What is Community Marketing?

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While most marketing strategies have the goal of attaining customers, community marketing focuses on existing customers. Community marketing accomplishes the tasks of treating customers like people of value, rather than just numbers on a revenue sheet.   Benefits of Community Marketing An obvious benefit for businesses is that it increases customer loyalty. It increases customer … Read more

Marketer Monthly: October 2021

Hey! We hope your October is going swimmingly. This month, we were over the moon to finally launch our new website, reveal our re-brand and show off our re-designed blog! We have posts that go wayyy back to 2016 but feature evergreen (always relevant!) content that businesses, marketers, and video nerds will appreciate. Be sure … Read more

Marketer Monthly: September 2021

Hey! How’s your September going? We’ve been fully embracing Fall, sporting sweatshirts with our flip flops and gorging on all things pumpkin and apple-flavored. You too? *pumpkin latte cheers* The end of September means the start of the busy season for many of our eCommerce clients (we see you, we’re excited about your holiday sales) … Read more

Marketer Monthly: August 2021

We bet you’re really gonna like the first article we rounded up for you this month… Why You Should Work Less and Spend More Time on Hobbies   Hey, the smart folks at Harvard Business Review said it first! When people don’t have time for hobbies, businesses pay a price. “Creative activity while away from … Read more

Marketer Monthly: July 2021

Ready for a quick round-up of our fave content from July? We predict this will be about a ~4 min read… so approximately 7 minutes shorter than Jeff Bezos’s space flight this week. Instagram to Focus Now on Video According to Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, the app will now be leaning into video after … Read more

Marketer Monthly: May 2021

Hey! How has May been treating you? We’re fully vaccinated now (you too? *sore left arm high five*) — so with the world opening up, we’ve been out enjoying it. Plus, we’ve been working on brand new (hint hint) EditMate updates we’ll be revealing this summer… Until then, here’s a round-up of our favorite recent reads:   … Read more

5 Ways to Grow Your Brand’s Community on YouTube

 

Did you know that YouTube has 2.3 billion users worldwide? That’s almost one-third of all internet users!

That means it’s an excellent place to grow your audience and introduce new people to your brand.

While you can’t just post a video to YouTube occasionally and expect to get lots of new customers and fans, understanding a bit of strategy and a few smart hacks can make a big difference in growing your audience.

So, today we’re sharing 5 Ways to Grow Your Brand’s Community on YouTube

Wherever you are on your video marketing journey, these tips will help you create better video content and reach more people…

 

1. PUBLISH VIDEOS CONSISTENTLY

It’s important to keep consistent when publishing videos on YouTube and share them on a regular schedule, for 2 reasons.

Outlining a schedule in advance will keep your larger video strategy on track. And it will also keep your viewers engaged.

They’ll be more likely to subscribe when they know that you put out new videos consistently.

Sailing La Vagabonde shares a new video every Monday. This type of consistent, episodic content keeps their audiences checking in each week to see what they’ve created and has earned them over 1.5 Million subscribers.

 

Remember to focus on quality over quantity here though…

It’s better to produce 1 high-quality video per month than 1 crappy, rushed video per week.

Plan your video schedule so it’s manageable for you and your team to execute. Make sure every video you publish is a worthwhile watch for your community.

HOT TIP: Our Annual Packages help our clients plan their video schedules and stay on budget, by purchasing 12, 18 or 24 projects for a discounted price. Learn more about them here.

 

 

2. PROVIDE ANSWERS TO YOUR TARGET AUDIENCES COMMON QUESTIONS

Did you know that YouTube is the second-most popular search engine after Google? It receives more searches per month than Bing, Yahoo, AOL, and Ask.com combined!

People are now typing their burning questions into YouTube, just as they do into Google.

So, a great way to connect with your target audience is by creating videos that will answer their common questions.

Think about your ideal target customer….

