Whether you like it or not, videos are an integral part of your marketing.

If you want first page Google rankings, videos can get you there faster than you think…

If you want to get your point across using audio and visuals, video is king…

Or if you want to train your staff, using a screencast video makes training a breeze…

The bottom line is that you need to use video in your business.

Over the last few months I’ve gotten some awesome feedback on my PLR videos and how they’ve easily explained the concept of PLR. (If you want to know how I did it, contact me.)

The truth is, those videos launched PLR.me and they still get incredible attention across the web.

A Resource List for Web 2.0 Video Tools

I created a video creation tools guide for some of the top free (and fee-based) video creation tools.

Some of these video tools are desktop software, while several of them are web-based.

Download this Video Creation Tools Guide as a PDF.

1. Animoto

• Web-based (no software to download)
• Automated Hollywood-grade photo slideshows with text overlays
• Super-easy, complete your first video in minutes
• Business (paid) version includes DVD-quality downloads, commercially licensed music library, professional image collections ready to use
• Free (limited to 30 seconds) and paid versions

2. Jing

• PC+Mac download
• Simple screencast creator (record your screen and voice)
• Great for tutorials or demos
• Share the videos quickly via SWF files, ScreenCast.com, etc.
• Limited to 5 minute videos (both free and pro versions)
• Pro version records in HD and can upload direct to YouTube
• Free version (recommended) or paid version

3. ScreenToaster

• Web-based (no software to download)
• Create screencasts, tutorials, and demos anywhere
• Start recording with just one click
• Can upload the video to ScreenToaster.com, YouTube
• Download the video to your computers
• Free

4. Camtasia

• PC-only, Mac version soon
• Professional on-screen video creation
• Feature-rich for the techie, not necessary for most users
• Expensive: $299

5. CamStudioPro

• PC-only
• Create professional screen capture videos
• Designed by an internet marketer with internet marketers in mind
• Sophisticated options for the advanced user
• Affordable price, $29.95

7. SpotMixer

• No software or expertise required
• Quick start professional video templates
• Use your own photos and videos, or use the commercially licensed photos, videos and music
• SpotMixer optimizes the video tags for search engines, hosts the video and automatically uploads to YouTube
• Monthly fee: $49

8. ScreenFlow

• Mac-only
• Capture your desktop, video camera, microphone and computer audio all at once
• Sophisticated, yet simple, editing tools to create professional screencasts
• Position video in 3D or use zoom and “callout” features
• $99 price tag

These are just a few of the video creation tools out there for you to take advantage of.

Videos are a critical part of your marketing, they are a great teaching tool, and they can help you connect with prospects on a more personal level.

Download this Video Creation Tools Guide as a PDF.

It was a difficult choice, but we narrowed down the entries and have selected a winner for the PLR Giveaway.

*Drum roll please.*

The winner is… Sharon Rose.

Here’s Sharon’s entry:

It is with gratitude that I write for an opportunity to be considered for the prize. I do have a sob story as so many do and that is not my focus for out of my sob story is where my beginning starts for a different kind of life that gives answers to a 9 year dilemma. I like many am on unemployment with not a penny to spare.

It truly would be a blessing to me to ‘get the hand up’. I have had the opportunity to know that being laid off was a blessing to find a better way to live life. I am just launching an online consulting business through blogging and social media marketing.

I have no grand purpose other than to teach people that their story of life is valuable, that they can make a difference in the world by keeping it real, it is about them. I so dearly wish to have a business that gives me the ability to travel between the USA and Australia spending time with my husband in the USA and with my children in Australia. This is my hearts desire and leaving wide open.

Sharon Rose

We chose Sharon because of her can-do attitude, even as she stares down adversity. Sharon is just getting things started and she needs a gentle push in the right direction, which is why she’s a great candidate for our training and materials.

Congratulations Sharon! My assistant will email you the details on how to claim your prize.

Thanks to all of you who entered. Stay tuned for some really awesome resources and future contests and giveaways!

To your success,

Ronnie Nijmeh
PLR.me

Times are tough all over, but it’s truly the best time to be expanding and growing your business. While everyone else cowers in fear, you could be expanding and growing your business and capturing your competitor’s customers!

To give you a swift kick in the right direction, we’re running our first ever PLR Giveaway.

Now there’s no excuse. It’s time to take action.

Here’s the details…

Prize Pack for 1 Lucky Winner:

1. One-month membership to the PLR.me - $97 value.

Get access to my full PLR package including 20 inspiring desktop wallpapers, 30 articles, 30 personal reflection affirmations, and 5 incredibly designed PDF worksheets, checklists, reports, and ebooks.

Learn more about my personal development PLR here. You can even take it for a $19, 30-day test drive.

2. How To Build A Profitable Site Using 6 Simple SEO Strategies Mastermind Call - $47 Value
Learn the in’s and out’s to explode your traffic and profits. Plus you’ll get my essential SEO Cheat Sheet.

3. Leveraging Social Media In Your Business Mastermind Call - $47 Value
You’ll gain the secret skill of invisibly unseating your competitors by leveraging the best of the best social marketing strategies.

4. Facebook Marketing Ninja Mastermind Call - $47 Value
You’ll learn Facebook’s *golden rules* to turn friends into raving fans (and buyers). Plus you’ll see how you can hyper-segment your prospects and give them what they’re thirsting for.

5. Wordpress Site Magic Mastermind Call - $47 Value
This is all about structuring, optimizing, and maximizing your Wordpress site. You’ll also get cut & paste code snippets to open the traffic floodgates immediately.

TOTAL PRIZE VALUE: $285

Here’s what you need to do to win…

1. Write a comment with your full name and primary email address in the email box (don’t worry, this will not be shown publicly!) and state that you’d like to enter.
2. Please write 3 or more sentences about why you really need this prize and how it’s going to help you in your business.
3. Deadline for entry is 9 PM EST Monday, March 9, 2009. We’ll pick a worthy winner and announce the winner on Tuesday.

Best of luck!