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Uploading To Video Portals Isn't Easy

Forrester Evaluated YouTube, Yahoo! Video, Metacafe, Dailymotion, And Veoh

Bruce D. Temkin
 and  two contributors
Sep 07, 2007

Summary

Forrester applied an abridged version of its Web Site Review methodology to the site experiences at five major video portal sites: YouTube, Yahoo! Video, Metacafe, Dailymotion, and Veoh. Our evaluation looked at how well each site supports young adults trying to upload a new video clip. Only YouTube received a passing overall score. Some of the major problems we found across the sites: poor contextual help and deficient privacy information. But several best practices stood out, like YouTube's detailed feedback, Yahoo! Video's clear home page, and Veoh's no-nonsense registration. Customer experience professionals should focus on both the usability and desirability of these sites.

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