What\u2019s less well known outside the technoverse is how Snapchat has disrupted the social media marketing world, and how new brands are discovering its potential everyday. The latest estimates show that Snapchat has surpassed 150 million daily users<\/a>. Snapchat\u2019s users tend to be among the most dedicated and engaged of any social media platform, and savvy marketers are learning how they can leverage this engagement by creatively using the Snapchat Stories feature.<\/p>\n Facebook is right for you if:<\/p>\n Twitter is right for you if:<\/p>\n LinkedIn is right for you if:<\/p>\n Instagram is right for you if:<\/p>\n Probably the most compelling reason for B2B marketers to use new-generation video marketing techniques is that they are inexpensive and low-risk with the potential for high rewards. Unlike YouTube videos, which tend to look better the more produced they are, Facebook Live Video, Snapchat Stories, and Instagram Stories can be compelling with very little investment in production values and editing. In the new world of video marketing, you can make an impression on the social scene and connect with your audience in new ways by developing a consistent strategy that guides and informs your initiatives.<\/p>\n The first thing to take into account is that not all social media outlets that feature video marketing tools are created equal. You wouldn\u2019t try to shoehorn a detailed product description into a banner ad anymore than you should try to recreate a highly edited commercial on Facebook Live Video. Each platform features unique attributes that need to be considered when creating content for that outlet, lest your message get muddled and lost.<\/p>\n Facebook Live Video, for instance, is great for when you want to create a sense of immediacy surrounding an event. Perhaps you are putting on an interactive product demonstration for a brand new offering, and this is the public\u2019s first glimpse of it. Or you could solicit questions from your followers and do a live Q&A session. Your enthusiastic users can share the video feed with their followers, adding to the sense that everyone is sharing in a unique and finite experience.<\/p>\n Snapchat Stories, meanwhile, give you the opportunity to enhance otherwise mundane content with creative filters and add-ons. Also, because Snapchat users must specifically seek out the accounts they follow, either by typing in the exact username or taking a photo of a unique Snapcode, your followers tend to be highly engaged with your brand. You can use this information to skip over entry-level content that would provide value for an uninitiated audience member and focus on content for your most fervent supporters<\/a>.<\/p>\n In the rush to take advantage of the next phase of digital video marketing, you may be tempted to jump on the bandwagon and produce content and set goals later. If you fall into this trap, you\u2019ll begin your video marketing effort without benchmarks that you can use to measure results against and make changes to your program going forward.<\/p>\n Video marketing may be the wave of the future, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can abandon sound marketing processes in search of something shiny and new.<\/p>\n Whatever you hope to accomplish with video marketing, it should be defined at the outset of the process and be used to tailor your strategy. If you want to grow website traffic, include a unique URL in your videos to push your audience toward the site. Alternatively, if your brand needs to make inroads with Millennials, you can dive deeply into Snapchat, which reaches over 40 per cent<\/a> of the 18 to 34 demographic every day.<\/p>\n You can think of your video content as a brand within a brand, and it should maintain consistency of tone, design, and authenticity\u2014just like with the overall organization\u2019s brand management. This doesn\u2019t mean that everything has to be the same, of course, but all the content you produce should serve to reinforce a specific brand identity for the audience.<\/p>\n Once you outline the specific attributes of your video marketing brand, make sure they are completely compatible with your overall brand strategy. If your followers sense a disconnect between your brand identity and the video content that you post, you run the risk of seeming inauthentic.<\/p>\n Among the many excellent attributes of social media video marketing, one thing to bear in mind is that audiences are selective about the content they consume. Therefore, it is important to share videos that offer viewers immediate educational or entertainment value. Consumers are surrounded by competing visual stories. Give your audience a compelling reason to watch your content clearly and early in the piece, and hook them into viewing for the entirety by teasing valuable information that will be revealed throughout and at the end.<\/p>\n One of the great powers of video marketing is the ability to take the audience somewhere they weren\u2019t expecting, such as giving them a behind-the-scenes look at an organization or a glimpse into the life of a well-known figure. This kind of content helps you forge a special connection with the user because they feel like they are gaining intimate access to something that not everyone gets to experience. What\u2019s great about this is that it allows you to engage with your diehard fans by rewarding them for their loyalty with special access. It also provides you with an opportunity to tease content that will draw in a new audience.<\/p>\n Sound marketing and sales strategies are always centered around an aspect of storytelling, and video marketing creates unique possibilities for enhancing your storytelling experience. Use Facebook, Snapchat, and the like to take your audience on a journey along with your brand, and show them how they fit into the narrative.<\/p>\n One way to accomplish this is to make your stories interactive so that social media users can directly contribute to the creative process and deepen their bond with your brand. When it\u2019s used effectively, video marketing allows you to transition from, \u201cHere is a story we are telling you,\u201d to, \u201cHere is a shared narrative that we can create together.\u201d<\/p>\n 1. The networks they use<\/b><\/p>\n What to do:<\/p>\n 2. How competitors position themselves<\/b><\/p>\n What to do:<\/p>\n Use competitor research tools or visit each of your competitor’s profiles for bio inspiration.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n 3. Types of visuals competitors use<\/b><\/p>\n What to do:<\/p>\n 4. How often competitors post<\/b><\/p>\n What to do:<\/p>\n It\u2019s wise to use your other social media accounts<\/a> to promote video content that appears on a competing platform. Since users on Snapchat need your exact username or Snapcode in order to follow you, you should take every opportunity to share your Snapcode on other outlets and websites in order to generate awareness.<\/p>\n This doesn\u2019t mean, however, that you should create video content for one platform and share it directly to other channels. You\u2019re not dealing with interchangeable media here, and this is a mistake many businesses make. Use your accounts to promote each other, but produce specific content for each platform.<\/p>\n The most effective way to not lose sight of why you\u2019ve instituted a video marketing initiative in the first place is to measure your success against your stated goals and tweak your program to keep improving. Thankfully, the platforms themselves have some tools for business users that you can use to get started on measuring the effectiveness of your video marketing program.<\/p>\n Facebook prides itself on its wealth of demographic and user data, and it offers an impressive, comprehensive set of tools<\/a> for marketers to track their progress. They make it relatively simple to distill comments, likes, and shares into quantifiable levels of reach and audience engagement, and you can also break these statistics down by different demographic factors.<\/p>\nWhich Social Platform Is Right for You?<\/h3>\n
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<\/img> <\/p>\nUnderstand the differences between each platform<\/h3>\n
Know what you want to gain from your video marketing program<\/h3>\n
Compare Competitors\u2019 Posts with Rival IQ<\/h3>\n
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<\/img> <\/p>\nDevelop a brand identity for your video marketing that fits into your overall brand<\/h3>\n
Demonstrate value to your audience early and often<\/h3>\n
Take the audience places they normally wouldn\u2019t have access to<\/h3>\n
Embrace the storytelling aspect<\/h3>\n
9 Things to Learn From Your Competitor\u2019s Social Media Strategy<\/h3>\n
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<\/img> <\/p>\nCross-promotion is great, but provide unique content for each platform<\/h3>\n
Measure your progress in connection with your goals and improve your efforts<\/h3>\n