I used to love Between Two Ferns… and always looked forward to new episodes… until today. If you haven’t seen it yet, Zach Galifianakis interviews President Barack Obama. Actually, I’m conflicted, because I love comedy, I write comedy and I run an online video and social media marketing agency, so I should love the idea…
I designed this stats-driven infographic to illustrate how online video production, marketing and viewership have been, and will be, trending over the years and why marketers should care. Here’s the text version as well: Online Video Marketing Trends Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow. WHY INVEST IN ONLINE VIDEOS? Because being left behind sucks. Every 3 years, businesses double…
In 2014, online video marketing has become the latest trend that companies and their brands have chosen to successfully advertise their business and products. How effective is online video marketing? According to ComScore, 90% of users say that seeing a video about a product is helpful in the decision process, and after watching a video, 64%…
The internet is becoming a crowded place and brands and startups face the same problem: How to get new customers! It would be nice if customers would just come knocking, but instead of waiting around, they need to get out there and start promoting online. Here’s how. SOCIAL MEDIA Social media these days has become…
Yet another marketing phrase, ‘Native Advertising’ has managed to capture the attention of everyone in the marketing world and it has received a lot of attention from media, brands and publishers. After cutting through this hype, one question still remains unclear to many and that is, what does it actually mean? The phrase ‘Native Advertising’ encompasses…
If you’re having trouble convincing your marketing team, business partners, clients, boss or even yourself that online video marketing is worthwhile, then read on. 1. VIDEO IS WHERE YOUR CUSTOMERS ARE SPENDING THEIR TIME YouTube alone has over 4 billion views per day, and it’s the second largest search engine next Google, which owns YouTube)…
Instagram has become one of the most popular social media networks in the world within a very short time. Every day millions of users upload and share content directly associated with brands, start ups and organizations, presenting huge opportunities for you to inspire and influence current and potential customers. 1. HASHTAGS Hashtags are the best…
A lot of people are still unsure what to make of Twitter’s Vine app that was launched earlier this year but it’s alright to be confused. The fact of the matter is, Vine’s going places whether or not you find yourself creating and posting 6-second videos of your own and advertisers, brands and startups should…
No, not the dog… the kind that wears gloves and punches people in the face. My agency / production company Supercool Creative has cranked out comedy viral videos for some of the biggest brands and coolest startups around, and in the process I’ve observed the fickle relationship between videos and their fans. I was trying…
As you select which digital marketing approaches and tactics you’ll be including in your 2013 video game marketing campaigns, keep in mind that it’s not always which tactics you fit into your budget or the budget you spend, but how smart you are about how those budgets and tactics are used. A huge part of…
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