This blog first appeared on our video divisions website, ProMotion Studios.
There is no denying video marketing has become a staple of modern online marketing. Brands have flocked to the web to exploit video’s explosive effectiveness, reflected in the projected growth rate of video to 80% of all internet traffic by 2019 as estimated by Cisco.
One in four of us will lose interest entirely if we are not able to watch a video Share on XNot only is this marketing tactic increasing in popularity, one could argue it’s becoming the de facto standard for top marketers. A recent Animoto Survey confirms that four times as many consumers would prefer to watch a video about a product rather than read about it, and what’s more — one in four of us will lose interest entirely if we are not able to watch a video!
Video has also exhibited a capability to drive higher sales as well.
Forbes has reported that 65% of executives who watch video continue their buyer’s journey to the vendor’s website.
So what does this mean for marketers? Video marketing success has reached over 82% in the B2B field and continues to grow. Ben Kopetti, Director of Video Commerce Strategy at Liveclicker, has said “It’s no longer a ‘nice to have’—it should be a key instrument in every brand marketer’s orchestra.” The demand from consumers is readily apparent, with greater than three quarters expressing their belief in the importance of a service providing a video to demonstrate what that service really provides and how it will benefit them. A LOT of Marketing Execs feel the same way about the value of video, and it’s easy to see why. Taking a look at 10Fold’s own Content Survey, you can see that nearly 40% of content decision makers said that video marketing was a top priority in 2017. If current trends continue, even if you only implement smaller income streams like affiliate marketing or web-advertising your partners will want to see video.
In short, if you have yet to add video to your content marketing “bag of tricks,” you’re missing a huge market opportunity as millions of customers will never even give you the time of day – no matter how great your product is – if they can’t see your story through video.
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