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Frequently Asked Questions

 
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Blabnet What does BlabNet do?
Blabnet How do you do it?
Blabnet What can I use the video for?
Blabnet Who can use this service?
Blabnet What can video do for me?
Blabnet Who will see my video?
Blabnet Why do I need a video on my site?
Blabnet Why don’t I just do it myself?
Blabnet Why use BlabNet?
Blabnet What is Viral Marketing?
Blabnet What are Social Networking Websites?
   
Video Creation Questions
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Blabnet How do I get my video created?
Blabnet How do I get started?
Blabnet How do I create a new user account?
Blabnet How long is the video?
Blabnet Who writes my script, can I change it?
Blabnet Can I have the talent say whatever I would like?
Blabnet What are the specs required for images to be uploaded?
Blabnet How much is the video?
Blabnet Terms and Conditions
   
What does BlabNet do?
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BlabNet is a film production company for online video, and a premier destination to create messages online through the use of video in a professional format. We use producers, talent, filming crew and screenwriters to create your online message in video format.
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How do you do it?
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We take your message, write it into a script and convert it to TV talk, then film it as a one-minute newscast. That newscast gets made into a streaming web video that can be used for any purpose. We use experienced actors, producers, directors and filming crew in a television studio. Upon completion you receive the video.
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What can I use the video for?
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Anything
Blabnet Sales pitch
Blabnet Infomercial
Blabnet Services
Blabnet Mini corporate video
Blabnet Promotional e-mails
Blabnet Project proposal
Blabnet Trade shows
Blabnet Press releases
Blabnet Streaming video on your website
   
Companies
Blabnet Restaurants (show off entries)
Blabnet Manufacturing (products and services)
Blabnet Real Estate (showcase agents / listings)
Blabnet Stores (Sales events)
Blabnet Auto Dealerships (showcase cars / features)
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Events
Blabnet Sales meeting
Blabnet Weddings
Blabnet Social Gathering
Blabnet Art Exhibition
Blabnet Company events
   
Marketing
Blabnet Google
Blabnet Yahoo
Blabnet MSN
Blabnet YouTube
Blabnet MySpace
Blabnet Facebook
Blabnet Social networking sites
 
   
 
Who can use this service?
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Anyone.
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Companies
Blabnet Restaurants
Blabnet Manufacturing
Blabnet Real Estate offices
Blabnet Stores
Blabnet Auto Dealerships
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Individuals
Blabnet Independent consultants
Blabnet Sales executives
Blabnet Real estate agents
Blabnet Freelancers
Blabnet Personal
   
Companies
 
What can video do for me?
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You have a message to relay to your prospects, clients, friends and the world. BlabNet video for viral marketing and social networking can raise brand awareness and convey your message for free, ways that typically eat up large sums of your advertising dollars using conventional media.
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Who will see my video?
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Wherever you provide access to it: YouTube, Google, Yahoo, AOL, MSN, MySpace and Facebook to name a few.
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Why do I need a video on my site?
 
Video is a useful way to bring traffic to your site, capture viewer attention and convert it to action. It provides a better user experience and viewer retention.
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Why don’t I just do it myself?
 
Using a home video camera (around $550) will not give you professional quality. With the use of a professional camera costing upward from $1500 will cover some of the equipment cost but not the skills of a professional. The quality will not match that of being created in a professional studio and for more money than you’d spend with BlabNet.
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Why use BlabNet?
 
Web users control what they are looking at. By relaying your message in a clear concise one minute video your investment is a fraction of the cost of a corporate video requiring thousands of dollars. Your video will be readily downloadable and easy to share on your site as well as others while keeping the viewer’s attention. At BlabNet, we are flexible, easy to use and provide streaming professional video at economical prices. That makes us affordable for individuals or businesses of any size.
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What is Viral Marketing?
 

Viral marketing is the marketing technique that uses existing social networks to help spread brand awareness, through repetitive viral processes. Viral marketing occurs when people talk about a brand by word of mouth or it gets publicized through the network effects of the Internet. A viral marketing message is one that people pass along voluntarily for free that would otherwise cost large sums of advertising dollars.

Promoting your business online goes beyond having a website or buying paid placement in today’s competitive market. You must have an aggressive marketing strategy that gets viewers to your site and converts traffic to sales. Video is an excellent tool for this marketing method.

Youtube - Recent data released by YouTube
Blabnet Users uploading 65,000 video’s a day
Blabnet Over 100 million videos being watched a day. Video views reached 1.73 billion
Blabnet In a single month the number of videos on the site grew 20% to 6.1 million
Blabnet Users watch up to 2 minutes of snippets and snacks of entertainment concept
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What are Social Networking Websites?
 
Social networking websites are used for connecting people to each other. Use these networking sites to distribute your video message in your marketing campaign.

MySpace - Comscore Metrics report (cited in BusinessWeek)
Blabnet 11.6 billion page views in October, the fourth-busiest site on the net
Blabnet More page views than any Internet destination except Yahoo, AOL, and MSN
Blabnet Twice the page views as Google, which logged 6.6 billion in October
Facebook - Recent data released by Facebook
Blabnet More than 31 million active users averaging 100,000 registrations/day
Blabnet Fastest-growing demographic is the 25+ age group (over half its users not in
college)
Blabnet The sixth-most trafficked site in the United States. Users average 20 minutes/day
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How do I get my video created?
 
1. Select an option
2. Purchase
3. Receive an e-mail with user name and password; requesting 4 images, logo and text. Include text or provide us with a link to a site containing the information.
Soon after, you'll receive an e-mail with a written screenplay.
4. Your video is filmed; you'll receive an e-mail with a link to download your video.
Click here to get started
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How do I get started?
 
Click here to get started, we guide you through the rest, it’s easy.
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How do I create a new user account?
 
After purchasing a plan, we create an account; you’ll receive an e-mail with a user name and password.
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How long is the video?
 
Approximately 1 minute.
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Who writes my script, can I change it?
 
Professional screenwriters. You get a copy e-mailed to you and then have the opportunity to revise it up to two times prior to production.
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Can I have the talent say whatever I would like?
 
You can communicate anything as long as it is not offensive. BlabNet reserves the right to refuse services for any message it feels is inappropriate.
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What are the specs required for images to be uploaded?
 
Blabnet File sizes: 72 dpi is minimum. Larger images will be sized to 72 dpi, this is the resolution of the video display. Files should be 1440 x 720 pixels minimum.
Any image format should be acceptable - .jpg, .tif, .psd, .eps, .ai
Blabnet Horizontal files work best. Any image that is vertical will have empty space around the image. We suggest a gray or other color background, not white or black.
A white background may cause brightness problems with your image on the screen. Please do not use images with watermarks.
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How much is the video?
 
Custom Video (approximately 1 minute, 1 anchor)     Click here for pricing and Select Type
Custom Video (approximately 1 minute, 2 anchor)      Click here for pricing and Select Type
Stock video (approximately 1 minute)        Click here for pricing and Select Type
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Click here for Terms & Conditions of Contract
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