rights to monetize your "content". Will the service be embedding advertisements to pay the cost of the free
service? Watch for this too.
Third is the ability to customize the
graphics or template area around the video player, using your own
graphics and links. This feature gives you flexibility and branding to modify not only your video message
but also to include hyperlinks that viewers can click to go where you want, like to your order page etc. It is
like a website that is delivered into their in box!
Currently most Videomail providers charge a monthly service fee and you can
cancel with no additional fees.