Anyone who has been involved with the world of online sales for an appreciable length of time appreciates the impact that video content can have upon their ongoing marketing campaigns. Videos offer a much more personalised approach while enabling the seller to tout the benefits of his or her product in greater detail. However, we also need to keep in mind that potential buyers are increasingly utilising mobile devices to access e-commerce pages. How might...
Animal YouTube channels are beyond funny dog videos, weird species and never before incidents. They are dedicated towards much bigger and wider cause like animal abuse, saving the endangered species, conserving wildlife and exploring the animal kingdom. One can never get bored of watching the unknown islands with unheard of animal species and obviously cute puppies. There are many international and national organisations such as the International Animal Rescue, PETA, ifaw etc. that work for...
The Snapchat Vs Instagram battle is becoming intense with each day as marketers make their way towards the best campaigns on social media platforms. Both the applications seem to be the right one for marketers and their brands to reach the right audience with appropriate content. Facts indicate a distinct line between marketing on either of these two platforms. They offer varied features and focus on different target groups that one can consider as a...
Take a few moments to consider how many hours you typically spend each week watching videos. Most individuals will consume a great deal of time scrolling through the latest viral posts or searching for media content that provides them with relevant information (such as how-to videos). This should really come as no incredible surprise, as we live in a content-driven digital society. Businesses have, likewise, begun to leverage the power of videos, and for good...
Social media contest ideas and examples are all over the internet these days. Marketers have experimented with their brands and developed some fine examples for the future reference. If you have ever run any contest or are going to host one, then you must know that finding that one bait that grabs attention and engages audience is essential. The contest marketing segment has become slightly stagnant at this point of time as brands are repeating...
As the world marches towards revolutionary changes in various segments to uplift life and living, doing things yourselves is a saviour in times of need. DIY YouTube channels are stages that provide content regarding doing things by oneself and that is surely exiting to watch and experiment later. There are emphatically hundreds of thousands of reasons why learning to do our own chores is better than depending on others and their businesses. Imagine the world...
Right from that being a fan of that quirky sling bag to joining the team of mountaineers who collect plastic wastes on heights, there are multiple leads we come across on Instagram. With over half a billion regular monthly active users, the social media site is much more than what it initially aimed at becoming. Selling on Instagram is a fundamental part of digital marketing and sales because the platform brings in diverse groups of...
We are now aware of how the rapid spread of COVID-19 has led to an intense rise in the number of people working from home as more and more organisations don’t want to risk the health & safety of their employees. In fact, working from home has now become a new reality in the corporate sector across the globe with major organisations like Google, Facebook, Amazon,Twitter, Amazon etc also going the remote way in order...
The information and knowledge imparting capabilities of the World Wide Web is incredible. There is barely anything that we will not find on the social media channels, platforms and sites. Right from live surgeries to maintaining a proper diet during certain disease or illness, the world’s largest video streaming platform has got you covered with its Medical YouTube channels. There are several resources with valid authentication and license to share material to assist students, researchers,...
Do you run a firm? Are you spearheading a team involved in marketing and advertising? Well, then you must have someday asked your employees to rate & review products, services or even the workplace itself. When consumers, partners and other stakeholders share information as well as message of subjected organisation with their networks and associated forums, it becomes viral. The spread of vision and motifs of firms through word of mouth makes the company appear...
If you’re creating a short film, you’re probably wondering where to start. Once you’ve got a script together, it’s a good idea to start looking at a storyboard. Storyboards are brilliant tools which help you and your team to visualize the final cut of the film and create it frame-by-frame before your very eyes. Naturally, you might need a template to get started before taking any of these steps. There are websites like Celtx where...
Video content has embarked upon a journey to dominate textual content with social media being the prime example. A 2016 Adélie Studios report claimed that social video generates 1200% more shares than text and images combined. These stats are 4-year old; presumably, their numbers are even higher now. But this does not mean you should start posting videos right away without a strategy. If you do, you will be wasting your resources and a massive...
With over 1.5 billion downloads by now, TikTok is a quick expanding and growing application all over the globe. While India is the country with maximum number of downloads followed by China and the US, Bollywood stars on TikTok are nowhere behind the list of top users. Video making and photo publishing applications have made communication more easy and entertaining due to which there are more users on apps like snapchat, Instagram and TikTok. There...
The 2nd edition of StreamCon Asia will be in full swing this March 2020 after the event’s grand success last year. With all the leading names from the digital audio and video ecosystem coming together, it is bound to be the next big thing happening around digital video and audio streaming. The event will witness the best of the creators, brands, video & audio platforms, digital celebrities, advertisers, marketers, tech companies, media agencies and various...
