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We're off to Vegas, baby!
2008-10-10 22:24:00
Are you up for a trip to the spectacular city otherwise known as Las Vegas ? Trust me, there's no place like Sin City and there's no show like PubCon. Vegas will be hosting the 2008 edition of PubCon, the conference for SEO and Search Marketing professionals and I will be there representing Voxant and Commission Videos. I'll also be speaking on a panel at the conference about a subject everyone who uses the Voxant Newsroom should be familiar with: Making money! The panel is called Video and Multimedia Advertising - Show Me the Money!  and below is a more detailed description of the panel. Description: The multimedia landscape is exploding with activity. Podcasts, Vlogs, and screen casts are multiplying monthly. However, successful business models for this "stuff" are few and far between. This session will look at the various methods of monetizing audio and video from your personal vlog to the corporate enterprise level site. If you're already going to be at Pub...
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Don't let paperwork prevent you from getting paid
2008-10-01 23:35:00
We're proud of the strong network we've built at Voxant -- we have over 35,000 distributors -- and we happily sent out payments to our distributors for August today. But guess what? We were only able to pay about 10 percent of the people who were eligible for payment! Why? Because people didn't have their tax forms and PayPal ids in! Make sure you've got your papers right, people! Here are the three simple steps on how to get paid: 1) Generate $50 worth of revenue in order to be eligible for a payout 2) Get your tax form (Either a W8 or W9, depending on if you're a US citizen or not) in by mail or fax Mail to: Voxant, Inc.Distributor Payment Forms520 Herndon Parkway, Suite HHerndon, VA 20170 Fax to: 1-703-707-9407 3) Enter your PayPal id in myRevenue That's it. No stress, no drama. So please make sure you're not missing out on money you've earned because of paperwork. We want to pay you. Help us, help you. If you have any other problems or questions about getting p...
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Payments delayed this month
2008-10-01 00:08:00
Just a heads up to all Voxant users: Payments will be late this month, but only by a day. The payments will be going out tomorrow (Oct. 1) as opposed to usually going out at the end of the month. Apologies for any inconveniences this may cause. Keep embedding more Voxant videos and keep making more money! - Angela Lauria, General Manager of Long Tail Network
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Something old, something new
2008-09-09 20:16:00
You might have noticed something different when you embedded your latest asset from the Voxant Newsroom. Surprise! We launched a new player! Our new player launched a few weeks ago and now that it's been running in our network for a good amount of time, we wanted to formally announce its launch and get your feedback. The top three features of the new player are: 1) Slicker look and feel. Our new player is bringing sexy back. We've put the video first, rather than having just the thumbnail and the description first, we now display the headline as overlay of the video. Our play buttons are now a light shade of blue and they've been tweaked to look sexier. Like our new play button? 2) Performance improvement. Loading times have been improved with the new player. It should now load faster than before. In fact, there has been a 20 percent decrease in load time, assuming broadband connection. (Is anyone still on dial-up?) This is because Voxant's player is lighter than other playe...

Featured Providers: Better TV and Parents TV
2008-08-29 19:00:00
Voxant, the new media network, has recently brought both Better TV and Parents TV into our syndication network, providing Voxant with even more robust parenting and family content. Better TV is all about tips for making every aspect of your life better. From your home to your family, from your health to your cooking, Better TV can give you tips to improve on anything. Think of your life as a fixer-upper and Better TV as a tool to fine tune those things you've always been interested in tackling. For example, have you ever thought about picking up fencing? Did you know that fencing is actually a great workout? Better TV shows you: Parents TV is all about tackling the crazy, scary and sometimes overwhelming world of parenting. They talk to real parents and child experts about a wide range of issues from baby shoes to vaccinations, from daycares to post-partum depression. The interviews and reports will open your eyes to what other parents do and how to best navigate your child...
