#trending in video - September 4, 2020

Good morning and welcome to the #trending in video blog, brought to you by Best Made Videos®. This is our weekly video marketing news blog where we keep you up to date on all of the latest tips and trending news in the world of video production and more. We are a Seattle based live event videography and wedding videography company and I hope you find some useful techniques from this video marketing blog! Today we are looking at an article from business2community.com.

Your Video Marketing Guide for Success 

I've built up that a video promoting system is an absolute necessity these days in prior blog articles like this one. I've shared that it is so essential to connect with your crowd, and how making convincing videos can assist you with expanding brand mindfulness, improve SEO and lift leads and deals. 

Truth be told, Google research shows that 55% of shoppers use videos for buy choices. As indicated by this exploration, advertisers get 66% more qualified leads every year by utilizing it. What's more, a review led by Wyzowl shows that about eight out of each ten clients have bought a bit of programming or application in the wake of having watched brand videos. 

However, while I've concentrated a ton on video promoting benefits, what I haven't secured at this point are a portion of the difficulties that entrepreneurs face. 

So in this article, I'm featuring 9 video advertising difficulties, and give an answer for every one. 

1. Not having a target. 

It's essential to characterize your goals. To comprehend why you're causing videos, to return to your intended interest group and their agony focuses. What issue would you say you will explain for them? For what reason would it be advisable for them to confide in you to help? 

Next, consider the sort of substance you need to share. Here are a few models: 

Step by step instructions to guides 

Q&As 

In the background glimpses 

Occasions 

Meetings 

Unboxings (in the event that you have a physical item) 

It's additionally acceptable to characterize the kind of feeling you need your watcher to feel: contacted, energized, propelled… If you're going for interesting and happy, ensure you're not going to appear to be unfeeling or even hostile. 

GoPro pulled on heartstrings with this 2013 reel of a fire fighter sparing a cat. It's gotten 44,016,668 perspectives to date. 

2. Not arranging before you hit play. 

It's fundamental to design out your conveyance before you get behind the camera (or camera telephone, by and large). This isn't an ideal opportunity to "take a blind leap of faith." Write down some list items you need to cover—you can even tape them some place you can see them while you're recording. 

Likewise with numerous things, careful discipline brings about promising results. Try not to peruse from a content, in light of the fact that the more conversational and legitimate you are, the more associated your crowd will feel to you and your image. 

3. Not catching your crowd's advantage. 

Similarly as a convincing feature is fundamental for your blog article, an initial snare is what's going to make your watchers watch until the end. 

You just have a couple of moments to catch your crowd's eye. So choose what question you can request to arouse their interest and make them need to find out additional. 

4. Making your informing too salesy. 

An excessive number of entrepreneurs hop directly into why you have to purchase their item or administration, without recounting to a story or picking up trust. 

Decide how you can increase the value of individuals' lives. What would you be able to instruct them? How might you motivate or engage them? In case you're not giving something of significant worth, you're not going to get the outcomes you're seeking after. 

5. Excluding your marking. 

I'm certain you've watched advertisements that stayed with you, yet do you generally recall the brand that made the promotion? While your informing is a major piece of building brand mindfulness, it's not all that matters. 

It's essential to mark your substance with your site URL and logo to help individuals to remember what your identity is and stay with your head of-mind when they do settle on a buy choice. 

6. Overlooking video SEO. 

It's not simply composed substance that profits by being all around streamlined for web crawlers. In any case, video SEO isn't equivalent to standard SEO. Here are a couple of fundamental tips: 

Remember an objective watchword for your title. 

State your objective catchphrase (YouTube can comprehend what you state in your shots). 

Compose a drawing in meta portrayal for individuals, however for web crawlers (quite YouTube and Google). 

7. Expecting on the off chance that you assemble it, they will come. 

You're not prone to get a lot of foothold in the event that you put what you film on the landing page of your site and never really let individuals know it's there. You have to comprehend compelling video showcasing, including: 

Paid advertisements to direct people to your site 

Website optimization so individuals discover it in the web indexes 

Sharing it via online media stages including YouTube 

Inserting it in a blog entry 

Remembering it for an email pamphlet 

You will need to attempt to get a group of people. This is the place having an expert showcasing organization who can assist you with handling video advertising difficulties can be a tremendous preferred position. 

8. Not having a CTA. 

Your ultimate objective is to have your watchers make a move, regardless of whether you need them to purchase something, as and share your substance or buy in to your pamphlet. 

It's savvy to mention to your crowd what you'd like them to do (consider it like a verbal CTA!) and give them a catch or connection to follow to make the following stride. Else, they'll be substantially more prone to leave your site and head to your competitor's. 

Tim Horton's CTA was to purchase an espresso to help Camp Day, which sends hindered youth to one of seven camps across North America. 

