Time for the Publisher INsider where we highlight some of the most INovative, INteresting and INspirational content providers that are part of Newstex Authoritative Content.

This month, the Publisher INsider profiles Financial Sense Newshour whose online video content is offered through Newstex Authoritative Content.

Financial Sense Newshour is a free financial market broadcast hosted by money manager Jim Puplava where he discusses the week’s market action, interviews financial experts, and offers his personal perspective on the markets and economy.  The audio program is part of Financial Sense whose mission is to “give each investor, no matter their income, net worth, or level of financial expertise, a greater understanding of the markets, and a more informed approach to making investment decisions.”

Each Newshour program is three-hours (often longer) and includes interviews with financial experts, Jim Puplava’s personal perspective on the markets and current “hot topics,” and Jim’s responses to questions from listeners.  Jim has a long history of experience in finance and the media having hosted radio talk shows, television programs, and Internet radio programs since 1987.  His discussions on Financial Sense Newshour are always informative and interesting, as you can see from some recent programs:

• Oil Crunch – Metals: Oil crunch, silver to outperform gold
• S&P 500 and U.S. Dollar Index: Inverse correlation between dollar index and S&P 500
• Debt Forgiveness and Trading Markets: Financial reform legislation, gold and gold equities, and finding returns in zero interest rate environment
• On the Beach: The economy and energy wakeup call

Financial Sense is published by PFS Group (James Puplava is President of PFS Group), and as the Financial Sense website explains:

“Financial Sense online (FSO), with its free market perspectives, editorials and specialized resource news and links, and Financial Sense Newshour (FSN), with its free interviews with some of today’s top financial thinkers, represent Jim Puplava’s commitment to providing excellent educational financial resources to all investors. He feels that the investment community has given him a wonderful living since 1985 and he is grateful for the trust of his readers, listeners, and clientele. Financial Sense is his way of giving back to that community. That’s why PFS Group publishes Financial Sense and Financial Sense Newshour to the public without cost.”

If you’re interested in finance, trading, and investing, then Financial Sense and the Financial Sense Newshour are excellent resources providing authoritative content from experts.  Be sure to check it out!

I often write about the cluttered online video environment and how hard it is to find specific, authoritative online video content amid that clutter.  Now, there is some clear proof available which paints that cluttered picture of the online video landscape in one place.

Mark Robertson of ReelSEO put together two blog posts that compile lists of video sites like YouTube (there are 300 of them on his list) along with their langauges, URLs, Alexa ranks, and Google page ranks.  He also put together a list of video search sites and video search engines (there are 30 of them on his list) along with URLs, Alexa ranks, and Google page ranks.

So next time you publish an authoritative online video on YouTube or your preferred online video site, remember Mark’s lists.  It’s harder for people to find that video than you might think.

Fortunately, syndicating your online video content through a licensed syndication company like Newstex puts your authoritative content (including video content) in front of professionals who need it but don’t have the time or patience to find it through online video search sites and video search engines. You can learn more about online video syndication in the free ebook — The Truth about Online Video and Licensed Syndication.

Did you know there were so many options for publishing online video and searching online video content?  Leave a comment and share your thoughts.

Time for a new interview in the Newstex Blogger in the Spotlight Video Interview Series where we turn the spotlight on the bloggers, Twitter publishers, and video publishers who syndicate their Authoritative Content through Newstex.

Today’s interview is with Garland Pollard who writes about legacy brands (you know — those brands we all remember that are no longer around) at BrandlandUSA.  Watch the video interview below to learn more about Garland’s blog and what makes it unique and authoritative.

You can watch previous video interviews in the Newstex Blogger in the Spotlight Video Interview Series on the Newstex YouTube Channel, and keep your eyes open for new video interviews coming soon!

Last month, YouTube announced it now supports original video resolution from 360p all the way up to 4K.  That means even videos shot in sizes intended to be displayed on 25-foot screens can be uploaded to YouTube.

This was an exciting announcement in terms of what could be coming for online video in the future.  However, many people are wondering how far away that future actually is.  Today, practically no one can view 4k videos over standard broadband connections, and it’s fairly safe to say that the vast majority of people around the world don’t have 25-foot screens to view them on.

This has been a hot topic across the Web over the past few weeks.  Other people have been quick to point out that the ability to upload 4k video isn’t that exciting given the fact that YouTube only just recently (a few weeks after the 4k announcement) boosted the length of videos that can be uploaded to YouTube to 15 minutes.

Regardless of these limitations, it’s still interesting to ponder what might be coming for online video in 5 or 10 years.  I think it’s safe to say that it won’t look the same as it does today.  The demand is too high and new technology to enable better viewing is constantly launching.

It’s doubtful that the first use of the 4k upload ability in YouTube will find favor with the broad YouTube publishing audience, but I’m sure there is a niche out there that will find a use for it.  Or perhaps there is already a specific publisher or organization who has their eyes on the feature and might even get special privileges to increase the 15-minute upload limit.  Of course, I’m just speculating.

What do you think the new 4k feature means for online video publishing and viewing in the short-term? Long-term?  Leave a comment and share your thoughts.

You can check out some of the videos uploaded in 4k format in this YouTube 4k playlist.

Image: YouTube.com

In a recent article from The New York Times, author and New York Times contributor Peggy Orenstein reflected on the world today, which operates very much under what she calls a new version of a famous quote, “I tweet, therefore I am.”

Peggy, who admits she has become a Twitter-addict only recently, writes:

“I am trying to gain some perspective on the perpetual performer’s self-consciousness.  That involves trying to sort out the line between person and persona, the public and private self.”

The point she is trying to make is one that previous generations didn’t have to think about.  With the social web at our fingertips and the lines of communication more accessible than ever, where is the line between private and public when it comes to individual’s lives.  We use Twitter, Facebook, and tools of the social web to interact with global audiences, but are we truly putting ourselves out there or crafting ‘versions’ of ourselves for that audience?

Peggy’s thoughts support my belief, and the belief of many marketers and branding professionals, that the social web enables us to create personal brands.  Those personal brands might not be exact replicas of your personal life, but depending on your goals and reasons for participating on the social web, your online persona might need to be quite different from your personal self.

Each person publishes content on the social web for his or her own reasons.  That’s one of the things that makes the social web so open.  People have more access to information than ever and the world will never be the same.  There is something for everyone, and therefore, the social web clutters the Internet making it more difficult to find the content that is meaningful to you.  Fortunately, there are tools and services that help people find the content, conversations, and people that are meaningful to them (such as Newstex, which helps people find authoritative content).

So is there a difference between real-life person and online persona?  I think there is more than one answer to that question.  For some people, there might not be a difference at all.  For others, the difference might be subtle.  However, for many, that difference is probably quite great, and as long as you’re not lying, that’s okay.

After all, we have to keep something to ourselves, right?  Unless you’re on Jersey Shore.

What do you think?  Leave a comment and share your thoughts.

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