Although Youtube is the first social video site that comes to mind and quite obviously the one with the most users and traffic it does not need to be the end of the line when it comes to uploading a video that you are looking to get some air time. In fact many believe that you have a far greater chance working on some of the smaller networks to get good viewing figures due to the reduced amount of competition. So what else is out there? A simple google search will bring up a list of the top 20 social video sites that are around and this would be a great place to start.check out http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/video-websites for a good rundown of the sites that are available.

The two that you should really be concentrating on other than YouTube are Metacafe and Dailymotion. Both of these sites have a very large user base and offer good possibilities for potential marketeers. The principle on these sites is the same as on YouTube, to get your video watched you need to make it into the best of the day lists for either views, favourites or comments so interaction with other members is a must to ensure your videos receive the kick start that they need. There are a number of other services out there also that can help you get your video moving up the charts in those crucial early days such as Vidplay that offers pay per click services across the Metacafe network.

So don’t despair if your video doesn’t make it on YouTube, just change channel and have another go!