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September 15, 2015
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By James Patrick

Building the Best Video Discovery Platform on the Web with Algolia

Algolia's Search API has helped Unreel create a one of a kind UX Unreel is proud to feature an amazing search tool to find thousands of moments and video titles by keyword in a matter of milliseconds.  This ability to find the exact moment in a video you are in the mood for help makes Unreel the best video discovery platform on the web. Our search would not be possible without the support of Algolia's API which has integrated seamlessly with...

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September 11, 2015
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By James Patrick

Saying Goodbye to Key and Peele

Relive their top 10 moments: It is always hard to say goodbye. After 5 seasons Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have given us some incredibly LOL worthy moments.  Here are our top 10: 10. Pegasus Sighting: Watch it here:               Key and Peele's best spoof, this video mocks the 2006 real news story about a Leprechaun spotting in Mobile, Alabama.  This might be a case where the original version is more ridiculous than the parody.  "Errybody think they saw a Pegasus say YEAHH." 9. Brock Favors: Watch it...

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September 10, 2015
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By James Patrick

Why Apple’s New Announcements Matter.

 Apple delivered huge news.  Now you can keep up to date with it on Unreel's Apple Channel.   1. “The future of TV is Apps.” Watch the reveal for the new Apple TV Tim Cook said it to the collective cringe of traditional video media companies. Apple’s new Apple TV has an array of novel features such as integrating the ever frustrating Siri to allow for voice control, and a new remote with touch and motion sense technology that appears to be the love...

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September 5, 2015
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By James Patrick

A Request from the Illuminati: Stop Mentioning us in Video Comments

Bumble Bee, Unreel’s AI bot that crawls internet videos, has found over 9,000 comments about Illuminati.  Recently we received this letter from them addressed to the public: Dear Public, We, as an all-powerful subversive organization controlling every facet of society, are coming to you to ask for a favor.  For once, you have all the power.  In fact this is the first time you have had anything beyond the illusion of free will for quite some time.  At our weekly board meeting...

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August 28, 2015
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By James Patrick

Make Room for the Big Boys on Youtube

How can native YouTubers compete as Network TV clips take over.   Late Night Viral: Fallon takes on Ferrell and Hart in a lip sync battle Unreel’s AI is able to pick up on trends about which videos are going viral.  On a daily basis, if you watch our Trending channel or LOL channel for even a few minutes, you are bound to hit a late night talk show clip.  Fallon, Kimmel, Conan, and a host of others have begun creating content on their...

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August 26, 2015
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By James Patrick

Trending this week: Driving Stereotypes Ft. Dale Jr

Normally the Dude Perfect guys are out attempting to nail insane basketball shots, but this week, they nailed stereotyping drivers.  We had our bot crawl the comments on their video looking for its best moments.  Here are the highlight comments for the best moments in this video: The "This is what I want #squadgoals” Moment: When a group of adult men pile into a souped up truck, and then Spice Girls come on, things are gonna get weird. Even Dale knows the words...

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August 21, 2015
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By James Patrick

Three Growth Hacks You’re Missing Out On

How Unreel is taking growth hacking to the real world: Remember clicking on banner ads? When websites first started using them the click through rate was huge. They grabbed people’s attention because consumers had not yet learned to block them out.  Now, banner ads are ubiquitous on the web, and for that reason we all have developed blinders to ignore them.  Growth hacking is Darwin in action.  Hackers evolve a new way to grab attention, and it works, too well. Pretty...

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August 19, 2015
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By James Patrick

The Best Online Video Discovery Experience

Introducing Search on Unreel! There are over three million moments tagged in Unreel’s video catalogue.  It is an impressive number that's growing daily as our AI Bot, Bumblebee, crawls the web for the top viral videos. Trying to find the video moment to fit your mood out of those three million can be a daunting task, but with search it's easy. The unique Unreel search feature allows you to find videos based on tagged comments referring to a specific moment in...

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August 14, 2015
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By James Patrick

If Cable Dies, What’s Next?

As more people cut the cord and ditch the dish online video has become the alternative of choice: Most things about cable, were it to remain static, indicate that its demise is on the horizon.  Cable is an analog technology in an ever-expanding digital world.  As people have grown accustomed to content specifically tailored to their interests online, cable and satellite providers continue to bundle packages of hundreds of channels when the consumer only watches, on average, 17.  Rather than...

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August 12, 2015
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By James Patrick

Featured Channel of the Week: Daym Drops

Click here to view full screen: It all started with a hamburger: Like foodies everywhere, Big Daym is passionate about food, specifically the kind that can be eaten in your car.  Also, like many, he shouts and reviews the food he is eating in his vehicle.  Unlike the rest of us, he decided to videotape himself doing so, and is now a bonafide star.  Daym Drops began making videos in 2010 with some success, but it wasn’t until a 2012 video featuring him...

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