The magic of video marketing is no secret: 64% of consumers are more likely to buy after seeing a video, videos can lower your cost per lead by 19%, and sites that leverage video get 41% more search traffic than non-users.
Video is no longer simply a tool for promoting your brand, it’s also revolutionizing how we work. In this session, Powtoon’s Head of Content, Nick Liebman covers:
• The main problem with communication today
• How companies can quickly implement video for any marketing need
• The secret to a 21st century workflow (Hint: it involves video!)
• Practical examples & actionable tips you can start using today
Learn about your next video marketing strategy today!
Search Sessions - Importance of Video Marketing with Powtoon
1. Video: A Better
Way to Market,
a Better Way to
Work
WITH Kristine Pratt
Director of Content
SEARCH SESSIONS
Nick Liebman
Head of Content
Maja Teagle
SEO Manager
3. About
Used by over 30M people worldwide, Powtoon’s all-in-one
visual communication platform empowers individuals, teams,
and enterprises to transform complex and scattered
information into powerful videos and visual content with a
professional look and feel. Powtoon’s collaborative platform
makes visual communication easy to create, simple to
manage, and quick to distribute.
With hundreds of inspirational templates, branded characters,
and millions of royalty-free footage and images, easily create
videos in every style and format — animated explainers,
whiteboard tutorials, promotional videos, screen recordings,
video infographics, face-to-camera videos, and beyond!
4. Nick Liebman, Powtoon's Head of Content, originally hails
from Chicago, Illinois. He produces classes, workshops,
written content, and videos that help solve communication
problems. Before joining Powtoon in 2016, he ran
cleverbridge’s ecommerce blog, ranked one of the top eight
CRO blogs on the internet by Digital Marketer. He honed his
eclectic set of skills in the unlikely worlds of music, higher ed,
and non-profit community organizing. He holds a B.A. in
Music from Grinnell College, an M.M. in Music Composition
from Butler University, and has performed his and others'
music all over the world. Nick currently lives and creates with
his husband in Tel Aviv.
About Nick
5. “We offer affordable SEO
specifically for small to
medium-sized businesses. By
supporting these businesses, we
(and you) are supporting the
backbone of economies all around
the world.”
78,000+
Keywords On Page 1
Of Google In 2020
30,000
Full-service Customers
17
Countries
2.3 Million
Keyword Rankings
Tracked Per Month
9
Languages
86%
Of Our Customers Get On
The 1st Page Of Google
Within 6 Months
The Global Leader in SMB SEO
Gavan Thorpe,
Boostability CEO Full-Service
SEO Reporting
Content
Writing
Website Design
& Build
6. Video
A better way to market; a better way to work
Nick Liebman
Head of Content
Powtoon
7. We’re in the age of video...
Sources: HubSpot; Wistia
Skim the headlines Multitasking People actually watching
Written Content Podcasts Video
Visitors spend 2.6x more time on pages with video
8. What marketers say...
Source: Wyzowl
86% of businesses
use video marketing
93% of marketers say
video is key to their
strategy
86% of marketers claim
video has increased
traffic to their website
94% of marketers say video
has helped them increase
user understanding of their
product or service
9. Video is now essential to the shopping
experience...
OVER HALF (55%) of
people search for
products first, then seek
out videos for more
information
The video search
“Which [product]
should I buy?” has
grown by over 200%
85% of people
would like to see
more videos from
brands in 2021
55% 200% 85%
Sources: ThinkWithGoogle 1, 2; Wyzowl
10. The video marketing challenge...
Video Marketing
Challenges
Turnaround Time
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11. Panasonic's UK marketing division was seeking a solution that would allow them to
produce high-quality video content without the costly rates and prolonged project
turnaround that are often associated with outsourcing to an agency.
“I wanted to be able to create videos quicker and cheaper than using an agency,”
“We went from creating 5 videos a year with an agency to about 5 videos a month, if
not more,” said Daniel Creasey, UK Marketing Manager at Panasonic.
From promoting whitepapers to creating product teasers and virtual event content,
Panasonic leverages its social media and sets a new standard for their industry.
See Panasonic’s case study
13. What kinds of videos can you use in your
marketing?
● Product videos
● Promotional videos/ads
● Social media
● YouTube
● Webinars
● Screen recording/Video messaging
14. Nick… What are you talking about?!
Give me something concrete!!!!
You got it… Let’s dive into the Powtoon Studio...
16. The 21st century workflow is all about video
Instead of your next long email, stupefying spreadsheet, or marathon meeting, think about
using video and visual communication for…
● Content creation
● Edits and Feedback
● Marketing/Sales Handoff
● Reporting success
● Onboarding/training
● Offboarding/Knowledge capture
● Communication with contractors/vendors
17. Put video to work for your marketing & your team!
Sign up at Powtoon.com
Download the Powtoon Capture Chrome Extension
Check out Powtoon’s Template Gallery
Want more? Get 15% off any Powtoon premium plan with the code ‘Event15’
19. How to Get Your Videos Found on
1. YouTube
Keyword Research
2. Publish
High-Retention
Videos
3. Optimize
Your YouTube
Video
4. Embed +
Promote Your
Videos
5. Increase
Engagement
Signals
20. #1 - YouTube Keyword Research
1. Look at YouTube’s autocomplete
suggestions
2. Find keywords competitors are
using
3. Reference the keywords you’re
using for traditional SEO
a. Which terms are generating a
relatively large search volume?
b. Which keywords show videos
in the SERP?
4. Optional) Use tools designed for
YouTube Keyword Research
a. KeywordTool.io
What types of keywords and
videos rank best for video?
- How-to / question-based
- Reviews
- Tutorials
21. #2 - Publish High-Retention Videos
Include Summary
Include a summary of
your video right at the
start so people know
what to expect.
Get to the Point
Avoid long intros and
fluff. Immediately jump
into the main
takeaways to keep
viewers engaged.
Use Open Loops
Open loops are previews
throughout the video. Keep
people engaged by dropping a
preview of what will be discussed
later in the video.
Video Length
Similar to traditional SEO, focus on
producing videos that answer
people’s questions and provide
genuine value versus how long the
video should be.
2 3
4 5
1 Say Your Keyword
Say your keyword in the
video because YouTube
automatically
transcribes it.
22. #3 - Optimize Your YouTube Videos
Get ⅓ more clicks + traffic by using
parentheses and brackets
Use keywords
in video title
Place keywords at the beginning of title
Video Titles
Focus on
increasing CTR
23. #3 - Optimize Your YouTube Videos
250 Words
Use keywords
24x
Be natural/avoid
spammy language
Promote your
social platforms
& website
Direct people to
subscribe to channel
Video Descriptions
24. #3 - Optimize Your YouTube Videos
Add supporting / niche tags
related to the topic
Create tags for target +
supporting keywords
Tagging Videos
Tags help viewers find
your content
Tools can show you
recommended tags for your
video topic
26. #5 - Increase Engagement Signals
Likes + Comments
● Ask people specific
questions.
● Avoid generic statements
like ‘Let me know what you
think in the comments
section!’
Ask for Subscriptions
● Give people a reason to
subscribe.
● Explain to them what they’ll
be missing out if they don’t
and the value they will receive
if they do!
Engagement signals are strongly correlated with ranking higher in YouTube