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The Olympics are over, but you can still relive the glory
2008-08-27 20:31:00
The Olympics ended with a spectacular closing ceremony on Sunday evening, as London was officially passed the Olympic torch. Leona Lewis came out looking like a plant thing, Jimmy Page played the guitar and David Beckham posed for the cameras and kicked a soccer ball. The things one does for one's country, eh? Even though all of the excitement is over in Beijing, you can still relive the highlights of all the great Olympic moments and weigh on who your favorite athletes were or what events blew you away. Last week, we covered the top 5 most viewed Olympic videos from 8/8/08-8/18/08, this week, we'll look at the most viewed Olympics videos from 8/18/08-8/26/08.1) 17,225 Views Track and Field are easily one of the biggest draws at the Summer Games, and you guys apparently in step with that trend. The story of Tyson Gay loomed large over the Olympics, he was heavily favored to do great things for Team USA, alas, it wasn't meant to be. He underperformed and didn't even qu...
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Top 5 Olympic videos
2008-08-19 22:22:00
The Olympic s have been a roller coaster thrill ride, full of surprises and let downs. And you all have been tuning in to the Beijing games through Voxant, the new media network. We pulled the numbers and these are the Top 5 Olympic videos from 8/8/08-8/18/08 1) 67,881 Views The opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic games drew lots of attention, and as usual some criticism. The pomp and circumstance of the ceremonies which featured hundreds of performers, dancers, children and Olympians was a spectacle few could resist. Who says China doesn't know how to throw a party? 2) 44,620 Views The womens' gymnastics team has won the hearts and minds of the viewing audience, as usual. Every four years, Americans get interested in floor routines, balance beams and uneven bars. The ladies who went to Beijing representing the USA were some of the best and the brightest in the gymnastics world, rivaled closely by the Chinese. 3) 34,512 Views The Williams ...
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The Olympics are live in the Voxant Newsroom
2008-08-11 21:24:00
Don't miss out on all of the amazing feats and nail-biting events from the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Just last night, Michael Phelps, Cullen Jones, Jason Lezak and Garret Weber-Gale snatched victory right out of the jaws of the trash-talking French in the 4-x-100 relay. It was one of those moments that only the Olympics can provide, full of apprehension, excitement and victory. Not to mention overwhelming sense of pride and accomplishment that swept over the young American team, and the viewing audience. Monumental seems to be the best word to describe it. The Voxant Newsroom has the Olympics covered, monumental moments and all. We've got images from strong photo groups such as Newscom, SIPA Press, European PressPhoto Agency and Getty Images. We've got Olympic video from Reuters, the Associated Press, the BBC, CBS and other local outlets. Of course, due to certain licensing restrictions we don't have footage from the actual events, but our content providers get exc...
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August CPM rates
2008-08-05 20:55:00
The $7 Non-autoplay CPM has been a success so we're happy to extend it for another month. August CPM rates are below (no changes have been made from last month, including the July promotion): Text and Image - $0.10 Referral Text and Image - $0 Autoplay video $0.50 Referral autoplay video $0.10 Non-autoplay video $7 – ONE MONTH SPECIAL PROMOTION Referral non-autoplay video $1.00 Happy embedding. - Angela Lauria, Director of Longtail Marketing
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July CPM Rates
2008-07-01 17:26:00
As we’ve made changes to our CPM rates month by month, many of you have spoken out with questions, suggestions, and concerns. We’ve listened. As a result, we’re running a special promotion for the month of July … we’ll be offering a $7 CPM for non-autoplay video. We’ll be assessing the success of this promotion at the end of July – impression numbers for the month will help us determine how successful we can be at this higher CPM and influence our decision for how to move forward with future rate cards. For now, we’re thrilled to make you all this offer and hope it reaps great rewards for you! July CPM rates are below (no changes have been made other than the addition of the July promotion): Text and Image - $0.10 Referral Text and Image - $0 Autoplay video $0.50 Referral autoplay video $0.10 Non-autoplay video $7 – ONE MONTH SPECIAL PROMOTION Referral non-autoplay video $1.00 Happy embedding. - Angela Lauria, Director of Longtail Marketing
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Changes
2008-06-24 21:06:00
As you all might have noticed, things have been a little quiet on this blog recently. That is due to the departure of our senior editor, Evan McMorris-Santoro. He will be moving on to work at "The National Journal" and we wish him the best of luck. Since Evan's leaving left us with a vacant position at the top of the editorial department, I have stepped in to the senior editor role and will be taking over from now on. As you can imagine, this transition requires me to shift and juggle several tasks and plans, and one of the tasks I've been re-thinking is the blog. I'm going to take some time to work on some ideas I have for the blog and I am very open to any suggestions if you all have any. What information would you find useful on the blog? What do you like about the blog? What do you not like about it? I'm all ears.You can leave your suggestions in the comments section below. Thank you for bearing with me during this transitional period. - Ricky Ribeiro,...

