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Extending Your Business Reach With Video Marketing
Want some excellent tips on how to implement proper video marketing tactics into your business
campaign? Well, you have come to the right article. The below article contains useful knowledge on
how to properly implement online videos in order to increase your customer base, leading to an
increase in your business revenues.
When you are using video marketing it is important to keep your content interesting. If your video is
dull then people will probably not watch the entire thing or recommend it to their friends. Make your
message clear and engaging to your audience. Imagine you are watching your own video as a
consumer.
When you are making your video, do not get wrapped up in how much you need to spend on your
video. You do not necessarily need to spend a fortune to produce a high quality video. Huge
companies have made great marketing plans with simple videos.
Product manufacturers or resellers should create videos showing how the product can be used in
alternative ways. For example, while duct tape is great for ducts, Duck Tape has created how-tos for
a million other projects, even how to create a wallet! This leads to amazing viral video success on
their part.
Begin your video by telling your viewers what you are going to teach them or share with them. After
that, follow through on your promise and deliver the content. If you state clearly what you are going
to do, and then do it, viewers are more likely to watch your videos again.
Do not dismiss YouTube. Start your video marketing campaign here. It doesn't cost anything. In
addition, your video is hosted on the website that receives one of the highest number of visitors on
the internet. YouTube is the most trafficked site for videos, and the second most for searches. Don't
underestimate it!
Always watch your videos before you publish them. This may sound like a simple and obvious
statement, but it is necessary. Watch your videos and make sure there are not any mistakes. Make
sure you sound good and the quality is good. The videos are a reflection of your company, so if they
look bad, so does your business.
When you feel that you've run out of ideas, look around online to find inspiration. Youtube is an
excellent place to start, but also check out vlogs and videos posted on social media. The more you
view, the more ideas you'll find and the faster you'll come up with your own content.
Interact with your viewers on YouTube by enabling comments. You should go through your
comments regularly and answer to questions or simply thank users for their feedback. Do not
hesitate to delete negative comments so users feel comfortable about sharing their opinion. You
should also pay attention to any video posted as a response to yours and perhaps feature it if it is
relevant to your topic.
While being present on YouTube is necessary, think about looking farther than that. They, Vimeo
and others do have advertising that might distract from and even compete with your videos. Online
video platforms can be a good investment that gives you better branding choices and total creative
control. Brightcove and Bisontherun are both possibilities.
Video tutorials are a great way for you to get in touch with a much wider audience. When people do
not know how to do something, they have the tendency to look online for advice. Having videos that
will teach what they want to know will make you an expert in their eyes.
If you are going to be the one doing the marketing in your video, rehearse in front of a mirror first.
Rehearsing the script helps you catch errors and helps you deliver your lines more smoothly. You
can also consider rehearsing in front of a trusted friend for some constructive feedback.
Host a video contest to have more videos on your site. These contests can be anything, ranging from
a funny video to an instructional video. These videos will build your relationship with your readers.
Knowing how your target audience comes across
videos and information that they are interested
in is only half the battle. You must then figure
out how to reach them through that medium if
you want to be successful with video marketing.
For example, if they use social media, spend
some time figuring out the best way to use sites
like Facebook and Twitter.
For those interested in video marketing, perhaps the most important tip is simply to make your first
video. People often get overwhelmed by the thought of http://www.toprankmarketing.com/ creating
a video, however the best way to learn is to do it. Sure, your first few videos might not be as good as
you'd like, but you'll see great improvement with each one you put out.
Keywords, just like in SEO, need to be used on the videos you post to YouTube as well. Include them
in the title, description and tags so that those who are looking for what you're discussing can easily
find you. Google will use this information to index your video as well.
When considering video marketing, you have to think about the idea of search engine optimization.
You should always include a transcript or overview of your video for people that would rather read
instead of watch the video. This is a great idea, and you should make sure you keep up with it as you
post videos.
You could create podcasts from your videos. Podcasting can give your business a leg up, and you can
also charge a small fee for the videos. When advertising, you should keep the fee low and the
content high-quality.
Make sure the site that you are publishing your videos on has sharing capabilities. You want to have
buttons so that users can share your content on their Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter social media
accounts easily. When others can easily share your videos, you will see your traffic increase relative
to the number of shares.
As was discussed in the beginning of this article, video marketing is one of the best marketing tools
available to business owners. By implementing good video marketing you can dramatically improve
your business. Carefully apply what you've learned web marketing strategies from this article to
start seeing huge increases in your bottom line!

