Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Video Marketing The Old School Way - Updated And Improved

By Evette Bachus


Using video marketing techniques and strategies is a great opportunity for you to help reach more targeted customers about your products. Try learning more about video marketing to see how you can utilize the many different strategies to your benefit. Continue reading to find out more information on this topic.

When you are posting videos on a website like YouTube, you are allowed to write in a video description. You need to have your website in this video description so that users can validate that the video came from you and so they can look to your website for more information.

Consider using a zoom for content which needs to be highlighted or might be too small to see on a mobile device's screen. This is a great way to make illegible text legible or to bring focus in on something extremely important, especially useful in how-tos or other educational videos.

You can learn a lot by watching videos made by successful video marketers. Pay attention to the format, the topic and how the video is shared. If possible, find a video campaign that targets a niche similar to your own audience. Keep in mind that your videos will get better as you practice.

If you use YouTube, you should take the time to personalize your channel. Feature your latest video and create some play lists to help your viewers find more videos. This will help them to be more interested in them. Write a good description of your business, products or services and make sure your content information is easy to find.

Be patient. You might not get results at first but the best thing to do is keep putting together more videos and looking for new ways to share them with your audience. Get some feedback from your customers and your friends. Your videos will get better as you gain more experience and learn from your mistakes.

Develop a YouTube channel to help your video marketing campaign be successful. This channel should have a description with common keywords associated with your company. Always include your web address at the beginning of each video description and close each video with a call to action such as visiting your website for more information.

Product reviews help visitors learn about different products. This type of video is the least used video marketing tool. Do not only concentrate on your products, but also include reviews about products that complement your products. For example, if your business specializes in shampoo, do several product reviews on hair styling products.

To succeed at video marketing you must keep your videos short. The Internet is an entirely user controlled, fast paced environment. Potential customers are simply not going to sit through a long 30-second advertisement. To get as many views as possible, make entertaining videos that are short and to the point.

Make most of your videos yourself in your video marketing campaign, but do spend a little on a few showcase videos. A showcase video is one that you would use at a trade show or conference. These may require hiring professionals to help, but they also have a more professional feel and will reflect highly on your business.

Make sure that there is not anything in your marketing video that could offend people. Sometimes bad things can become good publicity, but you do not want to bank on that. Instead be sensitive to the various types of people that will view your video to ensure the the response is purely positive.

To make video marketing easy try a video blog. In this type video you will be able to share what you are thinking about or working on every day. For example, if your business sells cooking supplies, you could make a video of a recipe, a how-to video on using one of your products or cooking tips.

Make a few different versions of your marketing video. A short and quick video is best for posting online but you can share an extended version with investors or people that you give presentations to. Editing a few videos can also give you enough time to truly understand which video aspects are the most appealing and what comes off as filler.

To add another dimension into your video marketing campaign include your company's logo. This can easily be accomplished by inserting a clip art image of your company's logo directly into your video. The most common placement for the image is either at the bottom of the screen or in the upper corner of the video.

Be original when creating your videos. Do not mimic or copy other videos unless you are doing a parody. Instead, create new content that shares information that cannot be found anywhere else online. Try interviewing business people, doing demonstrations or answering your customers' questions for original content. Remember to stand out against the crowd.

Some of the most effective ways to gain an audience for your videos will be by using ads in social media or qr codes to direct people to yours videos. People who see these advertisements will already have the means (and likely the time) to watch the video. If they like it, they can instantly share the link with a friend, giving your business's video yet one more exposure!

It's a great idea to hire a professional video team to help you produce your first videos. You can learn from them how to do it right and potentially, in time, start doing it on your own. This will ensure you never put any substandard videos up which sully your reputation.

Interview people. One of the best ways to create content for your videos is to interview others. Interview past customers, interview experts, or interview your employees. Having another person, there will take all the pressure off you, and you will be providing good information to your customers, which they will appreciate.

Do you feel like you know more about using video marketing to help your business? It's a great thing, and you will be surprised at how much a viral video can help. Use the methods and strategies that you've learned here, and get started today developing a plan that will take your business further.




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