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If a Picture is Worth 1,000 Words, What’s the Value of a Video in Marketing?

If a Picture is Worth 1,000 Words, What’s the Value of a Video in Marketing? | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Use and apply videos to improve your existing marketing campaigns to build a conversation with your customers


Websites and marketing campaigns often rely on text and graphics; however, relying on too much of any one ingredient is a recipe for disaster. While graphics convey information succinctly, and text explains and elaborates, adding video to the mix is a way to reach customers who absorb information visually and tune out when they see too much text.


According to Insivia, on average, viewers retain 95 percent of information if they watch it it, but only 10 percent of the when they read it.


If a customer doesn’t hear or understand your message, your chances of converting them are slim. For many companies, conversion rates increased after adding videos to their campaigns. PowToon found start-ups and small businesses that used videos saw a conversion rate increase an average of 40 percent. Additionally, start-ups saw email sign-ups increase 67 percent....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Video has big marketing value and this post sheds more light on why.

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Video content reaches almost 85 percent of internet users

Video content reaches almost 85 percent of internet users | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
Brands looking to diversify their marketing efforts should include video content now that 85 percent of web users view streaming media.
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Got great content and a creative, entertaining video? you're halfway there according to research. But don't forget about keeping it short and ensuring your video loads or uploads quickly. Critical for success.

Ginger Guttner's curator insight, July 19, 2013 11:20 PM
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Video Marketing's curator insight, August 28, 2013 12:27 AM

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Brands are wise to remember online consumption habits as video content becomes more of a content marketing staple and less of an optional advantage. Specifically, videos must be kept short and sweet to hold viewers’ attention.