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video content creationOne great way to market your company online is with an entertaining or informational video. Videos are popular and often shared online, which means your company can get more exposure to potential customers as well as keep your brand in front of your current customers’ eyes with video marketing. Want to make a video but not sure how to begin? Here are 5 tips to keep in mind when creating the content for your first company video.

1. Have a goal in mind. Why are you creating this video? Is it to inform your potential customers about something? Is it to entertain your customers to improve your relationship with them? Who exactly do you want to reach? What measurable results to you want to achieve?

2. Put yourself in your target audience’s shoes. What are they interested in? Would they respond well to a funny or educational video? Think about what you would want to share with your friends, coworkers and family if you were your target audience then try to put that into your video.

3. Tell a story. People remember stories a lot better than they remember random facts and figures. People also respond a lot better to something they can connect with emotionally. A story to follow will help you convey your message in a way your target audience is more likely to enjoy and remember.

4. Show your audience what your product/service can do for them. This video is not about your company, it’s about your audience. They want to know how your product/service can improve their lives (i.e. save them time, money, bring them entertainment, etc.). In your video, make sure you show them.

5. Include a call to action. At the end of the video, let your viewers know what you want them to do, whether it be call, visit your website, or share your video with others.

If your company wants to boost your search engine rankings, try video optimization. There is much more text on the Web than videos. This means if you have an optimized video it is more likely to show up on the first page of Google when potential customers are searching for keywords that pertain to your business. If you create a funny, entertaining or informational video that your potential customers share with friends, your video will become even more relevant and more likely to show up high in the search results. So how do you optimize your video for search engines? Follow these directions.

1. Save your video to your computer with a file name that includes your business name and a keyword (E.g., Dave’s Kung Fu Dojo Newport Beach, CA)

2. Open the Properties of the video by right clicking on the file

3. Select the Summary tab at the top of the Properties box

4. Add business name, categories and keywords to the image – these will be picked up by search engines (if you need visual help with steps 1-4, check out our photo optimization blog.)

5. If you don’t already have one, create a YouTube account and add the video to YouTube

6. Choose “Upload” to begin uploading your video. While it is uploading, you can fill in the information box (See image below)

7. Now share your fully-optimized video on your blog, company Facebook page, Google+ page, Twitter, Pinterest, and any other social media networks you belong to.

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Title: Add Main business category, location, business name
Description: Add everything that was in the title, your phone number and the description you use in Google Places listing
Tags: Title, Google categories, city and state

With social media networks like Facebook and Twitter dominating the space, why should your company pay any attention to the new kid on the block, Google+? Here are 10 reasons why Google+ is great for businesses.

  1. Google+ has only been around a few months but already has 170 million users. Clearly the network is growing rapidly and is on its way to being the new place to be for brands and individuals alike.
  2. Google+ is indexed by Google, which means using Google+ can help customers find your business faster and easier.
  3. Creating a business page on Google+ will help increase your online visibility.
  4. It’s easy to share and rank other people’s posts and comment on Google+.
  5. Google+ offers a variety of sharing options including posts, photos, videos, etc.
  6. You can use Circles on Google+ to target your audience better so you’re always sharing the most relevant content to the people who will be interested in seeing it.
  7. 60% of Google+ users log in every day, compared to only 50% of Twitter users who log in every day.
  8. Google Hangouts can be used to host Q&A sessions or other educational events with customers via video chat.
  9. Sites on Google+ tend to be indexed very quickly and +1 links may rank higher in the search results.
  10. It’s easy to create multimedia posts on Google+ because of its integration with YouTube and Picasa.

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