3 MIN TO READ If you don’t have an explainer video on your homepage, you are missing out. The positive impact on everything from SEO to conversion rates has been well-documented. Explainer videos have become an essential marketing tool for any business with an online presence (e.g. everyone). So, what separates an effective, compelling explainer video from the crowd? Keep reading to learn the…
4 MIN TO READ One of the most commonly encountered yet poorly understood terms in online video production is aspect ratio. If you ever encounter a video that looks stretched out or has black bars on either side, you are looking at an aspect ratio issue. So what exactly is aspect ratio, what are the most common formats, and how should you work with…
3 MIN TO READ No video exists in a vacuum. It’s really important to consider the context of any video you create. For a simple starting point, what does the site look like where you are embedding it? What broader business aims are you trying to achieve by putting video on that page? How does this fit with the rest of your marketing strategy and your…
4 MIN TO READ One of the best ways to get people to watch your entire online video is to make sure it isn’t too long. But, what is “too long” for a video? Turns out, it depends. It comes down to the platform where you’re sharing it and the complexity of your message, just as much as it depends on attention spans. Following…
3 MIN TO READ We write about original video content creation fairly frequently, but there is another increasingly popular option known as curation. Content curation has been trending for a while across all mediums, as it can be a nice way to pay a compliment to someone producing quality pieces (with proper attribution of course), as well as to take the pressure off the…
3 MIN TO READ Video marketing works. Not only does video make your website and your company more visible (fun fact: video content can greatly increase your SEO ranking), but it can be so much more compelling than copy or still images. The downside is that video marketing takes more investment than most other methods. Camera, lighting, script, editing, graphics… it can all add…
4 MIN TO READ Sometimes, you just can’t film everything you need for your video. It might be due to a lack of time, equipment, access to a specific location, knowhow, or all of the above. Not to worry, there are a plethora of free resources out there for stock footage. Stock footage consists of short clips of everyday people, animals, industry, travel, landscapes, skyscapes,…
4 MIN TO READ Video editing has a reputation for being time-consuming and very technically involved. However, the days of needing a hefty desktop computer and massive monitor are long behind us. That equipment is still justified in many situations. However, video editing apps and more powerful phones are making it easier and faster to produce fantastic video in the palm of your hand with…
