You probably know that posting videos to your Facebook page is beneficial, but what is the most effective way to share your video – as a link to YouTube or as a direct post on your Facebook page? We don’t have scientific research, but here’s our recent experience. Our client spent $300 on a video that reached 4,466 people in six days. And that number is growing every day!
Greg posted his video (produced by Freed Video Production) as a link to YouTube on February 24th and has reached 47 people (6 days later). Not terrible considering he only had 47 likes to his page on the day the post went up.
The next day, we added the video as a direct post to his page. Since that day (five days later), Greg has reached 4,466 people!
Another interesting fact: we shared the same video at the same time on our Facebook page (with 325 likes compared to his 47) and we reached only 182 people). That is really incredible that Greg could reach so many people with such a small following.
Our conclusion? Your raving fans are happy to share your business with their friends and family – they just need something shareable to post to their page – like a great video!
Recap: In less than a week this video has reached
by YouTube post = 47
by Facebook direct post = 4,466
All of this from a page that began with 47 likes and is currently at 77.
From Greg’s experience, we believe the best way to get the most return on your investment is to share your video in several different ways – share it as a YouTube link on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Share it as a direct link to your Facebook page too. Send it out as a YouTube link in email newsletters. Just share it!
Sharing videos with your online community is “direct-response” marketing and, according to Robin Robins (marketing consultant, sales trainer, and author), this is the only type of marketing that all small business owners need to think about. Direct-response marketing is directly marketing and sending your message to a very specific audience – those who are most likely to benefit from what you do.
Articulate the value that you can bring to your potential customers and show them what problem you can solve for them with a short, compelling video. We make the process easy, fun, and affordable. Our base price for a promotional or how-to video is just $300!
We are available on weekdays, weekends, and evenings. Contact us today to schedule your video shoot.
