video: biggest affiliate marketing opportunity since google
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Discover the secrets of affiliate video promotion. Learn how you can increase your traffic and conversions by leveraging some of the most popular video sites.TRANSCRIPT
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Affiliate Summit West 2010
Video: Biggest Affiliate Marketing Opportunity Since Google
Rosalind GardnerCEO, Webvista Inc.
Jeremy PalmerPresident, Quit Your Day Job LLC
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Online Video Statistics
• People watched 21 billion online videos in July – YouTube + Google properties accounted for 9 billion of those views
• 158 million online viewers watched an average of 135 videos per month (almost 5/day).
• Average viewer watched 8 hours per month
Source – Comscore Video Metrix – July 2009
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Online Video Statistics
• 81% of total US Internet audience viewed online video
• The average online video was 3.7 minutes
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YouTube Statistics
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YouTube Statistics
• YouTube – People watch hundreds of millions of videos a day.• YouTube – People are uploading hundreds of thousands of
videos a day• YouTube – Every minute 20 hours of video is uploaded
Source – YouTube Fact Sheet
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YouTube Statistics
• YouTube – Broad and diverse audience between 18-55 with an even split of men and women.
• YouTube – 51% of visitors come back weekly• YouTube – 52% of visitors between 18-34 share videos often
Source – YouTube Fact Sheet
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Why Online Video
• Build trust• Engagement• Increase conversions• Google’s Universal Search• YouTube Search (25% of Google’s Searches and bigger than
Yahoo - #2 search engine)
Source – Comscore Expanded Search Query Report
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Why Online Video
• Bottom Line– Traffic + Conversions
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Equipment Requirements
• Camera– Webcam, Mini DV, Flip
• Tripod– Desk size or full size
• Studio– Keep it clean (shouldn’t distract from the subject)
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Equipment Requirements
• Video Software– Windows: Movie Maker (free)– Mac: iMovie (free)
• Screencasting Software– Windows: Jing (free), Camtasia– Mac: Jing (free), ScreenFlow
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Optional Equipment
• External microphone• Green screen• JW Player
– LongTailVideo.com• Amazon S3 for Hosting Videos
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Making Your Video
• Create an outline or PowerPoint– What point do you want to get across?– Who is going to be watching the video?– What do you want them to do?
• Avoid scripting– Looks unnatural and uncomfortable– You’re not a news anchor
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Making Your Video
• Have confidence – just be you• Speak naturally – doesn’t have to be perfect• Keep it as short as possible (attention spans are short online)• Try to let it run, edit later (it’s much faster)
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Making Your Video
• Be energetic – you have to be more animated• Practice makes perfect
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Creating a YouTube Channel
• Complete your profile – be detailed• Customize layout
– Set featured video, choose top videos, hide/show modules• Set a customized background
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Uploading to YouTube
• Save your video as .MOV, .AVI, or .MPG• Up to 2 GB• Up to 10 min• Upload up to 10 videos at a time
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Uploading to YouTube
• Optimize Video Information– Title (super important), description, tags– Choose the right category– Choose your thumbnail (after uploaded)– Allow rating, comments, comment voting, embedding,
syndication, etc.
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Being Social on YouTube
• Comment on videos• Subscribe to relevant channels – Post useful comments on
their channel (not spam)• Add friends with similar interests• Encourage people to rate/comment on your videos
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Ranking Factors on YouTube
• Title + description + tags• Views + Engagement• Ratings + Comments• Embeds + Shares + Favorites• Channel subscribers• Inbound links• Video age
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Improve Your Rankings
1. Make AWESOME content!2. Build your following3. Ask for ratings, comments, etc.4. Build links to your content
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Marketing Your Video
• Post a link from your social media profiles and website.• Use a video distribution service to extend your reach to other
video and social media sites:– TubeMogul.com, TrafficGeyser.com,
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Recap and What’s Next
• Online PR with expert Janet Thaeler