Tip for video marketing

Great points. Forget about trying to rank short videos using 'manipulative' tools. That is work by itself because those tactics don't last long.

Instead...Just like OP said...

Create. Value based videos.

Well said. I learned the hard way with this one myself. I was basically making short nonsense, but popular videos and pitching products in the description. I made nothing from it! In the end youtube slapped me for using subme now to get the videos up.

Adding value will always get you more then just going after a quick buck.

Value wins. Also, I feel you moved away from creating videos JUST to make affiliate sales toward making videos to help, to serve and to provide valuable insights.

Here's a quick tip for videos

Frame them around questions

Get questions from reddit or quora

Get popular questions in your niche

Get a voiceover and a slideshow going and you're in business

I get videos done for less than $35 each and they pull traffic

Technical points: Only HD or Full HD quality. MP4 format. Compressed if possible, but without losing quality. Use WAV audio if you can rather than MP3.
SEO points: Medium to long keyword, around 5-10 tags (less if possible), short description or list of video content.
Content points: Story, explanation, tutorial style, longer format about the product or service you want to sell. And of course... originality.
Etc...

I'll tell you what works for me.

Not only give them value, but give them so much of it that they are amazed that you would do such a thing.

If you're leading them to a free eBook as an example, give them one of the major points in the book.

You might think you should save it for the book. But, they will actually love you for it.

At least you've learned from your mistakes. It is a good thing and a good sign. Any improvements though? Have you been working now on valuable videos?

Let's get the elephant in the room out of the way first. Everyone worries about budget. Dollars are tight. Every organization is trying to do more with less.

However, you don't have to spend millions to outfit your own studio and hire a dedicated video team.

Ideally, you'll produce enough content for different stages of the customer journey and release a new video every couple of weeks. That may sound excessive, but you can dedicate the right resources without breaking the bank.

If you can only invest in one dedicated hire, a videographer is a good place to start. A strong videographer can shoot and edit all of your footage and produce at least one short video per week for about $1,000.

And you don't need a formal studio and top-of-the-line equipment. Quality is important, but so is authenticity. Shoot in the office instead of a studio, and you can get a great HD-quality camera for a few hundred bucks.

Your viewers will be more impressed by your smart, funny and helpful videos than whether the lighting is just right.

Start with this:

Then take any other marketing channel and format, and substitute for "YouTube" and "video".

The post is still true.

This is also a fantastic method for creating lead magnets in other formats (PDFs, slide shows, infographics, etc.)

Quality always pays out well over quantity.
If you can ... try to have your videos for atleast 10mins longer. Based on what heard ... this could allow Youtbe to run ads & could rank our videos little over than others.

I am going to test out longer videos myself to see if that can help attract more viwers and subscribers

Great work. I also create a short video on YT and they get little traffics. Anybody have any free online video maker to do this.

I completely agree, you have to first focus on providing value otherwise there is no point in people consuming your content. Good luck!

Yes true, I agree with you. Because people are more addicted to YouTube than other social sites. Do not add lengthy videos but video with interesting content and information is all wanted by YouTube users.

Well said. People tend to think that making videos short and only for clickbait and don't have any nice content or values is more watchable. Still making videos with sense wins.

Does short (3-4 minutes) slideshow videos bring traffic or are they death now?

marco005

My best traffic YT videos are same niche tutorials.

They all have lots of positive comments and average well over 100K views.

I agree give traffic something useful, that's pretty much the only reason anyone visits a webpage so get it right from the start.

@yukon, I mean these short 2-3 minutes animoto slideshow videos, I not be on the video with my face and spoke on that.

I see short slideshare videos (more like promo videos) from famous movie actors, the short movie is more a slideshow, (but get hundred thousands of views..........

marco005

The priority is to provide value to the viewer, otherwise, it will be just another video. I found out that short but helpful videos work the best, at least for me.

Thanks for sharing all information about video marketing tips.

Create valuable contents. It is the 2nd largest platform where most users spent their time.