#SEOpodcast 279 - Video Marketing Strategy

Episode38 min2015-07-24

A seven-tip video marketing strategy covers dedicating resources, telling stories, showing people not just products, keeping videos short, adding calls to action, distributing smartly, and measuring analytics.

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Key takeaways
don't fade to black, fade to call to action

About this episode

Welcome to the most popular internet marketing podcast on iTunes, hosted by E-Webstyle! Join us this week as we talk aboutCreating Relevant ContentVideo Marketing StrategyShowcasing both People and Products

Questions this episode answers

How long should marketing videos be?

The episode recommends keeping videos short because viewers have short attention spans. The hosts suggest a 15-second version for Instagram, a 30-second version for YouTube ads, a 90-second or two-minute version for social media, and an extended version for the website, all cut from the same shoot.

Should I upload my video to YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo separately?

The hosts suggest that if view count matters, upload once to YouTube and embed or link that same video everywhere else. Splitting the same video across multiple platforms divides views and reduces the credibility and value that a single YouTube video builds in Google's eyes.

What should appear at the end of a marketing video?

Never fade to a blank screen. The episode advises always ending with a call to action, such as a link to purchase, a share prompt, or a direct instruction to the viewer. When embedding on YouTube, turn off related videos and turn on playlists so only your own videos play next.

How do you figure out what stories to tell in a video marketing campaign?

The hosts recommend polling colleagues, the sales team, and existing clients to find out what content they want to see. Consider company history videos, product or service spotlights, and testimonial or case study videos, then define the action you want viewers to take after watching.

In their words

From an SEO perspective, I think there's more value in having that one YouTube video than having that same video on Facebook and Vimeo and YouTube and your website. It's having it in one place that way it has more views, it gets more traffic, it gets more action, it has more value.

Charles Lewis

make sure it doesn't look fake. Make sure that the people who are watching it can actually identify with it.

Charles Lewis
Terms defined in this episode
Emotional triggers
Elements in content such as fear of missing out, joy, or pain points that prompt audiences to engage and convert, recommended as a core content creation technique.
Call to action (CTA)
A prompt at the end of a video directing the viewer to take a specific next step, such as clicking a link, making a purchase, or sharing the video, rather than letting the video fade to black.
How-to videos
Video content that demonstrates a process or skill; cited in the episode as a high-demand search category alongside near-me searches.
Evergreen content
Content, such as how-to and near-me videos, that remains relevant and continues to attract search traffic over time rather than being tied to a single news cycle.

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This episode answers

Matthew Bertram, host of The Best SEO Podcast
Matthew Bertram
AI keynote speaker · Owner & CEO, EWR Digital · President, ModalPoint

Matthew Bertram is an AI keynote speaker, creator of DIG™ (Digital Information Governance), and owner and CEO of EWR Digital. He helps energy and industrial leaders win visibility in AI search (GEO and AEO), is President of ModalPoint and CMO of the Oil & Gas Global Network, hosts The Best SEO Podcast, and has authored eight books including LLM Visibility. More about Matthew Bertram.

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