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The Essential Guide to Video Marketing at Duke Sonja Foust, Office of News and Communications

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The Essential Guideto Video Marketing at Duke

Sonja Foust, Office of News and Communications

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Step 1: You need a marketing plan.

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• Overall content strategy• Strategy for each video

– Who is your audience?– Who are your stakeholders? Who needs to

give approval?– What resources* do you have available?

* Resources. Boy do we got em.

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Step 2: Create your video.

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Duke Resources

• styleguide.duke.edu– Go to Toolkits/Video

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Duke Resources

• styleguide.duke.edu– Go to Toolkits/Video

• Duke graphics package

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Duke Resources

• styleguide.duke.edu– Go to Toolkits/Video

• Duke graphics package• B-roll library

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Duke Resources

• styleguide.duke.edu– Go to Toolkits/Video

• Duke graphics package• B-roll library• Lots of other links and info in the Video

Toolkit!

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Equipment

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For $200

• Microphone - $65• Tripod mount - $20• iMovie - $15• Light kit - $100

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Step 3: Distribute your video.

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Meant for the public?

YES

Subscriber model?

NO

YouTube

YES

iTunes U

NO

Restricted by NetID or class?

NO

Choose any platform!

YES

Warpwire

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Advantages of YouTube and iTunes U

• Public reach• Search engine optimized• Subscriber model• The Duke marketing machine

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https://oit.duke.edu/voicevideoweb/video/index.php

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Make Search Engines Love Your Video Content

• Use descriptive titles with keywords near the front.

• Write an accurate description that includes keywords.

• Choose great thumbnails.• Close caption your videos.

“Duke University” is always a great keyword choice!

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More Tips for YouTube

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Facebook

• YouTube linking vs. native uploads

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Example #1: Results

Data YouTube Upload

Total Video Views 108* 438**20,536

Average Video View Duration 1:26 :22

Post Reach 13,184 74,752

Post Likes 204 1,117

Post Shares 0 107

Post Comments 2 21

*total views on YouTube video from Facebook**clicks to play on Facebook

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Example #2: Results

Data YouTube Upload

Total Video Views 166* **20,686321,067

Average Video View Duration 3:35 :51

Post Reach 19,984 931,328

Post Likes 109 1,923

Post Shares 42 6,577

Post Comments 2 202

*total views on YouTube video from Facebook**clicks to play on Facebook

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Example #3: Results

Data YouTube Upload

Total Video Views 10* **793,955

Average Video View Duration 1:02 :20

Post Reach 8,672 19,784

Post Likes 23 47

Post Shares 0 0

Post Comments 1 1

*total views on YouTube video from Facebook**clicks to play on Facebook

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Example #4: Results

Data YouTube Upload

Total Video Views *47 **23911,129

Average Video View Duration 1:38 :28

Post Reach 13,816 46,352

Post Likes 59 159

Post Shares 0 23

Post Comments 2 2

*total views on YouTube video from Facebook**clicks to play on Facebook

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Takeaways • Native uploads have much higher reach, views and

engagement, but viewers watch for less time.• Abandoning YouTube is not the answer – but a Facebook

strategy for your video is important.• Once a video is shared a bunch, the views skyrocket.• Engagement-to-likes ratio is huge with native uploads.

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Step 4: Analyze.

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Key Metrics to Consider

• Views• Watch time• Traffic sources• Playback locations• Audience retention (average view duration)

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Step 5: DO IT ALL AGAIN!

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Contact Me

Sonja [email protected]

668-6114

@SonjaFoust