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As the Internet blurs the lines of public and private, an increasing amount of people are lifecasting, or using livestreaming video to broadcast their everyday lives. No matter how much you want to share, Justin.tv provides the tools to help you start broadcasting live video.

Adding a video to your project profile on Kickstarter is a great way to let potential backers know who you are and what you're about. Keep people's attention by making a concise video that highlights the main goals of your project.

For $12 a year, you can send unlimited e-cards through JibJab.com. Considering the price of paper greetings, it's a pretty good deal for a vast selection of photo and video cards for all occasions. Learn more about JibJab here.

The Klip Mobile Video App offers micro-video recording and sharing with a user-friendly interface. Klip aims to separate itself from the video app crowd by focusing on the details of the mobile video experience, such as streaming speed and in-camera video effects. Check it out here.

Capture 15 second video status updates with Tout to keep your friends and family up to speed. Tout uploads video as you record, so you can avoid the annoying wait times associated with mobile video. Read more about Tout here.

Have 36 seconds to spare? Keek is a micro video sharing app for both Apple and Android devices that lets you make quick video updates. The more times you post, the more chances you have of attracting followers, so use Keek to increase the social media presence of you or your business.

One of the most important things to keep in mind when making a YouTube video is connecting with your audience. Although high-quality video and audio, and special graphics can help generate more views, even a video made with a webcam can go viral as long as it connects with your audience. Check out these other tips on how to increase your YouTube views.

With Game Your Video, an app for the iPhone, you can choose to game your video live or later. Gaming your video live make shooting video exciting by letting you add effects, zooms, and filters while you record your video. Once you're done recording, you're done editing, too!

Ever have trouble using files you've downloaded from the Internet? Video Toolbox is a website that has a simple file conversion tool, so that you can convert files without downloading any new applications to your computer. Compatible with lots of video and audio formats, Video Toolbox can help you make files compatible with any media player.

If you want more views on YouTube, try to hook up with another video creator and get seen by their viewers too. This kind of collaboration is popular on YouTube, and you can do it to. Just look for other channels that are aimed at a similar audience, but that aren't your competition. Then, approach them directly with ideas for working together, or just give them a shout-out in one of your videos and hope they do the same in return.