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Thursday 4 April 2013

4 Practical Tips: Videos

By Brian Weikle


Finding new customers and increasing sales are the fundamental goals of business. For that reason, it is paramount to have a solid marketing strategy when you get into business. Most businesses, however, do not have the ability to market like big corporations. Small businesses can still compete with these huge conglomerates by taking advantage of web video production.

You can't go anywhere without seeing an advertisement. People are always trying to sell their newest products. You can see ads on TV and in movies, hear them on the radio, and read them in magazines. These methods are traditionally expensive and put small businesses at a disadvantage.

Video production has completely changed the advertising business. Because of web video production, small business can spread their name just as far as a huge corporation. Creating videos for your company will make you more visible and therefore more trustworthy. These videos will also help your search engine optimization and link building. Because search engines prefer video content, you can move up several pages with good web content. Advertising with web videos can expose you to a previously untapped market, making you much more money.

So how do you start using web video production and enticing new customers with creative videos? When you first start off, you need to keep everything simple. You don't need to go out and purchase expensive equipment just to make quality web video content. This is a huge advantage for business owners who need to expand, but don't currently have the budget. One thing you can do that looks professional and is very inexpensive is convert PowerPoint slides to video content. This presents information clearly so that anyone can understand it, also because PowerPoint is such a well-known program, you inherit some of its credibility. You don't even have to spend much time doing this because it's quite easy to outsource this task to somebody else.

Keep your videos as short as they can possibly be. Think about commercials when you make your video, and how they usually are no longer than two minutes. Brevity will prevent viewers from becoming bored. Only include the most important information because viewers can leave anytime if they get bored. Remember, "less is more."

When you're finished with your video, you will want to host it somewhere. This can be done on dozens of different sites. The only two requirements are that the search engine is reliable and that it will turn up videos. A lot of these services are free, and you get a huge audience. It really is the perfect situation for an advertiser with a budget.

Web video production has leveled the playing field for small businesses in terms of advertising. Many applications can be added to your website that will keep track of your hits and how well the marketing is doing. You get huge exposure and important information for almost no money at all! If your marketing is lackluster, then video content might be just what you need.




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