Effective Video Production Tips to Drive More Views

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With video content dominating a huge percentage of internet traffic, there's no doubt that it's an important ingredient in your marketing strategy. That’s why some companies even hire a corporate video production company just to ensure that they’ll produce a quality video. 

The challenge is to convince your audience to watch the video and not drop off before it's finished. In order to do so, you need to produce a video with a remarkable content. It should have a valuable information, production quality, and presentation that’s worth every minute of your viewers. 

The more minutes or seconds you add in your video, the harder it will be to convince your viewers to sit through it. In most cases, viewers will stop watching and drop everything off. So how do you wing it in this competitive industry? How will you prepare to produce a remarkable content? How can you make sure that your audience will watch your video?

You cannot expect to produce a successful video if everything is done unprofessionally. Last minute planning and production will also produce a sloppy material. Keep in mind that time is very important, so it will best not to waste it complicating every line and scene. 

Before you start the project, you need to know exactly what you want. The keys are to be prepared and organised as you plan, execute, publish, and promote your video. Here are some helpful tips to help you get started:

Invest in your video

Invest not just in money but in time and effort as well. While there are a lot of tools and materials available online to make your work a lot easier, this does not mean that you should take the easy route. Do your homework and know what’s popular among your target audience. Do a survey if necessary to ensure that your viewers will find your content interesting. 

Plan everything out 

As mentioned, planning gets you closer to the end result that you want. Before everything else, research, create a storyboard, and write a script. This way, it will be easier to check whether you are headed in the right direction as you progress in your video production. 

Have high standards

Time and budget constraints are no excuse to present your audience with a second rate content. Always have high standard when choosing your materials and actors. Remember that these actors will be the face of your brand so they have to do their roles justice.

Choose an appropriate location

The audience will know if your video was shot in a make shift studio. They pay close attention to detail to see if video producers are worth their time and money. Therefore, it will be best to shoot videos in a place that is appropriate to your script. 

Don’t do it on your own

Have a team of staff who will help you in this project. Survey your employees or colleagues and find people who are interested or have the passion in video production or video editing. People who are into these kinds of projects will have fun helping out and will not see it as an additional task on their queue. 

If your staff members are already swamped with tasks or do not have the skills to finish the task, there are always corporate video production companies who are willing to help you. 

One of the best companies in Singapore you can trust is Reelmedia Ptd Lte. They have years of experience in producing quality videos and helping businesses reach their digital marketing goals. Visit their website for more details about their services. 

Why Video is The Future of Modern Marketing

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Thanks to the modern technology, marketers now easily find new ways to reach out to their audience. One of the prevalent options these days is through video production. This strategy is also becoming a key option for brands that want to engage their audience and improve revenue growth. 

Here are the reasons why brands use video for modern marketing:

Ease of Producing Videos

Another reason why more and more brands are using this strategy is because the process of producing videos is no longer complex. Gone are the days when video production is only done by big players in the game. Now, anyone can do produce a sales or explainer video. 

This is because the costs and skills needed for creating videos have gone down. It makes video an even more profitable and highly efficient way to share your brand’s story. In addition, the power of visuals allows you to creatively engage an audience. An effective narrative can draw the audience in and help build relationships with your consumers.

Usability in Different Platforms

Moreover, videos give brands the flexibility to reach an audience through different platforms. They can use it in many different ways whether in a traditional or modern marketing way. Video can be used on presentation, can be shared on social media, and can be posted on websites to serve tons of different purposes.

Consumer Access to Videos

The modern technology also makes it easier for consumer to access affordable (sometimes even free) high-speed WiFi. It eliminates the annoying constant buffering and slow upload and download speeds in the past. Even establishments such as restaurants and salons now offer Free WiFi to attract consumers. 

Online Users Prefer Watching Videos

According to a study, almost 50% of Internet users seek out videos that are relevant to a product they are interested in before purchasing it at a store. Moreover, the same study has shown that 90% of consumers said that product videos help them in their purchasing decisions. 

