With each passing month, online videos are getting more creative, more fun to watch, and less expensive to produce which bodes well for our Spidvid community. Below are 5 remarkable viral videos from October. There are dozens of others likely just as deserving as these, so if you have a favorite please include the link in the comments below.

1. Duck Sauce: Big Bad Wolf – This gives new credence to the expression “dick head” please watch with caution. This video now has over 1.5 million views. Video production takeaway: Make people think WTF when they see your video. They will be motivated to share the video with their friends and followers.

2. The Bug Circus Generator - Bugs powering a smartphone? Now this is cool! Video production takeaway: Doing something unexpected with the help from animation can make things seem real, and fool the audience (well some viewers at least) to think things are real.

3. Sauna - A relaxing session in the hotel sauna turns to embarrassment for one poor chap. Who’s that lurking behind the steam? Video production takeaway: If you can ever get a celebrity in your video cost effectively, then sign him or her on as an actor!

4. Introducing Siri on iPhone 4S - Siri on iPhone 4S lets you use your voice to send messages, set reminders, place phone calls, and more. This viral video has almost 5 million views since the iPhone 4S launch. Video production takeaway: A beautiful product sells, but telling its story through video is key to quickly showing people first hand why they should care and how it helps their lives. Sell benefits, not features.

5. The Galaxy Nexus - Galaxy Nexus is the next generation of Nexus devices co-developed by Samsung and Google. This video does a good job showing off the beautiful new features of Android 4.0 – the Ice Cream Sandwich platform, and the phone itself. Video production takeaway: See above, and using lots of beautiful colors and animated characters can really hold people’s attention if successfully pulled off.

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With each passing month, online videos are getting more creative, more fun to watch, and less expensive to produce which bodes well for our Spidvid community. Below are 5 remarkable viral videos from September. There are dozens of others likely just as deserving as these, so if you have a favorite please include the link in the comments below.

1. Rhian Touches Herself – What a brilliant move to campaign for men getting tested for testicular cancer. I’m sure that Rhian had many guys grabbing their balls, but for what reason?! Video production takeaway: Sex sells, and hot women get attention, use them when appropriate in your entertaining videos.

2. Puss In Boots – The Cat Haz Swagger – The Old Spice TV commercials were huge viral sensations. This video isn’t an ad for Old Spice, but rather, features a co-star from the Shrek series, Puss. Antonio Banderas would make a great cat, but in this video his character promotes the upcoming movie Puss In Boots. Video production takeaway: Cats are huge stars online, but getting them to do what you want isn’t always easy. So keep a quality camera close by at all times because you never know when that magical moment will happen. If that doesn’t work then animate a cute cat and give the kitty a sexy voice over.

3. World Greatest Drag Race – If you love sports cars and racing then this video is for you! Motor Trend reserved an airport strip and put 11 of today’s hottest cars (including a Ferrari, Porsche, Audi, Lotus, Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, Evora, Corvette, Mustang, and Laguna) in a row to see which one was fastest. Well shot from many different angles with lots of car candy, enjoy. Video production takeaway: Always think big, and tap into people’s passions.

4. McFly’s Closet – Nike recently launched a campaign called Back To the Future. 1,500 shoes are being auctioned off with the money going to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons disease research. Check out these cool glowing kicks! Video production takeaway: Sell the future.

5. Carlsberg stunts with bikers in cinema – Beer maker, Carlsberg pulls off a genius stunt in Belgium with 148 bikers in a movie theater. Some innocent couples want to take their seat, but the room is filled with not so friendly looking gentlemen… how will they react? Video production takeaway: Reaction videos can be massive hits, just look at what Ashton Kutcher did with his TV show Punk’d.

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With each passing month, online videos are getting more creative, more fun to watch, and less expensive to produce. Below are 5 remarkable viral videos from August, 2011. There are dozens of others likely just as deserving as these, so if you have a favorite please include the link in the comments below.

1. iPad Head Girl – This girl walks casually through the Bryant Park in New York City with 4 iPads on her head. This was a viral promotional campaign for Cosmo For Guys. Video production takeaway: Do something unexpected and random because viewers like things out of the ordinary, especially using shiny toys!

2. UFO Over Hollywood – There have been a few sightings of this spaceship across America lately thanks to the clever people from Neuro. Video production takeaway: Insane public events can become massive hits online.

3. Foo Fighters – Hot Buns – This saucy viral video by the Foo Fighters is aimed at promoting their North American tour. 18+ only! Video production takeaway: Sex sells regardless if it’s sexy naked girls or hairy rock stars!

