Resources
Affiliate Marketing Resources
These are some of the best sources of affiliate products, both physical and digital, that you can add to your product offerings as covered in chapter 24.
Apps (iPhone and iPad)
There are new apps coming on the market constantly. Just do a search for apps for videography.
iMovie by Apple
Movie Slate (Clapperboard & Shot Log) by Pureblend Software
Splice—Video Editor (free)
StopMotion Recorder by graf
Article Writing
These are the major article directories where you can publish your articles. You can also find articles to use in your blog.
Text Broker - this site is a place you can find people to write content for your blog.
Yahoo Article Resources - www.tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/aabusiness and www.groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-Reprint-Articles
Backdrops & Studio Lighting
Backdrop Outlet - They have many backdrops to choose from at good prices.
Cowboy Studio - Great resource for lighting solutions.
Denny Manufacturing Company - Another place to pick up backdrops.
Moving Blankets at Amazon.com - Putting up moving blankets in your home studio to deaden your sound and enhance your audio is an inexpensive option.
Blogging
Here are some great links for bloggers. Do a guest blog on other people’s blogs or find a guest for your blog. Also start your own internet radio show.
Training Resources
Closed Captioning/Subtitling
Complete Merchant Account Solutions
These are good options if you want an all-in-one solution for your oneline store, shopping cart and credit card processing.
Copyright Information
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) - The largest performance rights organization in the United States.
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) - Another performance rights organization in the United States.
Books on Copyright Law at Amazon
SESAC - The smallest performance rights organization in the United States.
Soundhound App - Use this app to find out who recorded a song you are listening to.
Crowdfunding
Direct Marketing
Directory of Business to Business Catalogs – online at Direct Marketing Market Place
National Directory of Catalogs
The Directory of Mail Order Catalogs
The Direct Marketing Association
Domain Names
Shop for domain names or use tools like Nameboy to find permutations of a domain name.
Whois Lookup - Find out who owns that domain name
Just Dropped - Get on this list to find out if a domain name you want that was previously registered just became available.
DVD Duplication and Fulfillment Services
From inexpensive to beautiful multi-disc packaging and fulfillment, these are top names to turn to.
Kunaki - Very inexpensive on-demand CD and DVD duplication
Molding Box.com - Fulfillment service
Uline - Get packaging boxes here. (Box number for our favorite DVD mailer – S-10395) Uline has the BEST customer service of any business we have ever worked with.
Email Service Providers
The top names in email services.
Constant Contact - This is the program we use.
Mail Chimp – Has a free program.
Equipment Vendors
Our favorite online film and video equipment suppliers.
Film Distributors
Sources to get your film distributed.
Filmbinder – This company deals more with documentaries
Mindbites – online video distribution
Graphic Design
99 Designs – Designers compete for your job.
oDesk – This is where we found one of our favorite graphic designers who we would be happy to refer you to.
Information Products Publishing
I’m a long time subscriber to Bill Myers’ membership site and recommend it.
Intenet Law
Keyword Research
Link Shorteners
Merchant Account Solutions For Internet Businesses
Merchant Warehouse - www.merchantwarehouse.com
MivaMerchant - www.mivamerchant.com
Mobile Marketing
This is a great place to learn more about mobile marketing.
Music Libraries
We often use these royalty-free music and sound effects libraries.
Music Licensing
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers)
Outsourcing Services
These are good places to turn when looking for marketing, administrative and web design services.
Packaging and Shipping
Barcode Stalk – Buy bar codes for less.
Uline Box number for our favorite single DVD mailer – S-10395
Payment Gateway
www.Authorize.net
Photo Editing Software
Pixlr -Free online photo editor
Print Advertising
Printing Companies
Project Management/Business Management Tools
Evernote – If you use Evernote, you may want to consider investing in the highly recommended eBook, Evernote Essentials ($29)
Open Office Productivity Suite
Public Domain Images
Library of Congress Digital Collections & Services
Research Tools
Google Alerts – sign up with Google Alerts to get notified when anyone is talking about your topic, your competition and you.
These are various sites where you can not only research for topic ideas.
Screen Capture Software
Script Templates
Scriptwriting Software
Shopping Carts
Shopping Cart Reviews – Review site for shopping carts.
Shopping Cart Reviews – Review site for shopping carts.
Social Bookmarking Sites
Social Media Management Tools
Social Media Sites
facebook.com (If you haven’t done so already, check out the Shoot To Sell Facebook Page.)
WordPress.org – Note: WordPress.org is a different blogging platform than WordPress.com. We recommend you use WordPress.org.
Special Interest Videos
Special Interest Video Academy
Special Interest Video Organization
How To Sell Your Videos – This is our blog.
Stock Photo and Video Libraries
Library of Congress Digital Collections & Services
Color Palette Generators
Steven Degraeve’s Color Palette Generator
Video Editing Software
Adobe Premiere Elements Adobe Premiere Elements
Pinnacle Studio (HD & Ultimate)
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www.click.linksynergy.com
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Video Editing Training
Video Effects
www.VideoHive.net
Video On Demand and Streaming Video Services
Video Sharing
Blip.tv
Hulu
ITunes
Revver.com
Viddler
Vimeo
www.eZs3.com
www.TrafficGeyser.com
www.TubeMogul.com
YouTube
Voice-Over Talent
www.voice123.com
www.voices.com
www.voicetalentnow.com
Web Hosting
Amazon S3
www.bluehost.com
www.Hostgator.com
Webinar Software
Gotowebinar.com
www.meetcheap.com
Website Ownership Lookup
www.whois.com/whois
Web Video Resources
www.reelseo.com
www.webunivideouniversity.com
Wholesale DVD Distributors
www.allianceentertainment.org
www.baker-taylor.com
www.waxworksvideoworks.com
WordPress Plugins
wp-security-scan
wp-super-cache
www.s3mediavault.com
WordPress Tutorials
Christina Hills Website Creation – www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog
WordPress Unmasked – wordpressunmasked.com
www.wp101.com
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