Archive for the ‘Promotional Video’ Category
Video Blog: Why Restaurants Would Benefit From A Web Video
Why restaurants would benefit from a video tour to attract more customers
In a soft economy, many consumers are cutting back on things such as shopping, movies, and dining out. But cutting back does not mean consumers have chosen to abandon an evening out on the town completely. However, consumers have become more selective when deciding where to spend their money and where they would like to dine.
With perhaps fewer consumers eating out, how do restaurants differentiate themselves from other fine dining establishments in the area?
During our research, we have observed that some have added slide shows to their restaurant website. While the pictures are beautifully shot, I notice that many of the restaurants show an empty establishment. Perhaps not the best choice of images when introducing your restaurant to new customers or reminding existing customers to stop in again.
I feel you want to highlight your restaurant with a web video while the restaurant is busy with customers. Read the rest of this entry »
As A Small Business Owner, Do I Need A Website For My Web Video?
Can a small business benefit from web video marketing without a website?
If you are considering having a professional web video produced for your business then it is not necessary for you to have your own website. I am not suggesting that you don’t get a website at all, but if you currently do not have a website for your video or if you are currently upgrading your website, that should not be an obstacle to getting a promotional or marketing video produced. An obvious question arises. How do you promote your products and services with your web video when you do not have a website? Your video can be uploaded or hosted by several free online hosting companies. YouTube is probably the best known video hosting platform, but there are several other venues such Google Places, Yahoo Video, MetaCafe, Viddler, Blip.TV, or Vimeo that will host your business web video for free. At the same time, it is recommended that you optimize your video for search engines so that you are found when people are looking for your products and services. When selecting a video production company you may want to inquire if they have experience with SEO (search engine optimization). This is of particular importance for businesses who currently do not have a website or a website that is temporarily down for an upgrade. These video hosting companies also have plenty of bandwidth, and there are several advantages versus hosting the video on your own website if you chose to go that route.
What does SEO actually do for your web video? Read the rest of this entry »
Does promotional web video really work?
Should we get a promotional web video?
Frankly, I think the question of whether or not you should get a promotional web video for your small business or corporate needs has already been answered. Back in 2006, we spent a significant amount of time explaining the benefits of web video and why businesses should post them to their websites. Today, web visitors are consuming online video in record amounts and numbers are rising. There is plenty of research and data available on the Internet about online business video uses and the results web video productions can produce.
The question really should be: How effectively can corporate videos and promotional web videos communicate your message or business mission? How successful is web video when it is used by your marketing and sales department to persuade clients to consider your products and services? Read the rest of this entry »
Corporate Video | Promotional Video
Corporate video and promotional video; marketing strategies for enhancing your corporate brand online
Developing a sound online corporate video and promotional video production is critical for almost any online marketing effort. Corporate web video productions have come a long way over the past few years from small grainy online business videos to high quality digital Internet videos. The types of corporate videos and promotional videos vary significantly from custom video productions and commercials to trade show videos and presentation videos. Deciding on the right mix of promotional, marketing, educational, instructional or how-to videos can be a daunting task for both novice and seasoned new-media marketing managers. I didn’t even mention some of the sub categories for website videos such as motivational videos, video whitepapers, customer retention videos, or video blogs.
Where to begin with your corporate video production, corporate video promotion and marketing? With this blog post, I would like to outline five steps in developing your company’s video business communications strategy. Read the rest of this entry »