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Top Video Marketing Trends of 2024

Social Media Strategies Summit

Video is no longer optional for marketing teams, with 91% of businesses using it as a marketing tool and 88% describing video as an important part of their marketing strategy. Of those that don’t currently use video, two-thirds plan to start in 2024. But video isn’t a silver bullet.

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How Short-Form Video Alters Marketing Evaluations

Jon Loomer

You may know that I have fully embraced short-form video during the past couple of months. I had to overcome so much of what I thought I knew about marketing and advertising to do it. Maybe you are in this group of resistant marketers. I now focus first on short-form video. I make time for recording and editing videos.

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9 E-commerce Social Media Marketing Tips for 2024

Social Media Strategies Summit

Combine this with the fact that social media represents the go-to source of pre-purchase information for 44% of Gen Z and 36% of Millennials , and you’ll quickly realize that e-commerce social media marketing is essential for growing your business in 2024. So, how can you use this to improve your social media marketing strategy?

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Facebook Watchbait: Misleading and Sensational Videos Will Be Down-Ranked

Jon Loomer

Facebook has announced that videos using “watchbait” will be penalized and receive less news feed distribution. It’s a way to get people to watch your videos by withholding information, sensationalizing, and misleading the user. Sensationalizing: Video posts can’t exaggerate or use extreme language.

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Crafting Great Social Media Videos That Get Views

Convince & Convert

Luckily, that’s where videos come in handy as the perfect medium to propel your ideas into the world, making the intangible sound compelling. However, sometimes the view counter isn’t ticking up as expected, and that awesome video you made is ultimately unhelpful in bringing your brand closer to your audience.

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The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Video Content Marketing 

Ignite Social Media

You’re probably here because you’re looking for ways to spice up your brand with the best video content, right? As the Original Social Media Agency in the US , we’ve been here long enough to know how brands often struggle with keeping up with the latest trends — in today’s case, video content. .

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Facebook Marketers are Already Fumbling News Feed Change

Jon Loomer

It’s been a little over a week since Facebook announced the latest news feed change intended to surface more content from friends and less content from brands. In that time, it’s clear marketers are setting the groundwork for future news feed changes. But marketers are going to screw this up. Call me cynical.

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