Social Video Marketing: What You Need To Know In 2022

Did you know that people spend an average of 18 hours a week watching videos? Do you know what the best platform is for your businesses videos to reach your target audience?

This week’s featured article breaks down the stats for each social media platform and shows how videos are received on these platforms. For example, 70% of users purchased from a brand as a result of watching a YouTube video. 

Do you know how to get the most out of your videos? Check out the full article to find out more: 32 Social Media Video Marketing Stats You Need to Know in 2022 [Infographic]

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What's Trending For Video Marketing in 2021?

Video continues to be the content medium used in industries ranging from insurance firms to charities. As video continues to be rampant with consumption in 2021, it is time to monitor which video marketing trends will be present this year.

Social media platforms continue to offer new features to their platforms. LinkedIn introduced two new features added at the end of 2020 to join the channels with prominent social video and live-streaming abilities. Strategize how using LinkedIn Stories and LinkedIn Live can help your professional videos. Increased social media use calls for more opportunities to appeal to your audience. With most users using multiple platforms to communicate with others, your company should also branch out onto the social media platforms and create content that reflects your brand and product offering in different video formats and aspect ratios.

Regarding your video creation process, expect to see more industries adapting and improving the work from home video content approach with podcasts, Zoom calls, and live events. Adaptation is key, and if you’re struggling with how to inform your consumers about a product or service, then incorporate explainer videos into your video marketing. According to Google, about 70% of viewers watch YouTube videos to assist in a problem they have. Use explainer videos to guide your audience to make the right decision for them. Continue to test and monitor these trends while promoting valuable and relatable content.

Credit: The Animation Guys 2021 Video Marketing Trends To Look Out For

Where to Post Video Content to Increase Conversions

Are you considering which platforms to upload your videos to after planning out your video? While there are many choices out there, your video won’t get the right visibility it needs without acknowledging your goals, the platform, and the audience, before you choose to upload the video. Conduct more research into which social media platforms your audience frequents the most, then look into the platform’s video specifications. If you are redistributing your video onto several social media sites, post natively and adhere to the platform’s rules. In this clip from our video content course, we introduce video upload strategies to aid in video visibility on customer’s social media feeds.

Recommended LinkedIn Image Sizes List

Want a professional-looking LinkedIn company page? Take a look at your company images! If they are not updated properly with LinkedIn’s guidelines, they may fall short in your page’s appeal. It is important to convey your brand and company appropriately through images that are sized well on multiple devices. LinkedIn has a helpful chart to let you know what their specifications are on company photos, cover, logo, and main images. You can post images less than the recommended size; however, the photos you upload on the company photos section may appear smaller if they are at the minimum size guidelines. For example, the minimum image size for a cover image on a page is 1192x220 pixels, but LinkedIn recommends 1536x768 pixels. For cover photos, you may need to trim the image to fit the screen. The platform suggests uploading a high-quality image using formats of PNG or JPEG. You can also replace the static image on the main/image section with a video link from Vimeo or YouTube. Once you adjust your photo settings, your customers and followers will be able to recognize who your company is amongst the competition!

Credit: LinkedIn Help Image Specifications for your LinkedIn Pages and Career Pages

The Complete Social Media Video Size Guideline

Is your video formatting giving you trouble? Are you finding it hard to update your social media video content strategy without knowing if your video meets the platforms’ video specifications? Video content is constantly being shared and uploaded across multiple platforms through different formats. A consumer or viewer must view your video without any technical problems on your end. You’ll learn which most up-to-date video dimensions, aspect ratios, and character limits are for each type of video and the purpose behind each one. Knowing what the video specs are before uploading will make you feel prepared in choosing which video ad type for Facebook or the preferred length of a video ad on LinkedIn, for example. If updated video specs come up, this article doesn’t stop at providing the video specs for major platforms. It also includes an up-to-date Google Doc link, for reference, that lists the social media platforms and their specific video specs. This article goes over the video guidelines for Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, YouTube, and Twitter.

Credit: Written by Alex York Always Up-to-Date Guide to Social Media Video Specs