Although written content is still effective in describing a product or the process of product usage, videos help you to visually demonstrate it. As a result, both the audio and visual components of video help the consumers in their decision-making process.

Scalability in Social Media

This is one of the most common ways audience access video content. Most brands with social media accounts share, videos make it easier to engage an audience. Social media platforms make it easy for users to watch and share them. 

Brands can also use the video for paid ads or promotional strategies on social media platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram or Facebook. This will allow you to broaden your reach and maximise your marketing efforts. 

These are just some of the reasons why more companies prefer video in brand promotion. If you need help with video production, one company which can help you is Reelmedia Pte. Ltd. They are known in Singapore for delivering quality video production solutions. Check out their website for details. 

Why Video Marketing Is Essential to Your Business

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1. WHY VIDEO MARKETING – VIDEO BLOGS & SEO?

A video blog is a great example of video marketing and can help you improve your websites SEO rankings and at the same time help to personalise your company making a real connection with a prospective client. By regularly updating your video blog you can indicate to Google that your site is worth keeping near the top of it’s rankings; as the search algorithms use the frequency with which a site is updated to help qualify it’s SERPs. Make sure the videos you upload are shot in HD, have a carefully written script and are embedded in your site using Youtube. This allows Google to use the transcript of your video to help move you up to the first page results for your chosen keywords. This then all has to be balanced out so you get the best ROI possible. Strategy is the key here. Your video will have to elicit some emotional response from the viewer and at the same time contain your keywords and a good reason for your viewer to actually click on your video. Video Marketing that is irrelevant to your clients will not provide the ROI you are looking for.

2. EVERYBODY’S DOING IT:

By mapping out a number of videos in advance you can target a list of keywords that suit your SEO needs. Once you have done this you can plan the content of your videos by thinking about the questions your prospective clients might ask. The new Hummingbird update to the Google search algorithms is designed to take into account the greater number of searches being made by voice search. These queries are usually longer than typed search queries and as a result the Hummingbird update looks for context. If you have a well thought out SEO strategy for you video blog you can take advantage of this new type of search by answering the questions your prospects might ask. For example, if you run a hotel in Dublin you might have someone in the States speaking to the their phone and asking for ‘a hotel in Dublin with Irish dancing’. A video script starting along the lines of ‘X hotel in Dublin is one of the best places to see some traditional Irish dancing while you eat’ would allow Google to associate your site, with it’s embedded video, with live Irish dancing. There are hundreds of Google searches for ‘Irish Dancing’ in the States everyday.

3. WHAT TO DO?

It is important to make the most of the benefits available from video SEO on your video blog.

Key concepts/techniques to remember include:

Social sharing: if you video is fun, interesting and worth a watch it will get shared. Mobile video has exploded and people use their commute time to amuse themselves with funny videos. If your corporate video is funny (in the right way) it will get more views and shares on Facebook and other social media sites.

Link building: by using these shares you can get some great organic link building benefits.

Youtube comments: Did you know 90% of all internet traffic is video? People love online video. In preparing to write this article I noticed that a lot of Irish hotels that have videos of their business on Youtube have past guests from all over the world commenting about how great a time they had in the hotel. This is the best sort of endorsement a company could hope for, as it is unsolicited.

Geotagging: Did you know that if your corporate video has a graphic with your companies name and address at the end, and it is uploaded to Youtube, then Google’s search algorithms will read this text and use it to help Geotag your video? If the video is embedded on your homepage this will help Geotag your website. You can further help here by going to the advanced settings of the video manager on your Youtube account and adding in your business address. This will help Google to push people searching for your product, in your catchment area, towards your site.

By using these strategies you can easily ensure that Google and the other search engines give your site the credibility it deserves.

 

Hopefully this can help you get a better understanding on the benefits of using video marketing to upscale your business.

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