Short-form video is dominating the social media landscape — and many marketers want to get a piece of the action. But this leaves one important question: which video-sharing platform is worth your time, effort, and money — YouTube or TikTok? While YouTube is the more mature platform, it’s hard to ignore the buzz around TikTok. In order to make the right decision, it’s essential to understand their unique audiences, marketing opportunities, and algorithms. Let’s take a closer look at the key differences between YouTube and TikTok — and how to choose the right platform for your business. YouTube vs. TikTok: […]

Conventional wisdom tells us that views, especially three-seconds ones, are a vanity metric. But Facebook tracks them for a good reason. In 2016, they analyzed their users’ video consumption data and discovered that 45% of people who watch the first three seconds of a video will keep watching it for at least 30 seconds. Facebook’s study suggests that views are a good indicator of how well your video’s hook performed. But view count, as a metric, also has drawbacks, like not being able to tell you who your audience is or whether your video resonates with them. That’s why we […]

If you’re looking for a video marketing guide, you’re not alone. 79% of marketers who aren’t using video plan to build a video strategy in 2022. And 99% of those who already use video are planning to use it more. There’s no strategy like video marketing for educating, generating leads, and converting customers. Brands need a video marketing strategy — this idea isn’t new. What has changed is how important video has become on every platform and channel. So what do you think you know about video marketing, and what do you want to learn? Video production is more cost-effective […]

As marketers find more innovative ways to attract audiences, video has become a meaningful part of the strategic conversation. Video marketing is no longer an “up-and-coming” content strategy. It’s here, and it’s an increasingly powerful way to communicate your brand story, explain your value proposition, and build relationships with your customers and prospects. The HubSpot Blog surveyed 550 marketers to learn about the latest video trends. The most recent data shows that video content isn’t just effective — the demand for it is growing at an impressively rapid pace. Here are the key video marketing statistics you should keep in […]

Streaming is ubiquitous. From from services like Netflix to user-generated content on YouTube, we’re all streaming video online. As customers are consuming more video content, video marketing has become an integral part of marketing strategies. All of this is made possible by codecs. We’ll explain what codecs are, why you need them, and how they make streaming high quality content possible. What is a codec? A codec is a term used to describe a computer program that can encode and decode data. Their main purpose is to compress data, particularly media. Without them, audio and video files would be too […]

A 2021 Wyzowl report found that the use of video content from brands has increased roughly 25% over the past six years. Lately, the conversation has been focused on short-form video lately, but interactive video is one we should be talking more about. Learn what interactive video is, how to create one, and examples from some top brands. You can use interactive videos for a number of purposes, including increasing engagement, fostering two-way communication, and boosting conversions. In Q1 2022, we surveyed over 500 global video marketers to ask about their video strategy. Roughly a quarter of marketers surveyed (28%) […]

Each year, the Super Bowl teaches us a lot about healthy competition. But — we don’t always see it play out on the football field.  In fact, when the commentators send us to a commercial break, that’s where some of the biggest game-day face-offs take place. While football teams compete for trophies, companies spend millions trying to get more views, leads, and revenue than other brands advertising in their industry on the same day. Think about it. When haven’t you seen 10 competing car ads during one big game? And, despite the noise of dozens of ads with blockbuster budgets, […]