Howcast, the instructional video site founded by three ex-Googlers, today announced that it has formed distribution agreements with AOL, Metacafe, Bebo, and blip.tv.
Howcast provides professionally produced instructional videos that range from “How to Make Sushi” to “How To Make a Water Gun Alarm Clock“. Many films come from the site’s Directors Program, which pays qualified members a small fee to produce guides that follow a supplied Howcast template. Directors receive increased compensation through a rev-share system for especially popular videos.
Howcast says that the new distribution deals will significantly expand its audience. The site had previously established distribution agreements with Myspace, YouTube, Verizon FiOS TV, Joost, and ROO.
Howcast has a number of competitors in this space, including 5min, Videojug, and to some extent, Instructables.
Very so un interesting, this is already been done.
expertvillage?
I dont know what tony is talking about this is interesting. I personally go online to look up how to videos all the time. a one stop site with high quality video would be great.
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Hm, how about a how-to video on how to build a successful Web 2.0 business… I’ll check if they have something like that in store for me.
$8M funding is not bad. I wonder what they’re going to do with it.
Peter
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HowCast is probably one of the best laid out and best quality howto sites. The videos are funny, informative, and great quality. I love it
Is HowCast going to compete with Youtube?
I remember years ago. I had college professor lying about job promotion telling me that I can’t do anything. A year later I can do anything. It takes time to make it happen.
I glad I pick up this…
http://www.howcast.com/videos/.....e-Detector
I made Homemade Lie Detector in homeoffice to detect interviewee/employees for lying. This is great tool for startup, small and large business to reduce fraud. Begin a BOSS is great… I’m want to reduce 99% job discrimination and layoffs. I’m ready to use against liars.
All business should have lie detector test in every interview and its employees.
How-to video is an interesting space
WonderHowTo.com (not mentioned) seems to alleviate all issues in the industry
They show you the best videos from everywhere, cause who cares who made it— I just want to see something interesting.
i like the “how” type of websites and i could see myself checking this out over YouTube for videos.
no sifting through “chocolate rain” or “what what in the butt” to find a how-to on cooking eggs or something.
Is there really as promising a space as people make it out to be?
How-to video is an interesting space that is here to stay
VideoJug.com is my favorite - they are the most useful.