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Advice on making the most of YouTube for brands big or small, including tips on channel management, format, content, storytelling, optimization and virality. By George Aliferis, Orama.tv (previously Think Tall Films) for Social Media Week 2013

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YouTube Marketing: Beyond Viral

Social Media Week London

Think Tall Films24/09/13

#smwyoutubemarketing

To YoutuBE or not to YoutuBE?

Why video marketing?

Organic or Paid?

Is it all about views?

Viral or not?

100h of videos uploaded per minute

3rd biggest website 2nd biggest search engine

6bn hours viewed per month (+50% since 2011)

Is…(1)

a community of

CHANNELS

YouTube is… (2)

YouTube is… (3)

a bitDISTRACTING

Marketing: Case studies

Dollar Shave ClubAtom Yoga Studio

Internet ExplorerThe Piano Club

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgxCqkP91Oo&list=PLXTR2SfmGn35dpGJ5WEb3kz7C_P3yPUrO

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The Internet Explorer video went private on 23/09/13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgxCqkP91Oo&list=PLXTR2SfmGn35dpGJ5WEb3kz7C_P3yPUrO

Business videos don’t get watched: less than 500 views* per year on average

At Think Tall Films:- “just” film < 500 views / yr- film “for YouTube”> 12K views / yr

Video Marketing: Traditional Process

Marketing Video Concept Production Broadcasting

choice ROI

YouTube Marketing: Broadcast-Centric

Process

Marketing Video Concept ProductionBroadcasting

choice ROIOptimization

YouTubeVineSelf Hosting

Of ChannelOf Videos

YouTube Marketing: ROI Metrics

Awarenesswatch time on

channel

Views = Proxy

EngagementLikes, Comments

SUBSCRIBERSViews/subs

Business MetricsTraffic

ConversionOthers

ROI

YouTube Marketing: Creative Process

Format Content Storytelling Optimization ROI

+ you can add virality

Format: Case studies

Jenna MarblesClare Smyth vs. Clare

Smyth

MagicSolver Halloween

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Content: Case studyThe Staff Canteen

The Staff Canteen is the market leading Chef platform

using YouTube as both a content and revenue provider

The UK's leading networking website for chefs - it's more than just a place to talk!

The Staff Canteen, is now the biggest and most influential chef network in the UK today!

The UK's leading networking website for chefs - it's more than just a place to talk!

This is a great opportunity for chefs to take a look into the best kitchens in the land and see what other Chefs are willing to share.”

Gary Jones Executive Chef Le Manoir aux Quat ‘Saisons Oxfordshire

The UK's leading networking website for chefs - it's more than just a place to talk!

We use chefs that influence

Our YouTube Channel reaches over 120,000 viewers each month is testament that chefs are engaging with our content.

We offer them so many opportunities & platforms to consume this content.

The UK's leading networking website for chefs - it's more than just a place to talk!

We’ll deliver over 1 million video views in 2013

Video views by quarter

Q1 (Jan – Mar 13) 170,063

Q2 (Apr – Jun 13) 281,275

Q3 (Jul – Sep 13)

300,176

Q4 (Oct – Dec 13)

target: 248,500

The UK's leading networking website for chefs - it's more than just a place to talk!

Growth in Youtube views year on year

Our Youtube views have grown a MASSIVE 330% year to date

2012 views 226,823

2013 Views 751,514

The UK's leading networking website for chefs - it's more than just a place to talk!

Our Goal this year is to reach 8,000 Subscribers

Youtube subscribers

Q1 (Jan – Mar 13) 773

Q2 (Apr – Jun 13) 1570

Q3 (Jul – Sep 13)

2092

Q4 (Oct – Dec 13)

target: 3565

The UK's leading networking website for chefs - it's more than just a place to talk!

Minutes watched on The Staff Canteen Youtube channel

Estimated that viewers have watched 2,809,107 minutes of video on TSC Youtube channel in 2013 so far;

that’s over 5 years worth of video consumed since 1st January

The UK's leading networking website for chefs - it's more than just a place to talk!

How much content can you get into a 4 minute video compared to a static magazine article?

Storytelling: Do you really need an

“explainer” video?The mediocre teacher tells.The good teacher explains.

The superior teacher demonstrates.The great teacher inspires.

William Arthur Ward

Storytelling

The mediocre VIDEO tells.The good VIDEO explains.

The superior VIDEO demonstrates.The great VIDEO inspires.

ReelSEO DEMO VIDEOS

STORY

Story 1.0The Pixar Pitch

1. Once upon a time there was …2. Every day …3. One day …

4. Because of that …5. Because of that …

6. Until finally …

Storytelling: Case study

BlendtecLeap Motion

Pixar pitch: Lambeth Volunteering

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Video Optimization: Why it matters

Views from “suggested video” in green (88%)

Video Optimization: Impact

• Titles• Thumbnails• Tags• Description

Thumbnail from Casey Neistat

The dark side of Iphone 5S lines

Video Optimization: Impact

Video Optimization: Impact

Channel Optimization

Video posted

New video posted approx. every week

WORK ON CHANNEL

Emotional:Hot, Moving, Funny, Shocking

Cultural:Unbelievable, Controversial, Illuminating,

Unexpected

Triggers: add virality

Source: Unruly,http://thinktallfilms.tumblr.com/post/43585312697/research-on-viral-videos

Key Take Aways

Overall• Baby steps, trial and error• Keep quality above threshold

(sound!)

Create a channel• Regular posting• Look after it

Format• Start strong• If in doubt, make it short and fast

Content• Not your marketing message!• Entertain, inform and listen• Repeat what’s working• Ideas > Budgets

Story• Make sure you have one!• Emotional content…turn it on for

virality

THANKS!

info@thinktallfilms.com@ThinkTallFilms

#smwyoutubemarketing

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