9. Not estimating your prosperity. 

You'll need to choose what some key measurements are for your business, and track how you're doing. For instance, what number of individuals purchased the item you're selling in the wake of viewing? 

In the event that heaps of individuals are observing however no one is changing over into a lead or deal, it's an ideal opportunity to investigate your information to see where and when you're losing guests. Attempt nearly A/B testing among pages and posts and perceive how your commitment is with your clients. 

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Going ahead, powerful video promoting will be considerably more significant, as an ever increasing number of individuals progressively devour videos over different sorts of substance. While there will consistently be difficulties, the advantages for your independent venture are incredible. Presently's an ideal opportunity to make a plunge and begin shooting!

Thank you SO much for check out this video marketing blog today. Whether you are based in Seattle, the greater Pacific Northwest or beyond, I hope you can use this techniques to take your video production company to the next level! Thanks and take care as always!!

Corporate Videography FAQs

Answers for companies looking for event videography, corporate branding videos, convention coverage, and more.

What videography services do you provide?
Best Made Videos® is a full-service video production company focusing on live events, conferences, corporate branding videos, small business marketing videos, weddings, and more.
What is your experience with corporate events specifically?
Reid Johnson, owner of Best Made Videos®, has been a corporate videographer for over 18 years and has filmed for companies such as Amazon and Microsoft, plus a wide range of organizations and conferences.
Can I see a full-length sample of a similar video?
Yes. Corporate work is organized by video type so you can quickly find relevant examples, including conference videography, corporate video production, live event videography, real estate videography, small business promo videos, and livestreaming services.
What types of conferences do you film?
Best Made Videos® provides full-service coverage for conferences, conventions, and summits—from single-day meetings to multi-day gatherings. Coverage can include keynotes, panels, breakout sessions, sponsor activations, and the “pulse” of the event: attendee engagement, networking, and real reactions—while coordinating smoothly with planners and AV teams.
Do you offer corporate or conference photography services?
Best Made Videos® focuses on videography and can recommend or partner with highly rated corporate and conference photographers in Seattle when needed.
Where is Best Made Videos® located?
Best Made Videos® is based in West Seattle, Washington.
Do you offer destination videography services?
Yes. Best Made Videos® is available for destination and travel videography anywhere in the world.
Why should I choose Best Made Videos® over another corporate videographer?
Corporate projects often require speed, reliability, and brand-safe storytelling. Best Made Videos® emphasizes fast turnaround when timelines are tight, professional interview and storytelling experience, reliable event execution, transparent pricing, and strong technical capability for complex productions (including multi-camera and live-stream logistics when needed).
Will you be the lead shooter, or will you send an associate team?
Reid Johnson will be the lead videographer on-site, alongside any contracted associate videography team members if your event requires additional coverage.
What moments or events do you capture during a conference or trade show?
Coverage typically includes main stage/keynotes, panels, and breakout sessions, plus attendee engagement and reactions, networking and “in-between” moments, branded B-roll (signage, venue scale, details), and optional on-the-spot testimonials or soundbites for future marketing.
What do you and your team wear?
Typically black slacks and a black shirt (or venue-required attire) to blend in professionally and stay unobtrusive.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. A Certificate of Insurance (COI) can be provided upon request.
Will you perform a site walkthrough or tech rehearsal?
A pre-event walkthrough or tech rehearsal can be requested on a case-by-case basis. Depending on timing and distance, a fee may apply.
How do you handle audio?
Depending on the event, audio can be captured using dedicated microphones and recorders, or by working alongside your AV team to record clean feeds with redundancy.
Do you record to dual card slots?
Yes. Cameras record dual-slot for redundancy, and footage is backed up in multiple locations after your event.
Do you provide 4K exports?
Yes. Deliverables can be exported in the resolution and file type you need, including 4K when requested.
Do you offer same-day or next-day social media edits?
Yes. For conferences and trade shows, overnight recap highlight edits can be provided when requested.
Do you provide closed captioning or accessibility options?
Yes. Closed captions can be provided, including burned-in (permanent) captions on exported video files.
What is your revision policy?
Corporate video projects include two rounds of feedback and edits.
What is the turnaround time for the final master film?
Most corporate edits are delivered in about two weeks unless otherwise specified (and faster timelines are available for certain event recap needs).
Who owns the final product?
You own the final deliverables. Best Made Videos® generally retains the right to display work for portfolio/marketing purposes unless otherwise agreed.
What is your data backup and archiving workflow?
Footage is protected with a multi-step data preservation process using redundant backups (such as local and cloud storage, and additional archival methods as needed).
How do you handle talent releases for attendees?
If needed, Best Made Videos® can provide recommended signage and/or release forms to support attendee filming at your event.