YouTube and Blogger are two popular services Google purchased. Start your own Blogger blog or use YouTube to upload and view videos. Here are tools and tips for using YouTube and Blogger.
To qualify, the blog must use Blogger, and the blog must have been regularly updated in 2009
Best of Blogger - 2010 Reader's Choice Awards
YouTube has changed the way we think about Internet videos. It's the second Google product to get used as a verb. Not only do you Google things, you YouTube them as well. What channels have entertained you, informed you, challenged you, made you laugh, or changed your life?
YouTube has changed the way we think about Internet videos. It's the second Google product to get used as a verb. Not only do you Google things, you YouTube them as well. What channels have entertained you, informed you, challenged you, or changed your life? Only activity in 2009 is eligible for consideration.
What video stood apart in 2009? Did it break guitars or behave unexpectedly during weddings? Was it informative and presidential or was it silly and fun? This category is for the best single viral video on YouTube.
Nominate the best YouTube video of 2009 for the 2010 Reader's Choice Awards
Google Blogger for Dummies is a good introduction to blogging using Blogger. In addition to using the tools in Blogger, Susan Gunelius gives excellent advice about blogging in general.
One way to make a slick, professional looking YouTube Channel is to add your own background image.
I really want to show someone part of a YouTube video, but I don't want them to have to sit through eight minutes of the boring parts. How do I just link to the part I want them to see?
Here's how you can really make a YouTube video blend with your blog or website, even if you didn't create it. Embed the video with a colorful custom border. It's easy.
Wouldn't it be helpful to know who is watching your uploaded YouTube videos? Well, you can't find out specific names, but you can get a lot of very helpful demographic information.
Did you start with a Blogger account and now want to move it to WordPress? Do you have a LiveJournal account and want to move it Movable Type? Don't worry, there is a solution.
Blogger lets you easily add all sorts of widgets and gadgets to your blog. You don't have to know any programming to add really nice features, like photo slide albums, games, "blogrolls," and more.
AdSense for Feeds is a Google service that will automatically put ads into blog feeds, so you can make money from your blog even when people read it through a feed reader, such as Google Reader.
Here is an easy way to make your own music video or give your YouTube video a soundtrack. It's easy, legal, and free.
YouTube has all sorts of interesting, funny, silly, and provocative content. One of the most appealing things about YouTube is how easy it is to share this content with others. You can easily embed any video on YouTube into your own blog. Here's how you do it.
You can start making money from your blog by adding unobtrusive Google AdSense ads. Adding Ads to Blogger is very easy, and you can apply for your AdSense account at the same time.
Blogger is Google’s free tool for creating blogs. Blogs, short for web-logs, are a form of online journal. You can use them for everything from updating your friends and family about your life, giving your own advice column, discussing your political views, or relating your experience in a topic of interest.
Skill level: Intermediate. Use your Blogger account to make a Podcast feed that can be downloaded into iTunes and other “podcatchers.” You must know how to make your own mp3 or video file, first.
Are you giving someone a digital camera or are you getting one yourself this year? Why not make the most of your gift with these handy tools from Google. You can organize and display your photos, order prints, share them on the Internet and even upload videos. Most of these services are free from Google.
Have you made your own home movie and you want to share it with the world or email it to your friends and family? Google Video can make it easy, and you can upload your video right from their web page.
If you're using Picasa to manage your digital photos, the easiest way to get your photos to the Web is by using Picasa Web Albums. This tutorial will show you how.
Orkut is a social networking tool designed to help you maintain your friendships and meet new friends. Orkut was named after its original programmer, Orkut Buyukkokten.
Orkut lets you view a map that shows you where all your friends are located in the world. Map locations are only visible if your friends have specified that information in their profile.
Here's information about a tool that can help you convert your links over to Google Bookmarks.
Here are some great tips for making money from your blog from the About.com Guide to Weblogs.
This is a Blogger blog with templates you can use in your own Blogger blog.
Check your Feedburner stats from Google Desktop. This is especially handy for podcasters who use Blogger and Feedburner.
This is a professional blogger's tutorial series on how he makes money from his blogs using Google's AdSense.
Here is a list of some of the best family friendly viewing on YouTube.
Template design for the "uninspired" designer. This is a form you can fill out that will generate a template you can plug into Blogger.
Here's a link for instructions on how to backup your old Blogger files, in case you need to move your blog.
