AdBrite has entered into the online video business to compete with the likes of YouTube and Google Video.  AdBrite's new player allows website publishers to brand their videos with their own logos, and unlike other video services, when users share the videos with others, the referred traffic is directed toward the publisher's site.

Publishers are also able to earn revenue from ads placed in the videos that do not interrupt the viewer's experience. To learn more about the beta program and apply for an invitiation, visit AdBrite's InVideo page.

The New York Times is reporting that Verizon Wireless and YouTube have entered into an agreement to provide select YouTube video on some Verizon cell phones. YouTube's director of business development, Kelly Lang, states that the company will be announcing similar deals in the upcoming year.

Read the full article at the New York Times.

At 9pm ET tonight, Sean Wu and Frank Sousa will host a call to talk about using online video traffic to attract qualified visitors.  Topics for the call include trends in online video, a step-by-step process for tapping into this kind of traffic and how to easily convert your existing content into online videos.  The call will also cover how to "automate the creation and submission of online videos to popular video hosting services", says Wu.  There is no charge for the call, and the dial-in number to participate is 712-432-3900, PIN 2202542.

Marketing Experiments has released a fantastic study on driving traffic with viral videos. In the study, they produced 2 videos and uploaded them to YouTube and Google Video. The company describes the results they received and what obtaining those results may have cost them had they used pay-per-click to drive the traffic. The study ends with a presentation of the top viral video literature available on the Internet along with 6 guidelines marketers should follow to maximize the viral-ness of their videos. Thanks to Paul Colligan for spreading the word.

On Monday, August 14, 2006, at 9 p.m. EST, Tom Antion explains "How to Make a Fortune with Infomercials" when he interviews Jeff Hockings.

Perry writes his list to recommend a new e-mail course offered by Adriel Brunson covering how to avoid the biggest mistakes in producing online videos, and how to use videos to grow your business. The course will be of particular interest to those who use the new Google AdWords video ads.