So much of what we do is marketers is hyper-focused on our specific, niche audiences. This ranges from copywriting strategies to interesting targeting to choosing what times we post on social media. It’s complex, but it’s tailored to our audience, so it works. While audiences all want vastly different things in products and services, the good news is that buyer behavior overall is relatively consistent. We’re all driven by similar psychological principles that affect when we buy, why we buy, …
Category: Video Marketing
November is the most exciting time of the year for both online shoppers and sellers. Not only are people buying gifts for friends and family, but they’ve also saved up to treat themselves. Your business can attract new customers and unprecedented traffic with great Black Friday and Cyber Monday marketing. All it takes is the right ad creative to get people into your store. With Shakr video templates, you can create custom Facebook and Instagram ads in just a few …
Video marketing is so commonplace now that it’s hard to imagine a world without it. No commercials, no YouTube ads, no brand awareness campaigns or vine-styled content going viral on social media. And yet there was a time when the very first video advertising was actually the first and all brand new. In this post, we’re going to take a look at some of the most significant videos that left their mark on us, changing the world of marketing as …
When designing videos for mobile, audio can often seem like an afterthought. On social media, sounds enhance visuals, not the other way around. After all, there’s a strong chance your audience won’t hear your carefully chosen music or script. Huge portions of mobile audiences prefer to watch videos with the sound off. Since you want to please your audience, your videos should be viewable in total silence. So we’ve come up a rule to guide you as you dive into …
In the first article of our mobile-video series, we talked about why video creative matters for a mobile-first audience. Now, let’s get into specific strategies for video ads. First things first: Short videos work best in the News Feed and in Stories. By 2021, over 75% of the world’s mobile data traffic will be video. Most people are watching video on the go, tapping and scrolling whenever they get bored. Thumbs are poised and ready to skip your ad. At …