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Author Archive for Dave

Dave Kaminski is the founder of Web Video University. His training on how to create, get traffic and market with video is available by clicking here. He also offers a free video podcast available here or you can learn more about web video through his blog here. The purpose of StuffDaveRecommends.com is to provide information on those products and topics Dave is most frequently asked about.

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Video Cameras

Video Cameras

The first thing you should know about video cameras is that the “best” camera you buy today will have been trumped by an even better camera in 6 to 12 months.  Technology moves very fast with video cameras. And the second thing you need to know is that when it comes to video cameras, you [...]

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Text and Titling Software

Text and Titling Software

It’s one of the most persistant questions I receive…how can you make text do all sorts of cool and fancy movements in your videos?  And the answer usually is use After Effects, LiveType, the built-in Pro Type Titler in Sony Vegas or expensive third-party text plugins.  Problem is, all of these require either a learning [...]

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List Building Software

List Building Software

Take a look at the bottom of this web site.  You’ll see an unobtrusive popup window offering you a free web video tip every week in exchange for your email address. This is list building…a critical component of marketing online.  And when it comes to list building, popup windows are far and away one of [...]

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Video Editing Software

Video Editing Software

There are many, many video editing software titles out there.  From iMovie and Movie Maker (free), to titles from Adobe, Pinnacle, Corel, Magix and more.  But there are only two I recommend.  Why?  It’s because among many other reasons, these two offer an upgrade path.  That means you can start with an inexpensive version of [...]

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Web Hosting

Web Hosting

Free domains, unmetered bandwidth, only $1.99 a month!  These are all common sales pitches you see on web hosting sites.  So what you should believe, look for or avoid when choosing a web hosting provider?  Well, I have some pretty specific recommendations. But first let’s cover the basic options you’ll get from any web host: [...]

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Shopping Carts

Shopping Carts

I’d love to be able to tell you that when it comes to selling products online or running any type of online store that there is one shopping cart service that is head and tails above the rest.  But I can’t.  And that’s because all shopping cart services are flawed.  There’s not a single one [...]

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Audio Recording Software

Audio Recording Software

If you use any type of multimedia on your web site, sooner or later you’ll find yourself needing to either record audio or to fix an existing audio recording (yes, even when working with video). And for this you’ll need audio recording and editing software. For years I’ve used products from NCH. I’ve used their [...]