Online Video

We are all living in exciting times, the Internet has exploded into a vast resource of information for everyone big and small. The old days when everyone would get together and watch their favorite TV show on thursday night is in the past. Now most people have DVR or TIVO. Consumers are no longer constrained by schedules of TV networks. The viewer now sets his own schedule for when the content is viewed. Moreover, with the introduction of Hulu viewers can now watch their favorite TV shows online defeating the purpose of the TV all together.

Internet videos

Internet video is on the rise and has been for some time. With the introduction of faster connection speeds such as cable, T1 and FIOS we can now enjoy streaming video lightning fast right to our personal computers and portable devices.  Online videos are a great way to put your product or entity in front of your viewers. Online videos can take down the walls and mystique of an individual or organization and puts it in a convenient and informative package the viewer can watch.  Company profiles give the viewer a first hand look at your business. They’ll feel like they already know you when they contact you for business.

Here are some interesting facts about online video

134 million people in the US went online to watch an astounding average of 81 videos for a total of 11 billion videos in April 2008

71% the total U.S. Internet audience viewed online video

The average online viewer watched 228 minutes of video

The average online video duration was 2.8 minutes

Source: ComScore

First Post

Thank you for taking the time to visit the official McElroy Films blog. We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new website and grateful for Kickstart Media who developed our new look & feel. In the process of creating our new site, we’re happy to announce we’ll be on a Word Press platform.

McElroy Films is a video production company privately held in Massachusetts. Our owner and founder Ben McElroy has been producing, shooting and editing videos for over 10 years. Ben founded McElroy Films in 2004 because he had a passion for film and video. The need is great among individuals and organizations to get their message across in a unique and creative way.

We’re starting this blog to give our readers a glimpse into McElroy Films. In this blog you’ll find articles on new tools and techniques in multimedia technology. We will feature some of our new clients and give you updates on our projects. We also show you featured videos and reviews. Our blog will keep you up-to-date on the happenings of our company, so enjoy.

Get involved! We’d love to hear from you. If you have any questions, comments, additional information, feel free to post. We encourage and appreciate all replies to our blog.
We appreciate your commitment and support.

-The McElroy Films team.