Online videos have exploded with billions of daily views. In fact, just YouTube alone gets over 3 billion daily views. Many of these views are on business and professional videos that your business could tap into.

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Because of the influence video has on business, studies have shown us some very interesting statistics.

  1. An average one-minute online video conveys what a 1.8 million-word essay would convey, which equals over 3,500 blog posts.
  2. People visiting websites spend an average of 88% more time on sites that include videos.
  3. Over 70% of shoppers prefer to see a video on the products page while viewing a company’s website.
  4. Close to 60% of shoppers in the United States state that watching a product video helps them feel more confident before purchasing. In the addition, these shoppers also feel less inclined to return a product if they viewed a video prior to purchasing.
  5. YouTube is currently the leading platform in which consumers watch product videos, at 60%.
  6. Although computers are still the primary way that most consumers view videos, over 50% said that viewing videos on their smartphones is a quick and convenient way to find product information. Mobile users represent a large portion of consumers.
  7. By 2016, experts estimate that at least two-thirds of the world’s mobile viewing will be videos.
  8. By placing a video on your business landing page, your company website is 53% more likely to show up on the first page of Google search engine results.
  9. Companies that use videos in conjunction with email marketing see an average 75% decrease in email opt-outs.
  10. In a recent survey geared towards hundreds of executives, 85% stated that they view business videos, and 65% typically view the company’s website after watching.

If you weren’t already convinced about the power of video marketing, it’s time to take a second look! People are visual creatures, and if you can cater to our love for videos and multimedia you can tap into a tremendous audience.

Sources:

http://www.shop.org/sites/default/files/invodo_etailinggroup_-_how_consumers_shop_with_video_may_2013_v2_0.pdf

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns341/ns525/ns537/ns705/ns827/white_paper_c11-520862.html

http://images.forbes.com/forbesinsights/StudyPDFs/Video_in_the_CSuite.pdf