  • What questions are they looking for answers to online?
  • What are they interested in learning about?
  • Or, what topics are they likely struggling with and could use help with?

Get out the whiteboard (or shared Google Doc) and brainstorm this with your team to generate a long list of possible questions your videos can answer.

This video from NowThis combines 4 basic tips from simple talking head footage with stock photos/videos and text graphics to answer the question “How to Ask for a Raise”

 

HOT TIP: When brainstorming possible questions to answer on video, focus on ones that include keywords that aren’t super competitive. This way, you won’t have to compete with lots of other videos similar to yours.

To do this when planning your video topics, narrow your list down to 5 questions, then do a YouTube search for those questions. Note how many video results each topic has, then choose the one with the least amount of results!

 

 

3. SPEND MORE TIME ON VIDEO TITLES AND THUMBNAILS

Most people spend days working on a video and then right before they click “publish” they type in a last-minute title and choose a random thumbnail image.

This is a mistake.

Your Title and Thumbnails are HUGE factors in whether people find and click on your YouTube video.

So make sure you spend time thoughtfully planning and designing these.

HOT TIPS FOR YOUR TITLES: Make ‘em succinct, intriguing, and optimized for keywords.

HOT TIPS FOR YOUR THUMBNAILS: Make ‘em custom (i.e. don’t just choose a random video frame, design a custom one using a tool like Canva), relevant to your video topic, make sure to utilize negative space in the image AND including a face is always a good idea, too.

Matt D’Avella’s YouTube video channel is a great example of optimized titles and thumbnails: succinct, intriguing titles and clear, relevant thumbnails that utilize negative space and often show faces.

 

 

4. PRODUCE VIDEO REVIEWS AND TUTORIALS OF OTHER TOOLS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE USES

Like we did for tip #2, think about your target audience again…

  • What books are they reading?
  • What software are they using?
  • What apps do they use on their phone?

A smart way to attract viewers to your channel is by creating reviews or tutorials about things your ideal audience is already using…

2 ideas:

– Do a “book report” video outlining the major ideas of a nonfiction book your audience is likely interested in
– Create a tutorial for a helpful hack that would help your audience use an app or software they likely use (like SalesForce, ActiveCampaign, Instagram, or even Gmail)

 

In this video, YouTuber Ali Abdaal reviews and summarizes the self-improvement book Atomic Habits. A typical video on Ali’s YouTube channel is often about how to be more productive, efficient and build good habits — so this book review is a smart way to find new viewers and introduce them to his channel that’s full of content relevant to their interests.

 

 

5. OPTIMIZE YOUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL PAGE

Once you’re actively adding videos to your YouTube channel, there are 3 simple things you can do to optimize your channel’s actual page:

  • CURATE PLAYLISTS: Categorize and group your videos to allow your audience to easily find the content they’ll want to watch. Do you have a series of videos that explain best practices for how to use your product? Group them all in one channel for easy access, once someone watches one they’ll likely want to watch more!

 

  • DESIGN STRONG BRANDING: Create a great-looking header image that includes a compelling slogan that sums up your channel. This will pique the interest of new visitors and enable them to quickly understand what your channel is all about.

 

  • WRITE A DETAILED ABOUT SECTION: Craft a thorough About section, that explains your business, highlights your background, or shares what your subscribers can expect from your video channel.

305 Fitness’s YouTube Channel’s page header shows off their brand, what they’re all about, what you can expect from their channel (a new video every Friday), and their About page perfectly explains their story and mission.

 

 

IN CONCLUSION

It’s easier than ever to shoot video…

And every day people are watching one BILLION hours of video on YouTube.

So, if you haven’t gotten serious about growing your business’s YouTube channel yet — now is the time to get started.

Learn how EditMate can help you create videos for YouTube by contacting us today. 

