How To Use Video Submission Sites for Online Martketing Business?

Videos are a great way to market a product or service. The problem is though is that you do not want to clutter your website with to many videos. Your social networking profiles also should not be cluttered with to many videos. While you can change your videos out to showcase different products you cannot or should I say do not want to leave them all on your social networking site or your business website. To be able to have every video you created viewable to the public you will want to utilize a social video submission site such as YouTube. this article will help you that how to use video submission sites for online marketing business.


A great point with video submission sites is that users are allowed to post comments on the videos that are on the site. These comments are a great way to find out how the public is viewing your videos. You get a free trial and error marketing testing by just using the site to air your videos. Remove the videos that do not seem to appeal to the public and replace it with a different video. Watch your comment section to see again how this new video is fairing with the users.

Use YouTube and Other Such Video Submission Sites.

YouTube and other such video submission sites allow users to create a profile and start uploading videos for other users to watch. With virtual millions of internet users watching the user submitted videos on these sites you are sure to see a turn around with your website traffic. There are however keys to creating a successful video because if your video bombs out then your traffic and sales are sure to bomb out as well.

Outline for Your Video.

First you need to decide upon the direction of the video and have a clear outline for your video. You do not want to start shooting your video and winging it as you go along. This type of performance is sure to not make for a clear video. Take the time to put together a clear outline to use during the shooting of your video.

Remember that internet users do not want to spend forever in one spot, so keep your video short. A web video should be no longer than 5 minutes. So realize that you only have 5 minutes to get your point across.

The previous point leads to the next point I am going to make. You need to make sure that by the end of your video that the viewer knows just what you are trying to convey. They should not be left at the end wondering what your video was about.

Place Your Website Link at the End of Your Video.

Make sure to place your website link at the end of your video. You can also place a text over the video of your web address as well throughout the video. For those that have a company phone number make sure to place that on your video as well. Make mention of your company name or your product during the video will help to drive home name recognition.

Avoid These In Your Video.

You need to make sure that the video that you created is not seen as annoying. We have almost all of us seen the annoying used car salesperson commercials. Avoid using these types of promotional tactics in your videos. After all if your video is annoying the viewer will move on to someone else’s videos.

Equipment for Video Creation.

Now that I have given you some of the outlines making a good video, let us talk about equipment. You do not need a high tech, high dollar video recorder; in fact you can make your videos using an average web cam. You will see a lot of decent videos on YouTube and other video submission sites that are created using just a simple web cam. A web cam and a microphone will allow you to create your videos without spending a lot on more expensive equipment when you are on a budget.

Use Still Pictures to Create Videos.

Another great thing with videos is that you really do not even have to have a video recorder or even a camcorder. You can create your videos using still pictures. Windows Movie Maker allows you to use still pictures to create videos with voice over. Therefore, you will need a microphone for the voice over. Alternatively, find the free to use music and use it over the still pictures and add some decent text throughout your video.

Use Windows Movie Maker.

Windows Movie Maker is great for creating videos with still pictures to the point that even a beginner can create some great videos. I used it when I was first starting with stills as videos and was able to turn out some great marketing videos. I had seen other users on YouTube featuring videos that were comprised of still pictures and decided to give it a shot. I found that they did work fairly well at driving some traffic to my sites.

The pictures that you use can be obtained on the internet from free stock picture sites. All you need to do is grab some relevant pictures and put them in the order that you wish them to run through the video and use the Movie Maker to add some text and incorporate your voice over or the music that you choose.

Video Should Be Brief.

Just remember that you should be working toward name recognition, your video should be short and to the point and that your web address is located at least at the end of the video. You want the viewer to know what it is that you are talking about and who you are, as well as how to purchase your product or service. Therefore make sure this is all covered in your brief video.

Add Keyword Tags Into Video.

You will be able to add keyword tags to your video so that it is easy for others to find. Make sure that your keywords are relevant and concise with your video. Use as many keywords that you can, so singular and plural forms of a word work as well as variations of the word. These are just as important as your video itself so make sure to take the time to give your videos adequate keywords.