Topic - Online Video & conversion
uSocial is Selling YouTube Views – Should you Buy em?
uSocial, the company that has created controversy regarding their services in the past, is at it again. You might remember them as the company that sold Diggs for your Digg submission, friends for your Facebook account, and followers of your Twitter ramblings. Now they’re offering a new service: views for your YouTube video.
Is Your Video A Vehicle Or A Destination?
I had a really interesting and occasionally heated discussion with a client today about the purpose of video, and I thought it was worth a broader discussion.
The issue was the use of online video—specifically with YouTube in this instance—and how it’s intended purpose drives the SEO, link-building, and other various marketing efforts supporting the video.
On the Importance of AB Testing to Measure Landing Page Video ROI
You’re already spending part of your budget on Search Engine Marketing. You’ve done your research into the most effective keywords for your product and you spend some time every day looking at incoming traffic numbers and the traffic sources. We know that traffic is important in helping you achieve the goals you have set for your site, but what else should you be concentrating on?
Free Interactive Video for All – Veeple Launches Interplay
Back in June, I wrote about some survey results published by Marketing Sherpa where 73% of video marketers indicated that interactive video functionality has a positive effect on the effectiveness of a video ad message (again, I wonder about the other 27% but…). At ReelSEO, we know that incorporating interactivity within video is one of the best ways to bolster and measure conversion for a business or marketing objective. Interactivity, when done properly, can also lead to an increase in viewer engagement. As evidenced by the survey results, online video marketers want more interactive video functionality.
Adobe Sees Big Money in Video Analytics
Last week, Adobe Systems, maker of the ubiquitous Flash platform underlying most web video, announced the acquisition of Omniture for $1.8 billion. While Omniture’s core business is web analytics (measuring how visitors interact with your website), one of the most emphasized aspects of the acquisition was Omniture’s video analytics platform. Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen stated about the acquisition:
Video Intelligence – What do Businesses Really Need?
I interview online video platform provider Veeple’s CEO Scott Broomfield about his argument that businesses today need “video intelligence” – interactivity and engagement features directly within the video to make it intelligent enough for its audiences’ needs and for business goals.
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Video Marketing IQ Quiz – Test Your Instincts
Today, EyeView launched what I think is a fun, interactive quiz designed to “test your instincts” for video marketing. The quiz showcases several example A/B test campaigns and shares data collected about those campaigns in order to give marketers a peak into which tests produced better website conversions.
Viral Video – Is it the Video You’re Searching for?
The words ‘viral video’ have become synonymous, mostly incorrectly, with increasing brand awareness, online marketing and online video advertising. Yes, viral video can do all of that, but there might be a better way for you and your company to get the word out instead of the shotgun approach of a viral video.
Wistia Embedded Video Metrics – The Video Solution for SMBs?
I review the video sharing application and project management service, Wistia, and talk with CEO Chris Savage on how they are positioning themselves as an affordable top-tier business solution for the SMB crowd.
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One Giant Leap for Online Video Advertising – Solidarity
It’s recently been said that the recession is slowing the adoption of online video for marketing purposes. But it’s not really the only reason. There are many other reasons that advertisers and marketers aren’t jumping on the bandwagon and joining the online video ‘revolution.’ Here’s my quick list of what we need to do before we can expect it to gain complete widespread acceptance like other forms of marketing and advertising.
Interactive Video Ads Increase Effectiveness?
Late last year, Marketing Sherpa, released an in-depth report geared on the fast-growing landscape of video marketing titled, “Marketing With Video Report: Online, TV & Mobile.” In their research for the report, they asked a sample of marketers using video advertising, either online or on TV, what effect various tactics would have on their video ads. The answer was a resounding, “We Want More Interactivity in Video Ads.”
73% of video marketers agree that adding interactivity to a video ad will increase the effectiveness of the ad. And thank God for that answer. I do wonder about the other 27% who disagree. I mean, how the heck would you get the idea that incorporating greater interactivity might not increase conversions/effectiveness/etc…? Not to say that the question shouldn’t have been asked. Clearly it is important for companies in the video advertising space to understand what is most important to the marketers that are leveraging video advertising.
Quicktime to have Built in YouTube Support
If you’re an iPhone user you already know you can watch your favorite YouTube videos on it via the app. However, if you’re a Quicktime user you’ve always had to do your encoding and video editing and then go either to YouTube’s page or use another application to upload your videos.
