We have great news for all live video aficionados out there! You can now use Shakr templates to make overlay videos for your live stream. Facebook live videos are starting to become more and more popular lately. If you have watched one recently, you may have noticed that some have an overlay image or a video teaser before the live video starts. Throughout the live video, they also have different overlays at the bottom. Before the video ends, there’s another …
Category: Social Media Marketing
Instagram is already home to 300 million active users (and still growing). From social media influencers to celebrities to top brands, everyone is busy engaging their target audiences on this Facebook-owned app. An app-only platform shot to fame since its inception in 2011; all credits to visuals that kept audiences engaged. Social media marketing strategies evolved almost immediately, adjusting itself with the growing popularity of this visually engaging platforms. Instagram has gone beyond just sharing images. In 2013, Instagram started …
There isn’t really any other word for it– Instagram Stories are just fun. They’re designed to be that way, with these Snapchat-copycats providing a break from your feed of edited-to-perfection content that’s displayed as soon as you open the app. While Stories may seem like an afterthought of Instagram, they’ve actually become integral to how and why the platform is used. They’re exciting and engaging, and they have that right now sense of urgency that will get people to act. Stories can …
Combining quality video with social media is a powerful digital marketing strategy. Last year Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg named video as the next “megatrend.” With about 45% of people watching more than an hour of Facebook or YouTube videos a week, it’s a trend all marketers should get on board with. Here are some more eye-popping stats. Facebook: Over 500 million people watch video on Facebook every day, consuming more than 100 million hours each day, every day. Instagram: Over …
There’s no doubt that consumer attention spans are getting smaller and smaller, especially when they’re browsing Facebook. That’s why video ads need to instantly pull people in. In 2019, video will be more important than ever in social marketing. According to a report from Facebook, the platform sees more than three billion video views every day. And, in order to capture and retain attention, these videos are shorter than ever. Whether your goal is to build brand awareness, convert new …