Welcome to Gaia! :: View User's Journal | Gaia Journals

 
 

View User's Journal

internalscrutin31 Journal
internalscrutin31 Personal Journal
What You Must Know To Prosper In Video Marketing
No matter what industry your business is in, you will find that you are battling intense competition, particularly on the Internet. Anything you can do to market your business will help you stand out--consider attracting customers using videos. The article below will http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/243052 show you what it takes to get started on using a video as part of your marketing campaign. Read on to learn some great tips.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCpNzWdoO3Y

The content of your video is king. If it's not fun to watch and providing great information, why would anyone watch it? You have to sit down and dedicate the bulk of your time to coming up with content which people actually wish to find and view so that your video becomes https://www.qqtube.com/ popular.

User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show.

If you are making a video, you should ask your audience to do something. This is better known as the "call to action". Giving a call to action quite literally tells your viewers what to do next. They key to this working is to make it simple for your viewers.

One of the tried and true techniques to video marketing is to use cliffhangers. They have been used in television from the very beginning and are always effective. This will keep your viewers engaged and have them anticipating your next video to answer the questions raised in the first video.

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.

If you plan to begin a video marketing campaign, put some time into designing a YouTube channel for your business. This will make your videos easy to find, and if a viewer enjoys the first video, they will have multiple others right at their fingertips. This organized, clustered way of presenting your videos will help to draw more viewers, and thus more customers.

Make your video marketing campaign more interactive by asking your viewers to film themselves using your products or talking to their webcam. This could be a great way to get some reviews of your product or start a dialogue with your audience and get them to share their own stories with you.

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.

Be consistent. While you don't want all your videos to look alike, you should maintain the same flair and tone throughout. Someone who has seen your work before should be able to recognize it almost instantly. This is true for video marketing and all the other types of marketing that you engage in.

Use cliffhangers in your videos. You don't always have to stop at just a single video. By creating a series of educational videos, you can lead viewers using "episodes." Make "open loops" where your idea is "to be continued" in your next video. This keeps the audience engaged, helps you educate viewers in multiple videos, and also helps lead them back to your website.

Always include some call to action at the end of videos. Let people know that they need to get to buying in a hurry. Make sure to give specific instructions for following through, which prompts the viewer to act decisively. Always end your videos by stating the actions your want your customers to take.

Use video marketing to get more followers. This can be accomplished by offering to give away something such as an e-book or an essay for everyone who shares your video with another person and that person signing up for your newsletter. E-books and articles are a very cost efficient way to drive traffic to your website.

Unwrap a product in a demonstration video, as part of your video marketing campaign. Explain the item as you unbox it and feature-benefit it to the viewers. They will enjoy the suspense of the unraveling and the process of learning more about your products. Enjoy what you are doing and make sure it's well rehearsed.

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.

User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show.

Grab your viewers' attention immediately. In the first 10 seconds of your video, something spectacular needs to happen. Use the "shock and awe" principle. You want to either "shock" your viewers or put them in a state of "awe". Either way, you will grab their attention so they will watch the rest of your video.

Now that you know what to do to get your video marketing campaign off the ground, all you have to do is get to work! Use what you now know to turn your campaign into a great success. Be strong and persevere and you should find the success you've wished for rapidly.





 
 
Manage Your Items
Other Stuff
Get GCash
Offers
Get Items
More Items
Where Everyone Hangs Out
Other Community Areas
Virtual Spaces
Fun Stuff
Gaia's Games
Mini-Games
Play with GCash
Play with Platinum