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Extending Your Business Reach With Video Marketing

  • 1. Extending Your Business Reach With Video Marketing Want some excellent tips on how to implement proper video marketing tactics into your business campaign? Well, you have come to the right article. The below article contains useful knowledge on how to properly implement online videos in order to increase your customer base, leading to an increase in your business revenues. When you are using video marketing it is important to keep your content interesting. If your video is dull then people will probably not watch the entire thing or recommend it to their friends. Make your message clear and engaging to your audience. Imagine you are watching your own video as a consumer. When you are making your video, do not get wrapped up in how much you need to spend on your video. You do not necessarily need to spend a fortune to produce a high quality video. Huge companies have made great marketing plans with simple videos. Product manufacturers or resellers should create videos showing how the product can be used in alternative ways. For example, while duct tape is great for ducts, Duck Tape has created how-tos for a million other projects, even how to create a wallet! This leads to amazing viral video success on their part. Begin your video by telling your viewers what you are going to teach them or share with them. After that, follow through on your promise and deliver the content. If you state clearly what you are going to do, and then do it, viewers are more likely to watch your videos again. Do not dismiss YouTube. Start your video marketing campaign here. It doesn't cost anything. In addition, your video is hosted on the website that receives one of the highest number of visitors on the internet. YouTube is the most trafficked site for videos, and the second most for searches. Don't underestimate it! Always watch your videos before you publish them. This may sound like a simple and obvious statement, but it is necessary. Watch your videos and make sure there are not any mistakes. Make sure you sound good and the quality is good. The videos are a reflection of your company, so if they look bad, so does your business. When you feel that you've run out of ideas, look around online to find inspiration. Youtube is an excellent place to start, but also check out vlogs and videos posted on social media. The more you view, the more ideas you'll find and the faster you'll come up with your own content. Interact with your viewers on YouTube by enabling comments. You should go through your comments regularly and answer to questions or simply thank users for their feedback. Do not hesitate to delete negative comments so users feel comfortable about sharing their opinion. You should also pay attention to any video posted as a response to yours and perhaps feature it if it is relevant to your topic. While being present on YouTube is necessary, think about looking farther than that. They, Vimeo and others do have advertising that might distract from and even compete with your videos. Online video platforms can be a good investment that gives you better branding choices and total creative control. Brightcove and Bisontherun are both possibilities.
  • 2. Video tutorials are a great way for you to get in touch with a much wider audience. When people do not know how to do something, they have the tendency to look online for advice. Having videos that will teach what they want to know will make you an expert in their eyes. If you are going to be the one doing the marketing in your video, rehearse in front of a mirror first. Rehearsing the script helps you catch errors and helps you deliver your lines more smoothly. You can also consider rehearsing in front of a trusted friend for some constructive feedback. Host a video contest to have more videos on your site. These contests can be anything, ranging from a funny video to an instructional video. These videos will build your relationship with your readers. Knowing how your target audience comes across videos and information that they are interested in is only half the battle. You must then figure out how to reach them through that medium if you want to be successful with video marketing. For example, if they use social media, spend some time figuring out the best way to use sites like Facebook and Twitter. For those interested in video marketing, perhaps the most important tip is simply to make your first video. People often get overwhelmed by the thought of http://www.toprankmarketing.com/ creating a video, however the best way to learn is to do it. Sure, your first few videos might not be as good as you'd like, but you'll see great improvement with each one you put out. Keywords, just like in SEO, need to be used on the videos you post to YouTube as well. Include them in the title, description and tags so that those who are looking for what you're discussing can easily find you. Google will use this information to index your video as well. When considering video marketing, you have to think about the idea of search engine optimization. You should always include a transcript or overview of your video for people that would rather read
  • 3. instead of watch the video. This is a great idea, and you should make sure you keep up with it as you post videos. You could create podcasts from your videos. Podcasting can give your business a leg up, and you can also charge a small fee for the videos. When advertising, you should keep the fee low and the content high-quality. Make sure the site that you are publishing your videos on has sharing capabilities. You want to have buttons so that users can share your content on their Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter social media accounts easily. When others can easily share your videos, you will see your traffic increase relative to the number of shares. As was discussed in the beginning of this article, video marketing is one of the best marketing tools available to business owners. By implementing good video marketing you can dramatically improve your business. Carefully apply what you've learned web marketing strategies from this article to start seeing huge increases in your bottom line!