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How ordinary people become famous. Everyone gets a shot at the spotlight. Since its launch in 2005, YouTube has been a hub for users to upload and share their most interesting, intimate, exciting, or embarrassing moments with viewers all over the world. But how does one take advantage of YouTube's far-reaching resources and get a video seen? Here, Hollywood producer Frederick Levy addresses the interests and needs of the casual YouTube user as well as the serious web enthusiasts and video-makers who are looking to explore YouTube and its social and networking aspects in greater depth. Loaded with advice from established Hollywood gurus who've "been there, done that," this is the must-have guide for the wired and connected audiences of YouTube, MySpace, and Metacafe. Readers will learn how to: * Upload videos from a mobile phone * Capture video directly to the site from a Webcam * Embed videos into personal web pages or blogs, and much, much more!