Are you using video marketing in your social media? No, quick go grab your phone and get started! For those of you that are whether you're a plumber in Aberystwyth or a cocktail bar in Cardiff, how are you measuring success?
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Most measure success on video views, "oh look it's had 126 views" it must be a great video and people must love it, right? Wrong, first thing I would look at is engagement too, how many shares, likes and clicks.
But if we do drill down on the views, what counts as a view? Surely someone who views it start to finish? Nope, take a look at this from Buffer, explaining the difference across all the platforms.
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Now you know, what you should know also is if you're not using video you need get going now.