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The Many Marketing Splendors Of Online Videos

Videos are the next big thing in internet marketing.  And fortunately for us, “next” means “NOW.”

If 2004 was heralded as the year for article marketing, and 2005 was pronounced as the year of the blog and ping technique, then viral videos are slowly laying their claim on 2006, and on the foreseeable future for that matter.

The Many Advantages Of Online Videos

There are many reasons for this.  First, because more than 50% of households all over the world access the internet through faster connections these days, making it possible to download big files with speed and ease, online videos have become more than just novelties in the modern world.  Unlike two or three years ago when a vast majority of internet users were still stuck with 56K modems or – heaven forbid – slower connections, today’s online audience have started to demand better quality content because of the new and improved channels available for them.

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Second, because videos are better tools in conveying information.  People would prefer seeing and hearing the information delivered to them, compared to merely reading about the same.

Third, because videos can produce a higher response rate.  People simply respond better to what they can see and hear.

Fourth, because videos are better instructional tools.  You can actually show your audience how things can be done instead of merely telling them how to proceed on certain matters.

The Many Uses Of Online Videos

Online videos serve a lot of marketing usages, all of which can be considered essential in improving your business.  Let’s take a look at the many utilities that online videos can serve:

* You can use online videos as products.  You can share any information using this medium and sell the same, either as a downloadable digital item or as a service that your audience can have access to.

* You can use online videos as manuals for the products you are selling.  People have better chances of understanding operating procedures when they will actually get to see and hear about what steps they should be taking.

* You can use online videos to issue clear instructions to your partners.  Running an affiliate program?  What better way to teach your affiliates how to fare well than by showing them what exactly should be done through the use of online videos?  Their success will be your success as well.

* You can use online videos as viral tools.  People love to watch.  If you’d give them something worth their time, they’ll gobble it up immediately.  If such a video carries your business message, you’d be able to reach them like no other medium can.

The Many Ways To Prepare Online Videos

There are likewise many ways by which you can create your own online video.  Here are some of them:

* Shoot actual footages and edit them with programs like MS Movie Maker.

* Record screen movements and edit them using Camtasia or CamStudio.

* Prepare a slideshow using MS Powerpoint and convert the same to flash or video format.

* Create a movie using still pictures using many online and offline programs that widely available these days.

* Get PLR rights to already existing video products.

The Many Places Where You Can Distribute Your Videos

Hosting your videos in your own web hosting service is a given.  But there are times when you need to share the same to rake in some visitors as well as some leads.  

Where should you host your videos then?

Websites like youtube and vimeo are garnering millions and millions of visitors per day.  Uploading a promotional video in these places will immediately give such a product the beneficial viral effect.  In so doing, you’d be able to distribute your business message to a wide audience at a very fast pace.
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