Add video comments to any website with BlipBack

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Add video comments to any website with BlipBack

by Emily Price Sep 18th 2007

blipBack is a video comment widget that allows anyone and everyone to receive video comments on their website or blog. The widget can be embedded on your MySpace, Facebook, or personal webpage and allows users to upload short video clips from their camcorder or webcam or even their video enabled mobile phone (if they're registered with blipBack). You can have the widget installed on your MySpace page for you by handing your log-in information over, or you can install the widget yourself with some simple HTML. Once users upload video comments they can also snazz up their clip with built-in effects.

OjingoLabs who created blipBack has also created blipBomb. While blipBack is for page owners who want to receive video comments blipBomb is designed for site visitors who want to leave video comments in a traditional commenting field. Users can record a video comment and leave it as a comment on any webpage that will allow users to embed HTML in their comment section. This could also theoretically be useful for video bloggers who want to upload a video post from their mobile phone while they're on the go. All you would have to do to post is shoot some video and then embed the HTML for it as your post, pretty quick and painless.

Both blipBack and blipBomb are currently in public beta and are available for free on OjingoLabs website.

[via EmilyChang]

Tags: blogging, video, video blogs, video commenting, VideoBlogs, VideoCommenting

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Alibaba said 3:23AM on 9-19-2007

If anyone is interested in leaving video comments or "blipbombs", blibBack is the way to go. Although still in Beta, the widget works very well and has started to grab a few users.Very happy user!

NewUser said 12:18PM on 9-19-2007

First I couldn't figure out how to register on the BlipBomb website. Turns out have to register on BlipBack ... but then it became apparent that there is seemingly no way to use BlipBomb. Sadly, it appears to not exist "in the real world". If it does exist ... there is no code, nor documentation, to install on my webpage. I really like the idea yet if it doesn't actually exist I will try it on my website. But appears for now it's just vaporware?

Mamago_Rhinos said 12:31PM on 9-19-2007

Just what we need, another way of spam to have to moderate. So on top of moderating comments and trackbacks, and emails, now you'll get the added pleasure of knowing that someone could be spamming your site via audio and soon enough video. So while not everyone will hear the audio, it's an added precaution you'd have to take.

Aaron said 7:02PM on 9-19-2007

Figured it out. Website was not working as expected, and the trick is to log in, then press the button on right side of page. Then record message, and 3 seconds after end of recording the code will appear. Can copy and paste the code into website. I tried and it did work. Then was able to delete the recording and the pasted code will not show recorded message anymore.

tj said 10:00PM on 9-19-2007

Aaron - yes our register page from blipBomb is a bit off - were fixing that right now.

You merely need to log in - then switch to blipBomb via the TOP nav area that shows the widgets/tools that are available to you.

Looks like you got it working on your site without our help! :) Hope it helps your people find rides and connect.

http://www.gishigo.com/postdetail.php?eventid=1756&map=google

Good to see you. Have fun with BlipBomb...

by the way Mamago - we do not advocate the use of blipBomb for spamming people- its intended use was originally for MySpace comment blocks and people video blogging on MySpace - within the framework already provided.

Most comment blocks already block or filter tags or other than non-traditional html stuffs - and most comment blocks are moderated. So I wouldn't worry about seeing Flash spam on your site. We would immediately ban someone if they started using it in that way - all you have to do is contact us at support-blipback@ojingolabs.com !

the cleaner said 3:05PM on 10-04-2007

I love blipbomb and find it to be a useful tool. From what I've read above, the thought of using it for spamming is ridiculous!! This is a tool to leave your friends comments. You can deny the comment if you wish. This is really no different that denning a text comment. I still have sort of lost grumpy pants comment above.. perhaps you need a better hobby?

As for the rest of you I found Ojingolabs has a very useful FAQ/Tutorial for their Blip products:
http://www.ojingolabs.com/index.php/faqs/

the cleaner said 3:37PM on 10-04-2007

Flowers to India said 2:47AM on 12-04-2007

Great work.
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