Ziimeo — Better than YouTube?
Video uploading has been the rage in the internet for the past few years. People nowadays are always looking for a venue wherein they can easily share their experiences to the world via the Web. When YouTube started the trend of online video sharing, many other websites also came up with roughly the same idea. With all the hoopla surrounding online communities, many people, especially travel junkies, if there is actually a community that could cater specifically for their needs when it comes to video sharing?
It’s time to meet Ziimeo, an up and coming travel video sharing website that caters exclusively to travel geeks from all over the world. Still at its humble beginnings, Ziimeo already has its own competitive edge that could make it rise above its giant competitors, even YouTube. With Ziimeo, members are not limited to video uploading only. They can also upload images, music and even games on the site. Can you do those in most of the presently popular websites? No, no, and no.
Being an online travel community, Ziimeo inspires travelers to visit places that other members have been and to answer travel-related questions that other surfers have. With its forum feature, one can read and submit opinions, get advice on travel subjects and browse for travel ideas and tips. Because the online travel community is still young, an estimated 80 to 97 percent of visitors do not post anything. That is why Ziimeo finds ways to encourage community tourists to participate in the site to make it more useful and comprehensive for online viewers. It is structured like a social networking website to allow viewers to at least know (even if it is at an impersonal level) who exactly is posting the information that they are reading, thus making it easier for them to sift the ideas they are taking in.
Aside from forums, Ziimeo also hosts exciting competitions for its users. This is Ziimeo’s way of reciprocating their contribution to them. The latest contest launched is the Ziimeo Best Travel Video which will end on March 15 of this year. Registered members can send their best travel video entry of any category, may it be funny, adventurous, romantic, exotic, or educational. Participants are looking at a winning prize of a 7-night luxurious vacation at Villa Pantai in Bali, Indonesia, plus a pocket money of US $1,000. Wanna-be participants who are still non-members simply need to create a free account in Ziimeo so they can start submitting their entry to this marvelous competition.
Other features that Ziimeo has are HD Active, Travel Club, Travel Deals, Insurance, Foundation, Blog, Careers, Poll, eStore, Directory, Mobile, World Clock, and Streaming. These are exclusive features that are not available in YouTube and other bigger video sharing sites because they simply do not give the specific needs of a travel geek. For more information, check out the Ziimeo home page.
Ziimeo is still a far cry from all the other video sharing sites available out there, but it is slowly but surely climbing the ladder of popularity and success. Remember the David and Goliath story? Seems like a fitting comparison to Ziimeo’s present situation — a tiny and seemingly insignificant website that has enough guts and weapon to topple giant competitors that are looking down on it. Join Ziimeo today and see the difference!
