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True. YouTube is still #1 platform for posting video content. With over 1 billion unique users visiting the website every month and 100 hours of video uploaded every minute  – it is bound to hold its ground for years to come.

But what if you still want more? What other options do you have for expanding your video campaign?

1. Vimeo

Vimeo gets “only” 70 million unique visitors per month. But it has a number of advantages that may win you over.

Vimeo focuses on encouraging users to upload high definition content and your video will be seen by people who truly value the quality of film.

There is no advertising on Vimeo, which eliminates a lot of distractions and annoyance that often comes from pre-video commercials.

One more feature business-owners will value – Vimeo prevents post-viewing “related videos” to display your competitor’s clips.

But keep in mind, that you will have to play by the rules and invest into a high-quality video to be part of Vimeo!

Consider a paid account. As a paying producer (plans start at $59.95 a year), you’ll be able to customize your video player, add your logo to the top of your videos and take advantage of other premium features.

2.   Vine

We can’t really say that Vine is a video-sharing website. It’s an app that can exist on both your mobile and desktop and is  more suitable for experimenting with short videos (6 seconds or less)

Vine may not be for every company. The time is too short to talk about your history, products, advantages or people…it barely gives you enough time to mention your name. However, it can do wonders for showcasing your company’s personality.  Post often and keep your audience hooked.

3.   Tap Wistia

With Tap Wistia you will need to invest a bit, with the price plans starting from $25 a month.

For the price, Tap Wistia offers you more analytics data and features and allows you to learn how viewers interact about which video.

Another advantage you get for investing in a video platform  – on its video-production page, Wistia offers useful tips on improving your video clips on a budget.

So if you want to focus on your audience, Wistia is the way to go: drive more views, engage followers and make sure you are using analytics to watch your progress.

 

Let’s start with the approvability test for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong, which states that you need to me continuously living in the city for the period of seven years and any absences occurring during that time must be of temporary nature.

If you meet these conditions and go on with the process for Right of Abode you will need to make a declaration on honest terms about your intentions regarding staying in Hong Kong and making it your ONLY place of permanent residence.

Of course, like with many others before you, your life circumstances may change. Then so be it. However, at the time you make your application it must be your intention that HK is your only permanent residency.

People who are not able to make a sworn declaration of such an intention, often choose to change their application to Unconditional Stay, which offers a great degree of administrative convenience. Note that even with unconditional stay there is a condition of visiting Hong Kong at least once in twelve months.

 

As we have already mentioned, the working holiday visa is intended for cultural exchange ad does not allow you to work for one employer for more than 3 months.

Having said that, it is quite possible for a person on a working holiday to find an employer he/she would like to work full time for.

If this is the case, your next step would be to make an application for an entry employment visa (even though you will stay in Hong Kong on your working holiday visa while the application is processed). The application process takes 4-6 weeks. If you are granted the employment visa, you should then go to Macao and  thus terminate your working holiday visa on exiting. You will then put your new employment visa on an empty page in your passport and you enter Hong Kong in a new capacity.

So how do you secure an employment visa? You will have to pass the approvability test – proving that you possess special skills, knowledge and experience not available in Hong Kong and this is why your employer is recruiting you.

Working Holiday Visa is designed for nationals of certain countries (based on bilateral agreements between Hong Kong and those countries) . A Working holiday visa allows you to stay in Hong Kong for up to 12 months, during which period you can take up employment with up to 4 employers (not more than three months per employer).

The goal of a working holiday visa is cultural exchange. So the Immigration Department does not anticipate for you to get involved in freelance work or entrepreneurship. Consequently,applying to incorporate a company and engaging in business is not a permitted activity.

If you plan to stay in Hong Kong long-term and engage in business activity, you should consider applying for a business investment visa. Up to that moment, it is strongly suggested you do not get involved in any business activity in Hong Kong, as it may affect the success of your application.