How to compress a video in iPhoto to QuickTime?

Hello,
I'm having a rough time here and could use some assistance. I took a video with my Canon camera, and then I transferred this video to my iPhoto program. The video size is 177 MB.
Now I need to upload this video to a website, but I am told that it is too large and needs to be compressed. I have searched through the Forum Discussions here on the Apple website, and now I'm even more confused than when I started.
Can someone please give me some hints as to how I can accomplish such a thing? Here are the specifics:
-I have the "Pro" version of QuickTime if that helps (version 7.5.5)
-I am using iPhoto version 7.1.5 (iPhoto '08)
-I am using a MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel chip, with OS 10.5.5
If possible, I would really appreciate it if the explanation can be as non-techy as possible so that I can understand it. In searching the forum, I found some things that might be what I'm looking for but I did not understand a word of it. I've been a Mac user since 1985, but this is the first time I've done anything with video.
If it helps at all, here is what I did so far (without success):
-I took the video in iPhoto, and I dragged it to my desktop
-I then opened up QuickTime Pro
-Once in QuickTime Pro, I went to the "File" menu
-From here, I went to "Export"
-I then saw a bunch of things that I did not understand, so I just clicked "OK"
-I then saw a progress bar as they file might have compressed??
-A folder appeared on my desktop with 2 versions of my original video in it, and they were both for the iPhone? Not sure I understand this.
-When I get "Information" about the new files, the size was reduced from the original 177 MB size to a new size of 11.5 MB. However, this new size does not work when I upload it to the internet. Instead, a small QuickTime movie window appears with the QuickTime logo and a question mark.
I'm really lost and would appreciate some help.
Thank you!

Hi Rick,
Thanks for the information. I'm still swimming upstream as I learn more things and try to understand the various words/phrases/abbreviations that are being talked about.
Regarding the presets in QuickTime for exporting, it is still a mystery to me. I understand that you select "File" and then "Export" to open up the window to show all of the different things that can be done. But for a person such as myself who is not familiar with ANY of these things, I might as well be reading Chinese. This is part of the reason I am seeking help, but I'm finding that it's almost like pulling teeth to get a straightforward and simple answer to my question. Once I finally get the answer I am seeking, I think I will post a "cheat sheet" here in this thread so that others who search for an answer will find it and understand what to do.
Regarding MPEG Streamclip, I did a search on my hard drive and found no such application. After doing a Google search, I discovered that this is a program that must be downloaded. It is available here:
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
I will download this application in a little while, and give it a shot. Before doing that, I think I will take some Pepcid, see a shrink, get a massage, do some biofeedback, and do some meditation to prep me for more frustration. (just kidding!)
Regarding tyros, I have to say that I have no idea what you mean here. I've never heard the word "tyros" before, and doing a Google search tells me something about making music with a keyboard.
Re: Flip4Mac....Okay, I did not know that there were other versions besides the free one that I have right now. Also, I do have VLC and it is a really excellent player. I have learned, through lots and lots of trial and error, that there are SO MANY things on the internet that Apple applications simply can not handle. This is extremely frustrating! But with VLC, it will pretty much play almost anything just by opening the file and that's it! For those wondering what VLC is, you can download it for free here:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html

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