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However, based on the fact that Google recently startedaccepting video submissions through their website, this formatis about to change drastically.

Originally, speculation about Google's new video servicecentered squarely on video "blogging, " where online punditswould share their thoughts in video rather than written form.

However, after releasing more details, it appears that Googlemaintains much grander plans for online video than just allowingpeople with a camcorder to rant and rave.

Currently Google is in the "gathering" stage. This means theyare accepting video submissions from content providers with veryfew restrictions.

Basically, Google says they want original content, no porn oroffensive content, and they want it in a very specific videoformat (mpeg2 or mpeg4 with MP3 codec).

Other than that, the sky is literally the limit. For specifics,log on to https://upload.video.google.com/ and click the "Findout more" link.

Right now it appears that Google decided to gather as muchcontent as possible before offering any of it to the public, soyou currently can't view any videos.

Google also states that they will allow content providers toeither charge for their videos or allow viewers to watch themfor free.

Google states they will collect the money, take a small fee, andpay the content provider. This alone should excite anyone whosells content online because the barrier to entry (high-speedservers, video delivery, credit card processing, customerservice) just got a lot lower.

Plus, it's a safe bet that Google will find a way to integraterevenue producing videos into their pay-per-click program.

Combine all this with the recent emergence of truly portabledigital video players (Sony PSP, Creative Lab's Zen MediaCenter), and beginning of video-on-demand through the Internetjust arrived. Now this doesn't mean growing pains won't occur.

The biggest drawback to searching for and finding online videois that each video file must have a text transcript associatedwith it in order to get properly indexed by a search engine.

In the beginning, this will slow the production of new material.

Despite these and other growing pains, plan on Google opening upthe first and largest video "vending" machine online within 12months.

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