{"id":4097,"date":"2016-08-23T11:11:07","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T11:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toolbox-studio.com\/blog\/?p=1599"},"modified":"2016-08-23T11:11:07","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T11:11:07","slug":"content-in-video-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblog.toolbox-studio.com\/index.php\/2016\/08\/23\/content-in-video-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Content is King Even in Case of Video Marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is no denying that video marketing is the biggest thing in the digital world these days. There is a whole slew of statistics to back up this statement. According to a study by Cisco, as reported by Ad Week<\/a>, as of 2014, internet video traffic was at 64%. The study predicts that this number will rise to a massive 80% by 2019.<\/p>\n

Businesses and marketing firms have also latched on to this trend, as a study by IAB<\/a> on video ad spends elaborates. As per the study, which interviewed over 300 brand marketers, \u201cMore than two-thirds (68%) of marketers and agency executives expect to see their digital video ad budgets increase in the next 12 months.\u201d Other pertinent observations from the study include, \u201cSteady increase over last 3 years in the share of digital video budgets dedicated to original digital programming\u201d and a future where the divide between traditional TV ads and online video production will disappear, \u201cMost advertisers agree that original digital video programming will become as important as TV within 5 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clearly, video-based content marketing is taking the internet by storm, and not just on traditional video portals like YouTube, Vines and Vimeo, but a variety of social media outlets that support the format. This includes the likes of Instagram, Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and Snapchat among others, all of which are being populated by video content.<\/p>\n

Content at the epicenter of digital video marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n

The way videos are created and presented also has to change along with the medium, and it has. There is now a marked distinction between \u2018branded video content\u2019 \u2013 content created specifically for the web, and \u2018video ads\u2019 or traditional video advertisements that appear on television. It is no longer enough for marketing content to just espouse the qualities of the product or the brand. Brands have to become storytellers these days, create engaging, emotional, exciting content that goes beyond the surface and connects with the viewership on a deeper level.<\/p>\n

Take the top 10 trending ads from 2015 for example, a list published<\/a> by YouTube every year on what ads were the most viewed in the past calendar year. You might recognize some of them. The most popular one was the epic Liam Neeson starring Clash of Clans ad<\/a>, quickly followed by Hyundai\u2019s adorable Message to Space<\/a>. Other highlights include the Boom Beach animated ad<\/a>, a vivid example of how a product is explained through the means of a gripping narrative. Then there\u2019s the gripping Adidas #Unfollow ad<\/a> starring footballing legend Lionel Messi, shot completely from a fan perspective and full of memes and internet pop culture. Then there is the empowering Always #LikeAGirl campaign<\/a> that won some many hearts.<\/p>\n

One common thing you will notice in all these ads is that not one of them talks about any product. The ads are about the emotion, the ethos, the message. These ads tell you that the brand cares about more than just preaching its own virtues. Instead, these brands use a strong emotional impulse to connect with the viewer, like Hyundai drawing inspiration from its customers and helping them out, or Liam Neeson\u2019s \u2018Taken\u2019-esque monologue on revenge. Adidas\u2019 effort to idolize but not imitate your heroes, and of course, Always\u2019 endeavor to help young women get over societal prejudices and achieve their dreams. This is the essence of branded video content.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for something more current, then the BBC\u2019s excellent animated Rio Olympics 2016 introductory video<\/a> is a must watch. It has been making waves on social media of late, and has already garnered over a million hits since it was first published.<\/p>\n

Increasing investment in video marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since it is clear that internet-based video marketing is the biggest growing advertisement stream, one with its own language and specific needs and approaches, the question still remains \u2013 are corporates investing enough in video marketing? Well, according to a study by the Content Marketing Association (CMA), there is a clear upward movement in this area, as this Campaign article explains<\/a>. Here is an excerpt from the report:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe CMA\u2019s Video Content for Engagement study found that 58 per cent of senior level marketers are planning on increasing the proportion of marketing budgets spent on video content in the next 12 months.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCurrently, on average, 78 per cent of content marketers spend less than a quarter of their budgets on video content. The survey showed that 71 per cent believe that brands are not investing enough in the medium.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOver half of those surveyed cited mobile as their primary channel for branded video content, while a third said mobile is the biggest growth area for video, followed by social media at 29 per cent and short-form content at 24 per cent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clearly then, one of the top priorities for content marketers is video content. As a brand, are you looking to take your consumer engagement to the next level with video content? Toolbox Studio<\/a> can help. Find out how our team can help you create rich video content that keeps \u2018the message\u2019 front and center, and can drive your brand recognition numbers up through quality digital videos. Contact us today<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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