5 TIPS ON HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR VIDEO DISTRIBUTION
It’s happened to all of us. You’ve crafted a great video, posted it online, and… nothing happens. It doesn’t go viral and it doesn’t make the splash you thought it would.
When you spend a lot of time and resources producing great video content, you can’t afford to let it go to waste!
Whether you’re looking to connect with people on a broad scale or targeting a niche audience, your goal is to get in front of the right people. Here are five tips to optimize the impact of your video and maximize your video distribution.
1. Have A Game Plan
Before you shoot the first piece of video, you need to have a game plan in mind for both content creation and distribution.
Start with the end goal in mind. Is it to drive viewers to your landing page or website? Is it to get them to pick up the phone and call? Is the goal to increase social sharing or engagement? Whatever your goal, tailor your placement and presentation to meet it.
If you are driving people from your video to your online resources, make sure you’ve set up the right landing spots. Also, make sure you’ve set up your analytics to measure performance.
Investigate distribution channels, line up your promotion and marketing approaches, and set your budget.
2. Know Your Audience
Effective content distribution is about getting your video content to the right audience. To do that, you’ve got to know who they are, what they want, and where they go online.
Gather as much data as possible and create target personas. These personas represent the target viewer that you’re trying to reach.
3. Be Original
The amount of video being produced is staggering:
- YouTube has more than a billion users.
- Nearly half the global population watch an hour or more of online videos every week.
- More video content is uploaded in 30 days than the major TV networks created in the past 30 years.
- 87% of online marketers are creating video content.
With all of that content floating around online, it can be difficult to stand out. Originality is key.
