Video marketing initiatives have changed the way websites and businesses are promoted. An evident reason for this would be the fact that videos are very entertaining and different from run-of-the-mill business promotion projects. Here, we are going to discuss the steps through which you can promote your software business using video production.
The three main stages of producing video of any kind are pre-production, production and post-production. In pre-production, the tasks would be predominantly to plan the production. Budget, equipments required, expert consultation, location, etc are decided at this stage.
In production, the planning done in the first stage is executed. Once the video production is on the flow, the video director shoots and is ready to transfer the same to the post-production department. When it comes to video production and marketing, it’s important to understand the kind of audience you would be targeting and what they think of or how they would respond to business videos.
In the post-production stage, the team edits the end-result of the production. It is here that the special effects, audio addition, and sub-titles (if required) are inserted in the video. It is in the post-production stage that the fate of the video rests. If the video is not produced as per requirement, there are high chances that the video production initiative may not bring the expected result.
Once you are aware of the above steps for video production you can accordingly make a plan for promoting your software business through video marketing. Some easy steps to this would be understand your target audience, short-list the websites you would be posting and uploading your videos on (YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, etc.), what kind of videos would be suitable for your type of business.
For instance, if you are promoting image editing software, you can produce tutorials that explain the various features of your software. Moreover, you can also have troubleshooting videos. In addition, you can also produce videos that talk about your company, its vision, testimonials from various clients as well as user reviews of your software. Once the target audience views these videos, they may finally be able to decide whether or not to opt for your software and share it with their friends.
Video marketing for software businesses has the potential to bring in even more customers than, say, a blog commenting or article marketing initiative. A major reason for this is the fact that social media now also covers all kinds of video content, enabling businesses to leverage it as a platform for their promotion projects.
About the author: Bill Brown is a professional at Atlanta Video, Inc. Atlanta Video, Inc. has been producing broadcast programming since 1976. Atlanta video produces commercials, music videos, training videos, and more. If you’d like to create video for your business, find video production in Atlanta.
