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How companies use video content on social media

Visually SM

But how is your video marketing performance? If you haven’t already made substantial investments in video content for social media platforms, then it’s about time to get started. Of course, you can always post the URL to any old video that you already published. What are the best videos for each platform?

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The marketer’s guide to reporting on social video engagement

Sprout Social

“Have you seen this video?” People share video with friends twice as much as any other content. And with many social media platforms doubling down on video and TikTok-style shorts, it’s no question that video engagement is key. But video creation requires work. Facebook video metrics to watch.

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8 ways to leverage short-form video (and how to get buy-in)

Sprout Social

At the risk of stating the obvious: Short-form video is a big deal. The fast growth of TikTok has influenced nearly every other social media platform to become short-form video platforms themselves. The short-form video format is here to stay, and worth investing in for the long term. The good news?

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15 YouTube Video Ideas to Inspire Your Brand’s Channel

Sprout Social

It’s home to hundreds of millions of videos, the latest emerging trends, diehard communities and ample revenue opportunities. The video sharing site isn’t just for creators. Use these inspiring, educational and entertaining YouTube video ideas to supercharge your brand’s channel. Unboxing” the top 15 ideas for YouTube videos.

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Facebook Live Video: The Complete Guide to Live-Streaming for Business

Hootsuite

Not only that but more than 2 billion people have watched a Facebook Live video. Facebook Live videos also get six times more interactions than regular Facebook videos. Facebook Live video ideas. Bonus: Want to know how a viral social video creator makes millions of dollars in sales? What does this mean?

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Instagram Reels: What Brands Should Know

Ignite Social Media

With this addition, users can now create, edit, and share short-form video clips of up to 30 seconds to a news feed within the app. Instagram is testing multiple placements of the Reels feed within the app interface. While it is still new, Reels has yet to be monetized (meaning no ads are appearing in the Reels feed YET).

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Boosted Posts vs. Ads: Tips for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn

Hootsuite

Except, it will have a “sponsored” or”promoted” label in the viewer’s social media feed. Boosted posts can include text, images, and video. On Meta, the ad objectives for boosted posts are: post engagement thruplays (for video posts) profile visits link clicks, or messaging conversations started. Try it for free.

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