Hotstar is a premium Indian over-the-top video streaming platform that belongs to a subsidiary of Star India which is wholly owned by The Walt Disney Company. The subscription VOD streaming service brand features some of the best series, movies and originals that are highly entertaining. Hotstar web series are host to a huge number of audience and have content that are some of the most viewed ones. The digital entertainment industry in India has been...
The digital music streaming service industry is majorly dominated by the brand Spotify. It is a vast and versatile library for music lovers, podcast enthusiasts and audio content consumers. Today Spotify holds a huge power to influence markets because of its easy accessibility and user friendly interface. All you would need to do is sign up with your email id or just connect through Facebook to access a plethora of music, albums, podcasts and more....
Pictorial messaging has always helped us express our ideas more precisely and communicate effectively. Snapchat, the photo-messaging application not just assists in creating pictures and videos but also share with friends on the platform. With many new features, functional elements and regular upgrades it is important to understand how to use snapchat. The application works simply on time frames where when you receive a snap it opens for some limited time and disappears later. The...
While I begin typing the first line of this blog, twitter has got over thousands of tweets on air. 8,847 per second to be more precise! Things move really fast on the social media platform where the average life span of each tweet is around 18 minutes. Developing a viable twitter marketing strategy is a must to ensure a complete success over digital marketing. Whether it is to create a buzz around your campaign, promote...
Hey! Do words like engagement rates, ROI, driving traffic, A/B testing, cross-posts, backlinks etc. excite you? Attention! Dearest marketing geek. You are going through the right read. Tiktok launched its Pro accounts last year and they come along with a dashboard full of analytics, insights, data and research results. These valuable elements in the video-sharing social networking platform can help creators perform better with their content for greater reach. Analytics is the key to smarter...
In our previous blogs, we have discussed the steps to record podcast along with the best of the tools and techniques to assist audio content creators. Right from picking the proper hosting platform to cutting, trimming, editing and improvising records, podcasters have a lot to before the final launch. After learning several techniques and tools to create, edit and launch podcasts, it is important to know how to promote the same for greater reach. It...
Voot is the Indian subscription based video-on-demand (SVOD) site that streams varieties of shows, web series and originals. The online video streaming website has regular show updates which include reality shows, drama series, TV serials and its own originals. Voot web series are few of those most engaging content that widens in terms of audience and continues to grow every day. The shows are unique while the engaging content keeps the right grip over their...
Wondering which is the best place to launch your recorded podcast? Well, there are plenty of podcast hosting platforms available for free and subscription based online. The task here is to pick the best one for your recorded content. Launching a podcast is not as simple as uploading audio records to iTunes or any other audio platform. Podcast hosting platforms are responsible for a series of results desired by the podcasters. Picking a media host...
YouTube on January 6th of 2020, rolled out major changes in its privacy settings to secure digital experience for kids. The platform announced about bringing in these series of changes into its privacy column last September which got implemented now. YouTube was quoted on their blog, “Last September, we announced a series of changes to better protect kids and their privacy on YouTube and to address concerns raised by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).” YouTube Studio...
Instagram has become one of the most popular social media platforms to promote businesses, products, services, or brands in recent times. According to a report, 1 billion people use Instagram every month, and about 500 million people upload daily stories. Also, about 200 million users visit a minimum of one business profile every day. Image Source – hootsuite Based on the above data, it can be easily said that Instagram is the best place to increase your brand’s presence in...
The right audio effect, sound quality, background tuning and clearer audio content holds great power to transform any simple podcast episode. Audio content creators can benefit in several ways out of raw audio records by using just the appropriate podcast editing software. Success of any audio record depends on the skills and creativity of the audio content creators along with the type of podcast editing software used in the same. There are many types of...
Anything to everything has a space of its own on the social media. Be it the picture of an egg or the political satire in form of memes with profound agendas, online they are all just VIRAL. These days it barely matters what went funny at your office desk and who was dozing at the national conference because they all eventually end up on social media platforms. It won’t be a mistake on my behalf...
The role of video games in modern society has changed quite a bit in the last decade. Gaming enthusiasts are no longer viewed as a subculture. The video game industry produced over 119 billion dollars in revenue in 2018 alone. It’s not just developers and publishers that are raking in the cash. This growth of popularity has spawned two new high-earning professions: streamers and eSports professionals. These two careers are very lucrative and have caught...
Eros Now is the subscription based entertainment streaming platform owned by Eros Digital that has made its place in the industry. With over 100 million subscribers on its site, Eros Now streams some of the finest content that are universally recognised for various reasons. It streams web series under a plethora of genres like thriller, comedy, Drama, biographies, romance and many other which would leave you in long lasting emotions & thoughts. Eros now not...
There are several audio creating, recording and editing software that are readily available online for audio content creators. While most of the internet is clouded with video ads and live streams, there are consumers dependent on audio podcasts. With advancing technology, audio content creators require some useful podcast recording tools that would help them produce audio content efficiently. It is 2020 and spoken audio editing holds more essence a sit simplifies and makes audio better...
