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Research shows that a better video experience leads to more action, higher loyalty and more social sharing; but brands still have work to do to achieve better quality
Why is video content an important part of the marketing mix?
Video gives marketers a unique opportunity to engage with consumers
• Over a fifth (21%) of consumers feel more emotionally connected with a brand following a strong video experience
• Around a quarter of consumers prefer branded video content because it is more engaging (26%) and more than a fifth because it is personable (22%)
• More than three quarters (76%) of consumers cite video as their preferred content source when consuming brand information
• 79% of consumers now favour digital content over traditional, with more than one in ten (12%) preferring to consume content from brands on their smartphone, tablet or mobile application
• Almost a quarter (24%) of the consumers surveyed said video is their ‘most trusted' source of brand content
How can marketers improve the branded video experience for consumers?
Marketeers need to invest more time in video delivery - faster loading speeds, quicker launch times and less buffering – to meet the video performance needs of today's consumers
• When asked what they would like to see more of from branded video content consumers ranked ‘video delivery' as more important than ‘video content' features:
o Around a third (32%) of consumers want to see better quality streaming from brands
o A third (33%) want more relevant and engaging content
o Just under a third are calling for faster launch times (31%) and less buffering (30%)
o Just under a quarter (24%) want branded content to be more tailored to their individual needs
What are the measurable benefits of adding video content to the marketing mix?
By delivering a high quality video experience to end users marketers can benefit from increased loyalty, higher brand engagement, more content sharing and higher referral rates
• Increase brand engagement through video- After watching a good video from a brand:
o 39% of consumers are more likely to research the subject further
o 36% are more likely to tell friends and family about the brand
o 30% are more likely to become loyal (watch content from that brand again)
o 21% admitted feeling more emotionally connected with that brand
o 19% said they are more likely to share messages from that brand on social media
• Increase website traffic/conversion rates through video – video helps marketers increase website conversion rates by more than 65%
o Website conversion rate for brands using video content is 4.8% compared with only 2.9% for brands not investing in video
o By using video brands experience a AED 333 cost per lead compared with a AED 418 cost per lead for non-video using brands
CONVERSION RATES
UAE – 4.753
*Numbers have been rounded up to the closest decimal
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