I thought this was an interesting, strong statement by Jakob Nielsen:
When people have questions or want to accomplish tasks, they turn to their preferred search engine — which is why search engines collect billions and content sites collect peanuts, despite the fact that they’re the ones actually satisfying the users’ needs.
Source: Social Media Outsourcing Can Be Risky
His article offers good advice and solutions regarding adding videos to web sites.
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I definitely agree with that! I mean, this simply gives out a scenario of David vis-a-vis Goliath. SE’s end up in a win-win situation at all times, and content providers are oftentimes at a loss. Pity!