doin' the time - 6.10.08 Voxant Today
2008-06-10 21:29:00
The hands of justice have reached into the world of YouTube idiots. Justice's solution to all those stupid YouTube videos? More stupid YouTube videos. what's on- wait, they went after fast food?! Hang 'em. Hang 'em high. (CBS)- warning, terrible White Castle joke coming (Young Hollywood)- the moments you didn't see when you weren't watching hockey (NHL)- anger management issues screw pooch (CBS4-TV Miami) the blogsbark+bite: that strange new Mike Myers movieSTYAB: niching it up
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Following up (June CPM Rates and Auto-play)…
2008-06-10 19:57:00
As we announced in late May, we are now only paying for ad impressions from advertiser-preferred areas (North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand). We’re currently building out a new reporting infrastructure to support this change that will have much more detail and many more options, but as we are building that out, our current options in MyRevenue are somewhat limited. We hope to have the new version of MyRevenue out this summer. Meanwhile, what you will see in MyRevenue is all the impressions you have earned each day from visitors originating in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. We do not pay generally for traffic from Asia, Africa, and South America. Please note that see in MyRevenue only represents your total payable impressions. We calculate this through our player.  To clarify, our player reads the IP address and reports it back to us - then we work with Doubleclick, our ad serving partner, to parse out the payable impressions from the non-pa...
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don't try this at home - 6.9.08 Voxant Today
2008-06-09 22:39:00
These people are professionals, people - they know what they're doing. Today , four stories of the pros showing us all what makes them so amazing. don't try- wearing this outfit on your next road trip (Bikini Driving School)- turning left (IndyCar)- treating your dog with dignity (YoungHollywood)- talking about underwear in Congress (Veracifier) the blogsbark+bite: Spending other people's moneySTYAB: The scariest places to go online editor's picks- Barely Political - Evan McMorris-Santoro, Senior Editor
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Barely Political joins Voxant
2008-06-09 16:36:00
  Obama Girl's got a new crush...on free, licensed embeddable content! Starting today, Obama Girl and all her pals from Barely Political .com have joined Voxant's catalog of fully-licensend monetized video. Grab the clips from us and enjoy superior video quality, built-in monetization and the reliability of licensed distribution. It won't be long before you've got a crush on Voxant, too.

let's get stupid - 6.6.08 Voxant Today
2008-06-06 21:58:00
Today's budget starts with sophomoric jokes about 'stimulus packages' and ends with Mark Wahlberg laughing at the idea of a New Kids On The Block reunion. It might be our best work ever. what's on- finding the sexual undertones in tax policy (Barely Political)- Boston people are the worst people in the world (WBZ-TV Boston)- spending your life getting hit in the head does not make you a financial wizard. Who knew? (AP)- the former Marky Mark had better watch what era of music he's laughing at (Pacific Coast News) the blogsbark+bite: FORÇA PORTUGAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!See the new STYAB, now open for business!
