{"id":196451,"date":"2023-07-31T10:53:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T17:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/?p=196451"},"modified":"2023-07-31T10:54:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T17:54:55","slug":"beginners-guide-video-marketing-optimization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/beginners-guide-video-marketing-optimization\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Beginner\u2019s Guide to Video Marketing and Optimization"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The live video content audience is expected to reach 164.6 million viewers by 2024<\/a>. That means you have a captive audience, and video is a great way to engage your prospects.<\/p>\n Plus, there are a lot of benefits to adding video to your marketing strategy, including the fact that:<\/p>\n So let\u2019s dive into some quick-and-dirty tips for video marketing and optimization to get you started on your journey:<\/p>\n In SEO, we always establish the purpose of a webpage so it delivers on that purpose. The same is true for video content. Make sure you know what the purpose will be; how you create the video and where you publish it will follow.<\/p>\n At minimum, ask yourself these questions:<\/p>\n Where to publish your videos? From an SEO perspective, we think about driving traffic from the search results. Consider that more than 90% of videos<\/a> in Google\u2019s search results come from YouTube; the video-sharing platform is also ranked No. 2 in most popular social media networks<\/a>.<\/p>\n So we recommend to our clients that they publish on YouTube and embed from there on their website. Most businesses agree, and according to HubSpot<\/a>, 77% of marketers say their company uses YouTube to host marketing videos.<\/p>\n Of course, you can post on any platform beyond that, just make sure it makes sense for your brand. If you are a fun, consumer-focused brand, then consider TikTok, but if you lean toward the professional business community, then explore LinkedIn.<\/p>\n According to Wyzowl, 68% of video marketers plan to include LinkedIn and Instagram as part of their 2022 video marketing strategy after YouTube (up 5% and 10%, respectively).<\/p>\n Once you know where you will publish, you will need to format your content in a way that is appropriate for the publishing platform and audience. This is about how you present the content.<\/p>\n For example, formatting the video content to grab a YouTube audience will be different than formatting the content on Facebook. On YouTube, one of the most important things will be an engaging title and thumbnail to grab the attention of viewers.<\/p>\n\n
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<\/a>1. Create a Content Strategy<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>2. Choose the Platform<\/h2>\n
<\/a>3. Format the Video<\/h2>\n
Content Formatting<\/h3>\n