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By Marcia Wade Talbert | Published December 3, 2010 | Full size is 500 × 320 pixels

Ask about a flexible migration policy. If you aren’t happy with the service of the company you chose will you be able to transfer your video to another video hosting platform? If the company goes out of business what will happen to the videos that you have stored on their server? The last thing you want your customers to see is "Video Not Found." Will you get your videos back? If not, will you get your money back? Ask them what will they do to help you get your files back if you decide to switch vendors at the end of your contract. “Find an OVP that is financially viable,” says Drey. “If they are young and new that doesn’t mean they are not a good company, but you will sleep better if you know they are not going away anytime soon and your content will be protected for years to come.”

Ask about a flexible migration policy. If you aren’t happy with the service of the…