Created by Korea-based J2 Interactive, MX Player is a global cross-platform video player with advanced features such as offline video viewing and subtitle support. The app has immense popularity in India, and as claimed by MX Player, 70 percent of its monthly users come from India. In 2018, Times Internet acquired MX Player in $200 million and relaunched MX Player as an OTT platform. MX Player which is now a video-streaming platform in India hosts...
The OTT industry that provides live video streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu is experiencing a boom and becoming the most dominant form of entertainment. With OTT content taking the internet by storm, people are cutting cords with traditional modes of entertainment, and by 2023, global OTT revenue is expected to surpass $129 billion. Over-the-top or OTT refers to delivering content via an internet connection rather than through a broadcast provider or traditional cable. OTT...
Compiling information, making right cuts and adjusting the content to make that right video has become better with advanced technologies these days. Video making and editing was one of the most time consuming and complex task that appeared easy after being completed. This time it has got simpler with video cutter software that help videographers make appropriate & desired cuts in videos as per need. Whether it is to remove the first initial blank parts...
With the rapidly growing OTT video service platforms, it has become very difficult for software buyers to pick the right OTT software to launch a video app. Developing a video streaming application is a time consuming process and requires a proper strategy. There is several OTT softwares to launch video apps yet it gets difficult for owners to pick any one as they all offer almost the same features. Choosing the appropriate platform launching OTT...
Christmas is already around the corner, and this is the time when people get together, spend some quality family time and, of course, spend a copious amount of money on holiday shopping. Holiday shoppers have increased with smartphone usage and from online gift ideas to browsing Christmas products, you can find everything wonderful about Christmas on the Internet. For brands and businesses, whether an eCommerce market or retail outlet, this is the most profitable time...
While the world moved towards online web series, SVOD platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Apple TV took over entertainment industry globally. Gone are the days when we would wait eagerly for that prime time show on television as you can watch them anytime and anywhere now. Several brands have come up with their originals and other series on their video streaming platforms that are highly engaging. Among all the top shot names in the...
Video blogs, or vlogs, have become a popular method to share your ideas or opinions on a topic with your audience. Unlike traditional blogs, where only texts and photographs are used, video blogs transform your content into an audiovisual product. If you are interested in making a video blog with minimal costs but do not know how to start, we help you with the following tips for your video blog: Pick a topic Record a...
Social media has now become a sea of opportunities where you can make money, and Twitter is no different. Whether your a blogger or a business owner, you likely have a Twitter account to promote your business or brand. Apart from where one gets the latest news and trends, Twitter users have not one but various ways to make money with Twitter account they have. In Q3 2019, Twitter recorded 145 million average monetizable daily...
Game streaming software solutions are necessary to reduce complications and improve the quality while gaming online. Arranging for live streaming of online games can be difficult as it involves technical knowledge and right decision making experience. Not everyone who plays a game on Twitch is a pro at streaming the top tournaments or live games. Therefore, game streaming software are available which would simplify the processes and ensure smooth game streaming. Game streaming software are...
Videos are everywhere! In recent years, videos have taken the central spot in the digital marketing world. Videos have the power to make your promotional campaign or content marketing efforts a big success. There’s no denying that video consumption is on the increase, and a large number of businesses are taking advantage of video content to achieve their target goals. Video content marketing is the most effective medium to build an audience, create brand awareness,...
Businesses, start-up companies, leading brands, mom&pop stores, departmental outlets and other such establishments are revamping their marketing strategies. Animation and video making has taken over traditional promotions and advertising techniques to attract maximum in the market. All industries are gradually turning into “video-first” groups that depends more over the videos, motion animation and graphics. Explainer videos are the latest way to grab attention of potential markets and brief products/services and campaigns. Explainer videos are short...
Whether you are on any social media platform, be it Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, you see hashtags everywhere and being a marketer, you can’t simply ignore them. Although Twitter is credited to have come up with the first social media hashtag use when a social technology expert, Chris Messina, used the hashtag #barcamp in his tweet. Now, hashtags are used by millions regularly on social media platforms. In this Instagram hashtag guide, we will try to...
Viu is an over-the-top (OTT) video streaming platform headquartered in Hong-Kong, operating on advertising and subscription model. Viu web series offers content in various genres from top content providers in Asia with subtitles in the local languages. Launched in 2015, Viu is available in more than 15 markets of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, including Thailand, Myanmar, India, Oman, Qatar, and Egypt. While the majority of its content is Korean, Viu hosts a variety...
In 2006, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey began an SMS -based messaging platform, initially known as “‘twttr.” The idea later evolved with Dorsey’s co-founder, Evan Williams. Today, Twitter is one of the most popular social media platforms. Social networks like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram have seen fierce competition among themselves owing to rising competition to rule the Internet. It’s almost the end of 2019, and at the start of every year, we need a quick brush-up of...
