Could catering to niche markets be the next big wave in online video sharing? Yideoz, a new venture launched for the Jewish community, is banking on it by offering a forum for uploading and sharing video files that appeal specifically to this demographic—promoting cultural pride as well as providing a venue for expressing shared interests.
Like other content sharing portals, Yideoz makes its money through ad sales, so users can log on at no cost to view featured favourites or browse categories such as Food and Cooking, Friends and Family, Holidays, Israel and more. Members are encouraged to build profiles and network with others through the site—joining groups, posting comments and of course uploading their own videos.
Entrepreneurs looking to market to the Jewish community may want to check out advertising opportunities on the site—or even use it to launch targeted viral marketing campaigns. The broader opportunity? Be inspired to build similar web channels targeted to other demographics: social, cultural, political, GLBT, etc.
Website: www.yideoz.com
Contact: www.yideoz.com/contact.php
Spotted by: Bridgitte Raven
http://www.jewtube.com/ is another similarly themed site.
And there is also wejew.com
Of these three sites, http://www.wejew.com rocks the most. It has video PLUS audio, photos, and flash animations. The member pages are incredible and hi-tech cool...and the quality of the content is just the top...every media post is reviewed for quality, relevance, and kosher-ness...I should know...I built the site...registration is 100% free, fast...check it out!
Nice site!