Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Ideas to help you with Video Marketing!




There are all kinds of people today 
putting video marketing to good use. 
All types of businesses are also finding ways 
to reach customers by making short films 
that appeal to people, and you can do it too! 

I will provide you with some tips 
you can use to get started in video marketing.

How to use videos.


Don't only rely on videos in your marketing campaign. 
They are great marketing tools, 
however, they should not replace 
your other marketing tactics. 

Videos should not replace content creation
like article writing or blogging. 
Videos should simply be used to enhance 
the content in your marketing campaign 
and to build up ways of connecting with people.

What to say.


Tell viewers to perform a certain action in your videos. 
This is generally known as a "call to action". 

For instance, if you wish for increased viewer 
newsletter sign-ups, have them click 
through that link in your video description. 

People are turned away from things that are 
too confusing or complex, 
so remember to keep it simple for them.


Make your own.


If you want to create videos of yourself 
talking to your audience, 
keep in mind that your appearance 
and diction are important. 

Make sure the lighting works to your advantage 
and do not hesitate to do multiple takes 
if your diction is not perfect. 

However at first just go for it in one take, 
as often the more takes you do 
you can appear less and less natural.

Content counts.


Keep in mind that some people surf the Internet 
using large screen televisions for their monitors. 

YouTube accepts large video files now. 
So, do not turn your nose up at high-definition content. 

Someone looking at your content on a fifty inch plasma 
will not buy from you if they just see pixels.

Use videos for promoting your 
websites or social media. 

Someone that locates you on YouTube 
may not know you're on Facebook. 
They will begin to create a feedback loop of self-promotion. 
Social media accounts that are linked to video sites 
can significantly increase your customer base.

Google.


Did you know that Google Webmaster Tools 
has a video site-map tool? 

Google can't crawl the content of a video, 
so you have to provide them information about the video, 
so they can index it and add it to their site. 

Check support.google.com for more information 
on how to create the XML file.

It works.


No matter what type of business you are involved in, 
chances are good you can benefit 
from video marketing. 

It's a great way to get the word out 
in a positive and honest manner 
and get instant feedback as well! 

Try your hand at video marketing 
and see if it works for you!



Images courtesy of: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/ 

As always I wish you success in all you do.


Malcolm


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