Marketer Monthly: March 2021

For the past 12 months, marketers have had to think outside the box. So, for March’s Marketer Monthly — that we’re sharing on April 1st because APRIL FOOLS! Just kidding, we’re just a day late — we’re gonna talk about 3 new and creative marketing channels your business may want to explore. Read on to learn … Read more

Facebook Video Sizes for 2021

Facebook is used by the widest range of demographics — where else can you see your old boss, your crazy aunt, and your high school crush in one place? This makes it a great platform to target nearly any audience. And video has become the hottest type of content to share on Facebook… So if … Read more

Marketer Monthly: February 2021

With February coming to a close, it’s been a FULL YEAR since Covid-19 hit the scene… While some of our readers have been less affected than others (looking enviously at you, New Zealand) most of us have had to get creative in order to continue working, keep each other healthy, and stay sane. So, this … Read more

Marketer Monthly: January 2021

Ahhh, a new year. We hope you’ve been enjoying a relaxing start to 2021, despite, well… *gestures broadly at everything* We rang in the new year with our newest (and littlest) team member, making a list of everything we want to do in 2021. If your list includes reading more and optimizing your website, this edition of … Read more

Marketer Monthly: December 2020

We’re almost there! Just a few weeks away from the start of a new year. We thought we’d wrap up our last Marketer Monthly of the year with links that we can learn from… A few lessons we can all take away from 2020…   The Big Lessons From History Covid-19 is hands down the biggest … Read more

Marketer Monthly: November 2020

How’s your November been? Did you know that the end of 2020 marks 5 years in business for EditMate? (!!!) (See the very beginning here!) To celebrate this month, we’ve been sharing our Top 10 Blog Posts with our email list and plotting a massive Black Friday/Cyber Monday Mega Sale.  Make sure you take advantage of it … Read more

Marketer Monthly: October 2020

Hey! How are you? Ready to read/watch the best marketing content October could muster up? And as a nice change of pace from the regular news cycle… we’re happy to report that our round-up is full of GOOD NEWS.  Let’s get right to it: INFOGRAPHIC:How Small Businesses Are Shifting During the Pandemic This interesting infographic is showing … Read more

Marketer Monthly: September 2020

Hey! With Q4 right around the corner, we’ve been planning our content for the rest of 2020 and extending a mega-discount to our email subscribers to help them plan their video content, too. Want to get on the list? Subscribe here and then reply back to our first email with the code #SIMPLIFY20 to book a free demo … Read more

2021 Social Media Holiday Calendar

Get a head start on planning your social media content with our downloadable 2021 Social Media Holiday Calendar. It includes national and international holidays, month-long holidays (like Pride Month and Pizza Month), and heaps of fun holidays to organize your social media content around… like International Tourism Day, International Students Day and Love Your Pet Day! … Read more

Marketer Monthly: August 2020

Hey! How’s your August going? We’ve been enjoying the last few weeks of summer here in Boston while social distancing, mostly on a boat. AND we’ve been gearing up for a virtual event next month! We’ll miss visiting NYC for #DMWF this year, but our couch will have to suffice. ? Until then, let’s get right into it… How Brands … Read more

Marketer Monthly: 2020

Hey! We hope you’ve been staying healthy, keeping busy, and enjoying your July — whether you’re beating the heat of the summer or enjoying a cool winter. This month, we brought a new guy into our office and we’re also on the lookout for a Remote Video Content Creator to join our team. Check out our listing here and if it … Read more

Marketer Monthly: June 2020

This month, we took a break from writing our normal blogs and emails and paused our social media posts. While an important movement was happening, we didn’t want to fill your screens with our marketing content. There were more important things for you to be reading about. Instead, we spent that time listening and taking … Read more

Marketer Monthly: May 2020

Hey there! How has your month been? In between puttering around the house and getting emotionally involved with sexy new TV shows, we’ve been helping our clients keep in touch with their community through user-generated video. We also created new video tutorials that give you a deep dive into EditMate’s software (in 2 minutes or less!). If you’re curious, … Read more