Selling videos online... looking for SmugMug-like service!

duds

Hi y'all. I'm wondering if anyone has used a service/system where they are able to sell videos online. Since the SmugMug/Animoto partnership did not include the ability to sell videos, I'm looking for an easy way to make that happen.

Option 1 - I can create my own website for purchasing videos, and offer digital delivery through Google Checkout. This page is wonderfully helpful, but absurdly daunting. Yuk.

Option 2 - I can find some sort of website that offers video hosting/selling, much like the way that SmugMug offers it for photos. Has anyone used a site like that? Any advice?

Option 3 - I can wait for SmugMug to allow the selling of video files.

I'm open to ideas, suggestions, etc. While the Animoto videos make for nice marketing, I'm still looking for a way to make them profitable.

AnimotoBecky

Hi Matt,

Let me know if you find a great online alternative to selling the vids. So far we've been hearing from a lot of our users that they kick off proof sessions with clients with an Animoto vid, and sell the vid within that context. Would love to hear how it can be done via the web.

I agree that selling them on SmugMug is imperative.

duds wrote:

Hi y'all. I'm wondering if anyone has used a service/system where they are able to sell videos online. Since the SmugMug/Animoto partnership did not include the ability to sell videos, I'm looking for an easy way to make that happen.

Option 1 - I can create my own website for purchasing videos, and offer digital delivery through Google Checkout. This page is wonderfully helpful, but absurdly daunting. Yuk.

Option 2 - I can find some sort of website that offers video hosting/selling, much like the way that SmugMug offers it for photos. Has anyone used a site like that? Any advice?

Option 3 - I can wait for SmugMug to allow the selling of video files.

I'm open to ideas, suggestions, etc. While the Animoto videos make for nice marketing, I'm still looking for a way to make them profitable.

beetle8

I would not hold my breath waiting for SM to offer this type of service any time "soon".

Erick L

You could use paypal and deliver by email/ftp.

timk519

beetle8 wrote:

I would not hold my breath waiting for SM to offer this type of service any time "soon".

Would that be the usual understanding of the word "soon", or the Andy definition of the word?

SamirD

I too am interested in this. I think this is an area that most video providers haven't started even thinking about. The video space right now is concentrating on advertising and revenue generation and the sharing thereof.

I'd like to see a service for videos that does what itunes did for music. That would be the killer app and make a whole new genre. In fact...something like this would even kill youtube...looks like I just gave away another great idea...

AnimotoBecky

Not 100% sure on the timing, but will let you know as soon as I do, regarding the specifics of the expected launch of this feature.

SamirD wrote:

I too am interested in this. I think this is an area that most video providers haven't started even thinking about. The video space right now is concentrating on advertising and revenue generation and the sharing thereof.

I'd like to see a service for videos that does what itunes did for music. That would be the killer app and make a whole new genre. In fact...something like this would even kill youtube...looks like I just gave away another great idea...

duds

AnimotoBecky wrote:

Not 100% sure on the timing, but will let you know as soon as I do, regarding the specifics of the expected launch of this feature.

Hey Becky.
Any update on this?