Mag.ma – A Fantastic Way to Experience Video on the Web
When I hear the word magma, I think of Dr. Evil, that great Austin Powers movie character who was always holding his pinky finger in the corner of his mouth. After visiting the new site Mag.ma I have a completely new appreciation for the word. The newest and coolest video portal for online video, you’ll find representation from all your favorite video sites, to include YouTube, Hulu, Digg, Twitter, and a whole slew of others. You’d think that much information in one location would be utter chaos, but you’d better think again. Mag.ma has done an impressive job of organizing the site so that it is not overwhelming to the user, and the layout is fluid to the point that it’s easy to spend a lot of time clicking and enjoying.
Brought to you by Rocketboom founder Andrew Baron, this site presents its users with no less than 100 video thumbnails on its front page alone! Up top you’ll find 10 “Must Watch” videos. As you move down the page, you’ll find shared videos organized by original posting site, selections from active users, a viral video chart, and even favorites of the Mag.ma staff.
The website is big on tracking the number of hits a particular video receives and you can watch the ticker for each video click as more and more users watch it. In addition, if you find you are unsure of what you want to watch, you can check out some of the other member recommendations. Bottom line…next time you’re looking for a video clip to show that colleague at work, or if you’re simply looking for a fun way to kill some time, consider heading over to Mag.ma. My guess is if you can’t find it there, you can’t find it on the web.
Post By Lewis Van Tassel
Lewis is an Education Manager for
Omnistar Email Marketing Software
Partner with Omnistar
August 29th, 2009 at 7:21 am
If they bring it as promised, Mag.ma is going to be the hottest site for the coming years. It is sure going to decrease the popularity of Youtube. Beware Youtube, Mag.ma is on its way.
August 29th, 2009 at 9:55 am
Sounds interesting. So I don’t need to go to all other sites searching for videos. Everything in one shop. Hmm Can’t wait to use it. Thanks for the info Lewis.
August 29th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Mag.ma, ‘the Amazon of Videos’ – couldn’t find any better description for it. You’re right Lewis, “if you can’t find it there, you can’t find it on the web”. Addicted to it.
August 29th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Never heard of it. Going to try it now. Sounds good though. I have been using Youtube for the past months. If this thing is real, it is a new revolution in online video portals.
September 7th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
A new face to video on the web. Are the videos going to be categorized as Youtube? I am really excited with the news.
September 11th, 2009 at 10:13 am
100 videos in their homepage alone. That is going to be awesome.
Thank you people for developing such a great idea int real. And thanks Lewis for the information.
September 20th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
This is new era of online video experience. Everything under one roof, interesting. Let me watch the videos and get back to give a review.
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:03 am
Mag.ma, a real choice of name for such a project. A mixture of everything – youtube, hulu, digg and twitter. What else could you possibly think of ?
September 29th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Need to find more time to kill. I was planning on quitting youtube. But I guess magma will keep me busy. A day is not enough to watch all the 100 videos on the homepage I guess.