Right from sourcing information, compiling facts, writing that blog up to self-satisfaction and hitting publish button, Content creation is not an easy task. It takes right amount of expressions, writing skills, appropriate images, infographics and more assistance to ensure the blog is engaging, readable and capable of gaining views. Penning this from the perspective of a blogger and writer, content marketing tools are essential while creating content. They help write in a constructive manner and...
Professional networking site LinkedIn has over 650 million registered users in 200 countries and regions worldwide. It is a powerful and promising channel to drive traffic, build leadership, generate quality leads, and more. The real power of LinkedIn is its ability to tap the most professional audience and grow brand presence by building LinkedIn connections. This is the reason why more than 30 million companies have a presence on LinkedIn, and around 90% of the...
Facebook has become a routine in our lives and we rarely notice the dominance of this platform these days. Right from comedy to politics, recipes to tutorials everything is effortlessly shared on Facebook and that is how it has become an integral part of everyone’s life today. Imagine if there was no Facebook how would you share your stories? How to know which event to attend? Where would you get all political news & gossips...
With over 2.3 billion monthly active users, Facebook is the platform where business and brands can easily gather engagement and attention. Facebook provides the right stage for over 140 million + businesses to connect with their customers and audiences. Despite multiple options being available for marketers to make their companies visible and competent, they fall short of engagements and real interactions. As the engagement rates fall, marketers try posting more content but miss out on...
With over 640 million professionals and like-minded individuals, LinkedIn is the leading social network that is preferred by over 92% of B2B marketers. LinkedIn is the top lead generator social platform with LinkedIn’s powerful Ad targeting and having a return on investment higher than other advertising platforms. LinkedIn Ads Campaign helps your business reach targeted goals, be it lead generation, brand awareness, or even event registration. So, even if you are a beginner, this blog...
Cheers to all you crazy and lazy web series fans. Netflix has completely changed the way our Sunday’s looked like previously. Binge watching TV series and web shows is the new favourite of millennials mainly. The popular phrase “Netflix and chill” just makes so much sense to all of us stuck amidst traffics, deadlines and bills. Netflix India has something for everyone and that has made it one of the most popular SVOD platforms here....
Mark Zuckerberg in a 2019 Facebook report revealed that the average time spent by a person on Facebook, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram is around 20 minutes in a day, which means there is a massive opportunity for local businesses and brands to target the potential audience and increase brand awareness. Facebook has over 60 million local business pages, and to remain competitive on the platform, more and more businesses are relying on Facebook advertising to...
Social media has evolved from just being a medium to connect with friends and family to a platform for keeping up to date with the latest news and happenings in the world. But the way controversies have surrounded social networks like Facebook and Twitter over data leak, fake or misleading news and advertising to generate revenue; there is a rising demand for fixing these platforms to deliver quality content and that is where Wikipedia social...
Instagram has seen immense growth in recent years and has gone a long way from being a photo-sharing app to a highly engaging social platform for brands, advertisers, and influencers. Businesses have an excellent opportunity of using Instagram as a powerful marketing tool with Instagram ads, stories, newsfeed posts helping in accomplishing their marketing goals and for the same reason knowing about how to promote your Instagram Account can help you in many ways. With...
“Content is king” is a renowned phrase in the digital marketing industry. Professionals dealing with online advertising, SEO and content marketing know the value of assembling appropriate content to attract audience. Uploading content is just not enough to make the brand visible because engagement depends on the amount of information and level of presentation. Readers, listeners, audiences in general always look for right information, attractive layouts, simple & understandable content. Creators and brands seldom get...
When we hear the phrase social media marketing, social platforms like Facebook and Twitter hit your mind. However, messenger apps like WhatsApp have caught up to major social networks when it comes to the user base, and that is why we need a WhatsApp marketing strategy. WhatsApp, with approximately 1.6 billion monthly active users spreading over 180 countries, is now the most popular mobile messenger app worldwide, outranking Facebook Messenger and other social giants. With...
Instagram stories are just the right place to blow your trumpet, beat the drums and strike the strings of the chord for your brand. Promote that product, unbox it live, advertise creatively and give shout outs to important associations in the stories. Instagram stories are versatile and come with a wide range of tools, techniques, effects and filters that can oomph up your marketing interests. We agree that just uploading random Instagram stories is not...
Videos are a great way to create brand awareness, and a large majority of businesses are using videos as a marketing tool in 2019. Customers today are more convinced to buy a product or service after watching a video, and it’s not a surprise to see big brands and marketers investing a handsome amount on video making and marketing. Keeping in mind the inclination towards videos, we have brought to you a list of the...