4. Say Something Nice – This social initiative was pulled off by Improv Everywhere in New York. Providing a platform to put smiles on other’s faces is a noble and honorable act. This viral video has now received over 2 million views since August 22nd! Video production takeaway: We live in such a cold world, but doing something nice for society gets noticed if it’s remarkable!

5. OK Go and The Muppets – The Muppets movie is coming to theaters this November, but here’s a little something something to tie you over until then. OK Go rock out with The Muppets in a viral video that has earned almost 3 million views since August 23rd! Video production takeaway: Collaboration is key to success =)

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With each passing month, online videos are getting more creative, more fun to watch, and less expensive to produce. Below are 5 remarkable viral videos from July, 2011. There are dozens of others likely just as deserving as these, so if you have a favorite please include the link in the comments below.

1. Crazy Marriage Proposal – Guy Falls Off Building – We are in the heart of the wedding season, so congrats to all of the new husbands and wives out there who recently tied the knot. See how your marriage proposal stacks up to this one below which has reached almost 5 million views since July 11th! Video production takeaway: Leveraging emotionally moving events and moments is very powerful for telling a compelling story.

2. Netflix Relief Fund with Jason Alexander - Not too long ago Netflix raised their pricing on their streaming/DVD plan from $10 to $16 a month causing a wild uproar throughout the USA. Jason Alexander tells the horrific stories of Netflix victims. A very well thought out video, enjoy it below, and if you have your own Netflix horror story then please share it in the comment section below. Video production takeaway: Create entertaining content that is relevant to today’s controversial news as quickly as possible.

3. Kitten Vs Two Scary Things - With over 3 million views and counting, this stunt kitten is a big time hit in the web world right now. Very well musically scored as well which is uncommon in many other popular viral cat videos we’re used to seeing. Video production takeaway: Kitten’s are huge online, but timing with a camera is everything. If you have a cat (or any kind of silly pet really) be sure to keep a camera close by because you never know when the next viral hit may be right in front of you begging to be filmed.

4. firepower – Got to feature a fireworks video since it was USA’s and Canada’s birthdays on July 4th and July 1st respectively. Here’s a creative one out of Chicago with many camera angles, and good use of visual effects. Visually stunning! Video production takeaway: Visually stimulating events will always be popular with viewers from across the world.

5. Ape With AK-47 – Don’t ever give an ape a machine gun… you’ve been warned! The video below has gone ape on the viral charts clocking in at almost 12 million views since July 6th! Video production takeaway: Unexpected things move us emotionally, and drive us to share the content with our friends and family. 12 million views don’t lie!

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With each passing month, online videos are getting more creative, more fun to watch, and less expensive to produce. Below are 5 remarkable viral videos from May 2011. There are dozens of others likely just as deserving as these, so if you have a favorite please include the link in the comments below.

1. Mom Cat Hugs Kitten During a Nightmare – Some of the top ever viral videos on YouTube are of kittens. Chances are you’ve seen a kitten get rather active in its sleep, now here’s how to comfort him or her during a scary nightmare. Over 20 million views so far! Video production takeaway: shoot video whenever you can, you never know when you’ll capture something remarkable that the world will awe over!

2. Hugh Hefner Hangs Out In a Secret Bar – What man on this earth wouldn’t like to be Hugh Hefner, if only for a day! He recently teamed up with the beer maker Bavaria to show his sexy normal life, and the life he goes to when he needs to get away from it all. Video production takeaway: beautiful women and beer usually do well in videos.

3. Greatest Marriage Proposal EVER – A guy puts together an elaborate marriage proposal Hollywood style when he gets his girlfriend’s brother to take her to a theater, shows a short clip of her and him together on the big screen, then makes a grand entrance to propose in person. This video has been seen almost 16 million times now. Video production takeaway: viewers like seeing well orchestrated events that take other’s breaths away.

4. Jetman Flies Over Grand Canyon – On May 7th 2011 Yves Rossy, nicknamed the “Jetman” managed to fly over one of world’s most beautiful natural wonders, the Grand Canyon. And he did this using only a jet powered wing strapped to his back! Video production takeaway: stunts are a huge audience attractor, but keep it safe people!

5. Otter Mimics Boy – Many of us grew up with cats and dogs, and while playing with them was certainly fun, it is nothing like the experience this kid has with an otter at the San Diego zoo. Video production takeaway: animals and kids playing together are two key elements for viral success.

Top video created by our Spidvid community in the month of May - “The M Word” is a hilarious story about a college girl bringing home her boyfriend for the very first time to meet her parents. Talk about making a bad first impression! Video production takeaway: viewers love randomness, why do you think that the Family Guy TV show is so popular?!

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