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champs - 6.5.08 Voxant Today
2008-06-05 21:08:00
Most of the time, there can be only one winner. Today , three stories of the champions among us. what's on- Detroit has something to be proud of other than a horny mayor (NHL)- Mossberg has kittens over Firefox 3 (Wall St Journal)- Russian cosmonaut saves the the space program (BBC) the blogsbark+bite: Britney Spears to dress like a hooker...and that's a good thing.STYAB: Be impressive editor's picks- R. Kelly Trial
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back to school - 6.3.08 Voxant Today
2008-06-03 20:48:00
This isn't the season to head into the classroom, but something tells me this California educational institution won't have any problem getting students this summer. Sign up now for Oaksterdam University, the first college devoted to the study of pot. I'm guessing it's not hard to get other students to do your homework for you when you're enrolled in this place. what's on- the meal plan consists entirely of Doritos (AFP)- a million dollars and still not a single cup-holder (Reuters)- hmm...maybe I'll skip British bananas for a while (BBC)- surprisingly, a proposal to redraw the border of Tennessee has resulted in hilarious footage (AP) the blogsbark+bite: oh thank god! The Pussycat Dolls are back together!STYAB: Go Fug Yourself editor's picks- Euro 2008 - Evan McMorris-Santoro, Senior Editor 
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Guest Post: How McCain can beat Obama
2008-06-02 21:16:00
Editor's Note: This is the third in a series of guest posts by political strategist Ed Grefe. For more on Grefe as well as his previous posts, click here. John McCain should be elected the next President of the United States. It’s really his election to lose. How he handles himself in terms of setting the agenda and delivering his message to the country will make the difference. In politics there are a lot of slogans. Most are linked to experience. When it comes to strategy and staying on message, they include:  March to the sound of your own drummer Build from your own strength With a clear message and a coherent strategy you may win, you may lose; without either you will lose – so stick to your game plan. There are many issues that could serve as the basis for voters to make up their mind. One will be the wars – in Iraq, in Afghanistan, in areas of the world where Al Qaeda units are gestating.A second issue – the nation is looking for someone who is ...
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the end is near - 6.2.08 Voxant Today
2008-06-02 20:56:00
Robots. How many times do we have to be warned about their intent before we finally catch on? Why must we sow the seeds of our own destruction?! Oh - to hawk a slightly new type of AA battery. Guess that makes sense. what's on- first it masters the Grand Canyon. Then it starts enslaving us all. (Reuters)- you know the battle's over when Barack is dragging the press along to watch him to this. Sorry 'bout your tax proposal, Hillary...there's flying flapjacks over there! (AP)- McCartney concert featured in story about new shopping mall? Something tells me Sir Paul has jumped the shark (BBC) the blogsbark+bite: "I'm sure her used-and-abused ass can shed plenty of light on the situation."STYAB: "there is no existing national law protecting the privacy of your information, but federal and state laws do offer some protections.” editor's picks- Paparazzi - Evan McMorris-Santoro, Senior Editor   
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science does something right - 5.30.08 Voxant Today
2008-05-30 20:41:00
So many people hate the Space Program these days. "It's too expensive," they say. "Everyone knows there's nothing up there," they whine. Even astronauts are complaining these days (just go outside, people...it's not like there's anyone around). Today , Japan has finally put all those complaints to rest. According to brewers in the island nation, the space station can be used to produce great beer. We have liftoff! what's on- frost-brewed in the deadly, endless vacuum of space (Reuters)- newsflash: stories of melancholy found in Middle East (AFP)- vapid material girls descend on theaters. Also, "Sex and The City" opens (CBS)- mail-ordering your bride makes for a successful, creepy-as-hell marriage (KCAL-TV Los Angeles) the blogs editor's picks- McClellan Fever - Evan McMorris-Santoro, Senior Editor
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One man's trash.... - 5.29.08 Voxant Today
2008-05-29 19:45:00
As they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure. Or in this case, one man's trash is another man's meal. There are people who go digging for their meals in dumpsters, or as the Brits call them, rubbish bins. They’re called Freegans. The Freegans are a thrifty bunch but they don't scavenge through trash just because they’re cheap, they're also out to show how much First World countries waste food. So don't feel bad for the Freegans because they eat from rubbish bins, they're getting hearty meals. Gabargé à la mode, anyone? What's On- Freegans are raiding dumpster for good eats (Reuters)- When Javan rhinos attack (AP)- Danica Patrick is a woman with mojo (Watchmojo)- Why Western voters are different (CBS4)- Would you like your 747 in two? (AP) The Blogs- Bark + Bite: Sanjaya Malakar is not dead- STYAB: How to keep 'em coming back for more Editor's Pick- R Kelly trial -Ricky Ribeiro, Editor
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June Payment and Auto-Play News
2008-05-28 23:11:00
Starting June 1st, we will have a new system in place to evaluate traffic based on geography (meaning we’ll know exactly where your impressions are coming from) and we’ll be changing how we pay for impressions based on that. In our ad sales efforts, we have been unable to find market demand for audiences in many areas overseas. Therefore, moving forward, we will only be compensating you for impressions that come from North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Good news for those of you who are interested in auto-play! We’re opening up the option for this to our entire network. We won’t be paying for any international impressions generated with auto-play, but we will compensate you for any domestic impressions your auto-play assets generate. Other than the elimination of international traffic, the only change we’ve made to the June CPMs is that text/image impressions will be move from a $0.25 CPM to a $0.10 CPM. The last bit of news is related to MyRevenue. We ...
