Posts tagged with 'Video'
In the run-up to our Integrated Marketing Week event in New York on June 10th, we’ve been holding a series of Video Expert panels over on our Google+ page.
As with any barely tested, slightly-wobbly video technology, we’ve had a couple of hiccups along the way.
Fortunately we’ve learned from our mistakes, and now you can too. Here’s how to use the new look Google+ to hold a great On Air hangout...
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by Matt Owen
20 May 2013 10:01am
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Are you using video in your business content and SEO strategy? If not, you may be missing out on organic search, as well as ecommerce ROI.
Luckily startup 87 seconds is here to help you inform, pitch, sell, and explain your business through video.
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by Ryan Sommer
02 May 2013 15:22pm
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The big promise of big data for marketers is to be able to use all the data we have. By looking at all the information, big data allows us to explore minute details without the risk of blurriness.
in theory, sampling (which always lost detail because it is a proxy for the full data set) and guesswork go away, we can analyse all the data for every customer and prospect, and provide that customer experience nirvana of just the right offer at just the right time.
If that feels like a big change for you, then start small. Attribution, one of the most persistent of marketing challenges, can be a great area to apply big data for immediate results, and ROI.
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by Stephanie Miller
16 April 2013 16:47pm
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SearchMetrics recently released a study into the changes in Google’s Universal Search results over the last year.
Universal Search is the way Google “blends” image, video, news, maps and shopping search results into the normal search results.
In this post, I'll outline the ever increasing case for optimising video.
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by Joost de Valk
08 April 2013 10:06am
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Videos are a powerful way to showcase products on an ecommerce website, and savvy online retailers are discovering ways to get the best return on their investment in video.
For example, videos can help improve SEO campaign results, and user-generated videos can help boost conversion rates.
Almost every type of website you visit these days features video prominently, since website visitors and shoppers have a growing appetite for video.
It’s more engaging for website visitors, and tells a brand or product story in a more immersive way than text and images do.
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by Melody King
21 March 2013 15:22pm
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You probably haven't heard of Explain Like I'm Five. Only about 250,000 people have.
‘ELI5’ is a subreddit, a stream on the content behemoth Reddit. And it's an amazing example of community in action, one that's been taken to a new level by the people running Reddit recently, with a small move that should be front of mind for any brand attempting to build a community.
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by Matt Owen
20 March 2013 09:38am
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Social Media Week in New York started big with Ford's announcement this morning with a new Ford Fiesta ad campaign that will use content created only by users - in fact, it'll be their first ever user generated campaign that spans the entire advertising year.
Ford are focusing on creating a team of 100 social influencers who will create the advertising material that Ford will distribute through a mix of paid media, social media and experiential events. These will be the new Ford Fiesta Agents - I'm just glad they didn't opt for Guru or Ninja. Phew.
So the content the agents create can be in whatever form they choose to do. Ford gives them cars, a camera and in addition to this open remit of any content goes, the group will also have to complete challenges with properties such as American Idol, the X Games and music festival, Bonnaroo.
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by Heather Taylor
19 February 2013 23:03pm
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It’s unlikely you’ve missed the recent internet meme that is the Harlem Shake, which is currently sweeping across the world.
And it was pretty inevitable that it wouldn’t be too long before brands jumped onto the bandwagon - already, Pepsi and Red Bull are among the companies who have already tried to prove that they’ve got their fingers on the pulse.
This in itself brings about various debates around user-generated content and the associated lifetime of memes (do they stop being a natural commentary of culture once commercialised?) - but, thought-provoking issues aside, it’s actually the massive uptake within the digital (and wider marketing and advertising) industry that’s of interest.
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by Jake Hird
19 February 2013 10:42am
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A new search ranking algorithm update has shaken things up for ecommerce managers who have been incorporating video into their search strategies.
According to Google and YouTube, they are adjusting rankings so that videos with more "watch time" are ranked highest. In other words, the amount of time a video is played and, presumably, watched, matters more than how many times people view it.
The solution to this ranking challenge is user-generated video. We know that site visitors are interested in what other customers are saying about your products. People value these honest, objective opinions from those outside of your business.
What's more, user-generated videos are more than informative. They're often funny, which can compel viewers to stay tuned longer.
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by Melody King
25 January 2013 13:14pm
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YouTube is the most social of Google’s channels. `if you’re targeting niche markets, it can work well to drive targeted traffic to your site, for fairly low cost.
So much has changed on YouTube in recent months that it’s really worth another look for PPC.
It's also fairly straightforward: the hardest part is creating the video. Even that can be simpler than you think. You don’t always need a professional videographer, or a huge budget.
If you choose the right format and targeting method, simple things like customer testimonials, information and instruction videos can work really well.
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by Alistair Dent
02 January 2013 09:23am
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