One-Off Ads Don’t Last, But Unified Video Strategies Do
Unified Video Strategy: Key Findings
91% of businesses now use video marketing compared to 86% the previous year, proving its dominance in brand communication.
Brands with unified video strategies experience a higher brand recall rate by 71% than those relying on isolated campaigns.
Skippable video ads keep the viewers’ attention 37% longer than non-skippable formats, proving that engagement favors the consistent.
Video may be everywhere, but consistency is harder to find when it comes to tone, quality, or timing.
That reach still hasn’t translated into discipline, even as 89% of businesses use video marketing and 95% of marketers call it a core part of their strategy, according to HubSpot.
In particular, short-form video has been the video format most leveraged by marketers, according to HubSpot.
However, many still treat video as a series of disconnected assets.
Campaigns will have one video for TV, one for social, and another for the company website.
In some campaigns, a single video is used throughout the entire duration, typically launched at the beginning and with no follow.
According to Chris Marcus, CEO of award-winning full-service visual agency Colormatics, such approaches limit the effectiveness of using video in the first place:
“When everything feels disconnected, people lose the thread. Brand recall drops, and campaigns lose steam before they even get going,” he said.
This is why brands might want to consider shifting to unified, campaign-based video strategies that tell a linear story across different social media channels.
Editor's Note: This is a sponsored article created in partnership with Colormatics.
The Cost of Fragmentation
Media fragmentation has long been an issue for advertisers.
In fact, 54% of advertisers see it as their top challenge, according to research by Amazon Ads.
When campaigns get fragmented, advertisers end up working twice as hard, especially those with smaller budgets or regional markets.
After a while, viewers see the same ads over and over, and there’s always that chance they’d feel fatigued from it.
A study found that 73% of Australians are tired of seeing the same ads on a single channel, proving that bad ad planning can lead to negative impressions
Colormatics, a creative company known for its video work, experiences these problems all the time.
The team believes brands get the best results when every video feels like part of one bigger story, no matter where they’re seen.
“People don’t think in platforms or formats. They think in stories,” said Marcus.
“When your videos build on each other and feel like they’re part of the same story, that’s when people begin to care about your brand.”
Being consistent with your brand’s story helps you build real relationships that last well beyond the viewers’ first watch.
How Structure Can Help Your Story
1. The Power of Unified Video Strategy
A unified video strategy means telling one story that runs through every platform and stage of the buyer journey.
It’s an approach that builds consistency and drives real growth at the same time.
A study by Lucidpress showed that consistent brand presentation across all platforms can increase revenue by up to 23%.
Colormatics sees this kind of structure as essential for sustaining creative momentum across channels, which can easily be seen in the numerous ads they’ve produced for PrizePicks.
2. Brand Recall and Engagement
Brand recall remains one of the strongest indicators of campaign success.
In fact, video ads increase recall by 71%, while display ads reach only 45%.
While they’re often dismissed as less effective, skippable ads actually hold viewer attention 37% longer on average.
This proves that being consistent and the freedom of choice can bring lasting brand engagement more than overbaked creative concepts.
3. Story Over Platform
Colormatics believes the future of video marketing lies in story cohesion, not channel variety.
As audiences jump from mobile to desktop to TV, maintaining a consistent emotional thread matters more than trying to endlessly adapt to every format.
“Treating every video like a separate project risks losing the emotional thread that ties your campaign together,” said Marcus.
“The goal isn’t to be everywhere at once but to make everything feel connected and part of the same experience.”
Why Consistency Is Every Brand’s Biggest Advantage
The brands that endure are the ones that sound like themselves every time they show up.
A unified video strategy gives that voice strength and clarity, keeping every piece of work true to who you are.
When your story carries through from one screen to the next, people begin to recognize it, trust it, and care about it.
Forget the one-off ads and the rush to join every new platform. Consistency always beats noise.
The real work is in using what you already have with purpose, care, and confidence. That’s how brands become familiar, memorable, and worth returning to.