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Indy 500
2008-05-22 23:12:00
It's time for the Great American Race. This year, Voxant brings you all the highlights from Indy , directly from IndyCar .com. Grab the feed for the latest race coverage or check out IndyCar's video in our catalog.
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saw that coming - 5.22.08 Voxant Today
2008-05-22 22:48:00
The news is usually best when it surprises you - but sometimes it can be just as entertaining when it's completely predictable. Today , four stories that are no surprise to anyone. what's on- d-bag wins American Idol (AP)- nature is having some serious issues (Reuters)- country singer writes song about beer (TV Guide)- text messages used to bust stupid criminal (CBS4-TV Denver) the blogsbark+bite: American Idol, The Day After STYAB: Smarten up editor's picks- American Idol Season 7- Evan McMorris-Santoro, Senior Editor

the things we do for love - 5.21.08 Voxant Today
2008-05-21 21:12:00
'It's so easy to fall in love', as the song says. But what about after? That's when things get expensive - and embarrassing. Today , three stories of the things we do for love. what's on- The creepiest plastic surgeon in history will see you now (KCAL-TV Los Angeles) - Your friends are bleeding you dry (MoneyTalksNews)- "He was caught wearing only a wristwatch and a pair of flip-flops" (KDKA-TV Pittsburgh) the blogsbark+bite: Tesuro or Lixo? Only Ricky has the answerSTYAB: blogger etiquetteeditor's picks- R. Kelly Trial - Evan McMorris-Santoro, Senior Editor
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Meet the Voxant Team today in DC
2008-05-16 16:36:00
The Voxant blog team is headed to the Social Rockstar Workshop today in DC today. Ricky will be leading a workshop on online video – I’ll be taking pictures and clapping wildly. More to come!   Jenny, Word of Mouth Marketing Manager
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do what you have to do - 5.14.08 Voxant Today
2008-05-14 21:50:00
There are things we all want in life, and sometimes we just have to suck it up and do what it takes to get 'em. Today , four stories of doing what you have to do. what's on- what you have to do to get him/her naked (VideoJug)- what you have to pretend to enjoy to be a rich movie star (AFP)- what you have to figure out if you want the cops to get your golf clubs back (CBS13-TV Sacramento)- what you have to buy if you want to be the world's most famous art collector (Reuters) the blogsbark+bite: Britney's back behind the wheel. Save yourselves.STYAB: Who's getting a Webby this year? editor's picks- how to have better sex- Cannes '08 - Evan McMorris-Santoro, Senior Editor

Not a great week for weather - 5.13.08 Voxant Today
2008-05-13 22:41:00
There have been floods, fires and earthquakes aplenty this week. Guess Al Gore was right - piss the earth off enough, and it'll bite back. what's on- Florida on fire (AP)- It always looked kinda fun to me (KCAL-TV Los Angeles)- Oh, just walk it off (Mayo Clinic)- Flat soda is just as bad for you as the bubbly kind (WCCO-TV Minneapolis) the blogsbark+bite: Mariah tells Ellen allSTYAB: Make your blog better, y'all editor's picks- How to have better sex
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How to have better sex
2008-05-13 21:52:00
Have better sex with Voxant. (If that floats your boat.)