Video and You Tube
Marketing-4 Great Tips
A lot of the great videos on You Tube
that have become popular have done so by word of mouth. It wasn't because some
great marketing plan or promotion scheme went on within them or that the makers
were brilliant people and knew how to get the word out. No, it was because
someone saw it, thought it was great, and spread the word.
Unfortunately, no matter how good your video is, this doesn't
happen very often. After all, there are millions of videos out there and only a
handful become really popular. So if you want your marketing video for your
business or product to get noticed, you're going to have to put some work into
it.
While You Tube can be a great place
for your marketing video, if nobody ever sees it then it's not going to do you
any good. Here are 4 tips that you can use for your video and You Tube
marketing experience.
1. If you want people to visit your website, then
you need to include the address within the video itself. You might have a great
video that everyone talks about. However, they need to know how to find your
product and business afterward. Going to Google, typing in a phrase, and then
sorting through the choices is just sometimes too much work for people.
2. You can also include your URL at the bottom of
the entire video. This is a good idea because if people clip it or make mashups
you will still get credit for the video, as well as traffic to your
website.
3. Keep it simple. Don't think that your marketing
video has to be extravagant, expensive, polished, or complicated. As a matter
of fact, it's better if it isn't any of these things at all. Try to
keep it fairly short, too. Most of the
popular videos are well under 5 minutes long. An entertaining video that has
people talking is a lot better than an expensive video that is simply
boring.
4.
Think about adding some humor to your video.
People like to laugh and many people come to You Tube expecting to be
entertained. So you're not a comedian? That's okay. You can also try adding some
music, some interesting clips, or a gimmick. Just keep your audience in mind.
You're not looking to impress executives or win a presentation award-you want
people to be entertained and to then visit your site.
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