Recently, we discussed ways to use a call-to-action with videos, but there is one more step to a CTA: measuring its effectiveness. When measuring the success of your video, there are a variety of key performance indicators (KPI) to pay close attention to. A key performance indicator is a tool you use to measure and decide the relative success of your [...]
How to Plan Your Vine Videos for Content Marketing Success
By now most of us content marketers have heard of, and probably already started using, Vine, the new app from Twitter that allows users to easily produce and share six-second videos. When it comes to adding the new tool to our content marketing toolbelt, how do we avoid misusing Vine? I say the answer is [...]
The Unlikely History of YouTube [Infographic]
Eight years ago today, February 14th, the creators of YouTube officially founded the now wildly popular video sharing site. If you’re anything like us, you probably can’t remember what the world was like without it (nor would you want to). At Shorty Media, we absolutely adore YouTube, so to show our love for the site [...]
5 Lessons to Make an Effective Animated Demo
Software from TweetReach offers a compelling value proposition: allowing users to figure out precisely how many potential impressions a tweet, brand name, or hashtag has accumulated on Twitter recently. They’ll even show you which Twitter users are spreading a particular message the most. (Note: they now have similar data for Tumblr, which is very handy). [...]
The No Hype Guide To Video Marketing on YouTube
Let’s get one thing straight, if you want to use video as a way to market your business, you’re going to have to learn about production. This whole idea behind “all you need is a webcam” is pretty much garbage. Don’t believe me, when was the last time you watched someone’s webcam video for extended [...]
Dating Rules for Getting Great Video Testimonials
Everyone has a different opinion on how to land a date. Some say it takes persistence. To others, it’s all about being in the right place at the right time. In any case, before the dinner and the dancing can happen, someone has to make a move and put it on the line. It can [...]
4 Ways to Include Calls to Action on Videos
Video has an important place in your overall content marketing strategy, and YouTube’s rise in popularity has taken a front seat in social media marketing news. I shared 4 Mistakes You Make When You Post Video on Your Blog in my last Convince & Convert post, with number four being neglecting to include a call-to-action (CTA). Here are [...]
10 Secrets to Producing a Video that Drives Results
Anyone can create a video and post it online, but creating an effective video that drives action is more science than art. So whether you’re shooting a quick interview with your phone, creating a fancy PowerPoint presentation, trying your hand at animation, or wanting to simply learn how to make a viral video for your [...]
