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Video Awesomeness… We Now Have 160,000 Videos on eHow.com!

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Expert Village is now part of eHow!

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We’re proud to announce that ExpertVillage.com has joined forces with eHow.  Expert Village videos are a great addition to the eHow video library and will give the community access to over 160,000 How To Videos!  This will provide you with even more ways to research, share and discuss all things How To.

Speaking of videos…

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Did you know you can embed your favorite eHow videos on your blog, website, or online social networking page, like MySpace and Facebook?  Simply go to any one of the eHow videos available on the site and you will see an “embed” icon at the bottom right-hand corner of the video player.  Once you click on the icon, you will see an embed code appear on the video screen.  Just copy and paste that code to your blog or website.  Once you’ve done that, your favorite eHow video should be available for all to see.  It’s easy peasy and it doesn’t take long at all, so start showcasing your favorites!

Get widget-ized.

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There are other ways to add some flavor to your blog or website.  Why not promote your own How To articles through your own eHow widget?  Grab your own today through your profile.  Simply click on the “Get Started” button in the “Custom Widget” section of your profile (located on the bottom left-hand side of your profile).  Next, follow the easy to follow instructions and you will be on your way to drive some serious traffic to your articles!

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The Global eHow Community

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

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Everyday like clock work, we login to write articles, chat in the forums, and participate in groups, but have you ever wondered where your fellow eHowers come from?  Setting aside any biological, philosophical or religious answers -  geographically speaking, about half of our members and visitors come from countries around the globe. That’s right folks…sprecken zie deutsch?  Sometimes we all get so busy making sure we’re following the publishing guidelines, completing an I Did This or loading the perfect images to our articles, we often forget that our eHow content is read and created by people around the world.  It’s pretty mind boggling to think that everytime we upload an article or chat with another member in the forums, we’re participating in that globalization-thing that was only used to describe giants like McDonald’s.  Trippy huh?  Some of our members and readers come from Canada, UK, and Malaysia juust to name a few.  We are totally jazzed and proud of our global eHow community.  We appreciate all of our members who contribute daily from everywhere around the world. In other news, we were recently featured in a newspaper from Iceland for being THE site where users can get information to do everything from gardening to home improvement.  Congratulations everyone! Honestly, with the broad representation we have from so many countries, we seriously think that the United Nations should consider delegating some power to our eHow community ;)

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New Feature Tuesday– Playlists, Videos, and Subscriptions!

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

What is more exciting than coming to eHow.com?  Of course, coming to eHow.com on new feature Tuesday!  See what has arrived today…

Video playlists… oh my!

Go to any video page and you can add the video to your playlist

Go to any video page and add the video to your playlist.

From your profile page, you can gain access to your video library. This is where all your favorite videos are added.

From your profile page, you can gain access to your video library. This is where all your favorite videos are added.

Two words sum up what is to be unveiled to the eHow community today and those are… VIDEO PLAYLIST!  Starting today, you are now able to save your favorite eHow videos and group them together in a thematic way.  The best part is that you can create as many playlists as you want! Grouping your videos is a convenient way for you to organize the videos you like and use them as a personal reference or even a nifty way to share information with your friends.
Start creating a playlist to help you out with your daily workout regimen or use it to plan ahead by building a playlist that will help you organize a great backyard barbeque.  In your profile, you should see a “Videos” tab; click on that and you’ll have access to your video station.  This is where all your favorite videos will be saved.  From this section, you will also be able to re-organize and rearrange your videos as well as create a playlist.  We’ve made the feature pretty easy to use, so dive in and start exploring!

Have a favorite?  Subscribe to it!

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Subscribe to your favorite categories, experts, and members.

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Check your "Subscriptions" button in your profile page. Toggle between categories or members and keep tabs on your favorite subscriptions.

Also in eHow news, we have a new “Subscriptions” tab in member profiles.  Now you can subscribe to your favorite eHow experts, members, or categories.  As for the categories, not only can you subscribe to the main categories, but you can also subscribe to the sub categories as well as the sub-sub categories.  Now you can get real specific and get up-to-date information on things that are most relevant to you.

Videos and more videos.

Finally, we would like to mention a huge feat eHow.com achieved this month.  Now, eHow.com officially has 166,000 instructional videos to its name.  That’s a whopping number!  It’s a huge accomplishment and we would like to share this glory with the community because without your support, the site wouldn’t be what it is today.

Enjoy!

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