4 Ways to Measure the Success of Your Social Media Videos

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The success of video in social media can’t be denied. It has the highest conversion rate most likely because it’s the most personal medium, closely replicating real life. So, we marketers want to make sure our videos are hitting the mark. Here are four ways you can measure how your videos are working for you.

  1. Make your video no longer than 90 seconds.

Prospects have short attention spans. Videos between 20 and 90 seconds in length are optimum. After that, your engagement is going to suffer. Make sure you know beforehand where you’re placing the video and what time constraints that platform may or may not have. Another recommendation to consider is adding captions to your video since most platforms have the videos play on mute unless the prospect clicks on the audio. If your captions tell prospects what the video is about, they are more likely to click the audio on.

  1. Respond to what your view-through rate tells you.

Your view-through rate tells you how many prospects your video reached and how many watched it (for 3 seconds or more). If your view-through is lower than you want it, you need to address either the video or your reach. A/B splits are a good option to test the video content. Also, make sure you engage with your prospects from the start of the video or you will lose them.

  1. Know that seconds count.

It takes just 3 seconds to be considered a view, but if you can get prospects to view your video for 10 seconds or more, you know you’re doing something right. You want your prospect to stick around and watch the video you created – hopefully to the end. Prospect video views of 10 seconds or more are considered positively engaged. Anything beyond that signifies highly engaged prospects and a real home run.

  1. Feedback counts too.

Of the videos that reach your prospects and that they can view and that they watch, if those prospects rate your video poorly, then you’ll need to address your content. If, however, they like the video, leave a positive comment, or share the video, then you know your video hit the mark.

Video has emerged as one of the most powerful and effective marketing tools you have at your disposal – if you do it right. Use these four tips and listen to and analyze the feedback you get from your prospects. This will get you going in the right direction.

 

 

 

 

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