An Introduction to Vimeo PRO
One of the great advantages the internet has brought to businesses is the ability to easily reach consumers through video-sharing websites such as Vimeo. Vimeo came with two options for users, the standard Vimeo membership which was free, and then the premium membership, Vimeo Plus. As of August 2011, Vimeo has added a new option to their mix, Vimeo PRO. You may be asking “So what exactly IS Vimeo PRO?”
Vimeo PRO was created specifically for companies and professionals who want to use Vimeo for commercial purposes. If you are a company that wishes to upload commercial videos onto Vimeo you MUST have a Vimeo PRO account.
Here are a few of the highlights of Vimeo PRO:
Vimeo PRO is only 199$/year – Not a bad price when you consider it gives you access to the roughly 65 million unique hits that Vimeo receives a month.
Vimeo PRO gives you 50 GB of storage and 250k plays – You can negotiate with Vimeo for more storage and plays should you need it.
Mobile phone, tablet, and connected TV compatibility – You won’t need to worry if viewer’s devices will stream properly.
Fast, priority uploading – No unnecessary wait times.
Hosted Portfolio Sites – Basically a customizable web page that showcases any number of your videos. Great for sending to potential clients or in a newsletter, and you can incorporate your own branding and colors.
Other Vimeo PRO features include:
- No Bandwidth caps or time limits
- Commercial hosting option
- HD Video
- Advanced Statistics
- Unlimited HD uploading
- Super-customizable and brand able video player
- HTML 5 support with the Vimeo Universal Player
- Unlisted Video review page
- 3rd party video player support
- Optional original file storage
- Exclusive discounts on products