Tuesday, June 19, 2018

ANIMATED AND LIVE VIDEOS – Effective marketing strategy on a shoestring budget


There are over 2 billion smartphone users in the world, according to Statista. These users use various apps to do numerous things with their phone. They often search the web for information, recreation, and work. People watch movies, news, and videos on their phones. Animoto reports that “7 billion videos are watched each and every day on Facebook and YouTube.”

Credit: Animoto.com


The Benefits of Video Marketing
1.      Even short videos will make your audience stay longer on your site or channel.
2.      Search engines will give you good rating when users stay longer in your site while watching your videos.
  1. Demo videos and explainer videos encourage sales
  2. Video builds trust and credibility among your audience
Video marketing can provide an effective digital marketing strategy. Just a small investment can connect you with millions of consumers, followers, and billions of global viewers. If your video content has clarity, then it can be easily understood. If it can attract attention, elicit emotions, and convey a meaningful experience for the viewer, it could even result in the next viral video. People would rather watch a video than read a brochure explaining a product, process, idea, or concept.

Here are tips to get you started on your video marketing strategy.

1.     Use live video for a explainer video or a product demo,
2.     Use video animation. Animated videos are simply entertaining but are also informative.
3.     Optimize your video content in whatever platform you choose to use.
4.     Create quality, creative, original and unique video content.
5.     Add fresh video content regularly to attract loyal followers.
6.     Outsource your video production (especially for animation) if you do not have the time to create content yourself. A good video in the landing page can improve conversions and page ranking.
7.     Build links. Get linked to reputable and successful platform to bring more targeted traffic.
8.     Create video testimonials of satisfied customers.
9.     Submit videos to video sites and include your business profile, and contact information and add link to your website.
10.  Be patient in building your audience. It takes time and serious efforts. Just continue adding fresh, quality useful content and offer honest, reliable customer service

Video content is your most powerful asset because it provides sensory-rich experience (vision, hearing, and emotions) for your audience.  Leverage the immense power of video in your marketing strategies even on a shoestring budget.