I can't speak to the Animoto Marketing piece as there is no need. I am however quite disappointed with the failure of the Memories to remain relevant. There have been precious few additions of appropriately professional templates added in the past 4 or 5 years i've been a subscriber. I'm reviewing alternatives as I'm really feeling stupid pay 250 a year for the "same old, same old." I found the article below, through a Google search, about 5 alternatives to Animoto and hope to find something reasonable that infuses something other than lack of imagination into the creative process.5 Impressive Alternatives To Animoto That Will Help You Make Slick Home VideosDan Price