Create Video Content for Social Media in Minutes

On social media, videos receive more views, likes, shares, and comments than other sorts of content. Compared to just text or images, videos allow you to communicate with your audience more effectively online. That is why, if you want to increase interaction on your social networks, you must develop professional-looking video content. 

However, a lot goes into producing high-quality social media videos. Here are a few helpful hints for producing outstanding video content on social media sites.

1. Be aware of the platform you are using

Not all social media networks work in the same way or provide the same outcomes. This is because users on various social media platforms are vastly different. As a result, you must develop films and modify them correctly. First, you must select platforms that are well-known for engaging audiences. Before you even pick up a camera, consider two questions: Who am I attempting to reach?

Why am I attempting to contact them?

People of all ages, income levels, and genders are drawn to videos. Other platforms target just specific populations.

2. The size of your video is extremely important

Because display aspect ratios are becoming increasingly standardised, broadcasters and content creators are paying particular attention to the video aspect ratio or width to length ratios of their videos. The aspect ratio is often set based on where the video will be posted, how it will be seen, and the purpose it will serve.

Movies or trailers displayed in theatres will differ from videos for social media.

A 16:9 aspect ratio video is a wide rectangle. It is also less expensive to produce screens compatible with this aspect ratio.

The 1:1 video aspect ratio is a perfect square designed for square television screens. 

For traditional television and computer monitors, the aspect ratio of 4:3 was standard.

3. Use simple editing tools

When creating video content, editing can severely slow you down. Using a video maker,make this process as quick and uncomplicated as feasible. More powerful video makers can provide some incredible effects. They do, however, have an extremely steep learning curve that can slow you down. Experiment with various editing applications until you find one that works for you. Look for methods that are simple to learn on your own.

4. Time is of the essence

Making movies that get to the point fast is one way to cut the production time. Concise videos captivate your audience and inspire them to watch all the way to the finish.

Being concise also means you’ll need to film less video. Instead of a lengthy 10-minute introduction to your film, get right to the point.

Most marketing videos should be no more than two minutes long. First, make a sales outreach video that is under 60 seconds, if possible. However, the duration of every given video is entirely dependent on the use case, channel, industry, and position in the marketing and sales funnel.

Because no two social media platforms are identical, no two video lengths are the same. If the bulk of your viewers only get halfway through your video and the most significant message is at 75%, they have missed the point entirely. Get to your point as soon as possible—ideally inside the first quarter of the video.

5. Offer value to the audience

It is no longer enough to make brand videos; you must now develop videos that stand out. The easiest method to accomplish this is to develop videos that add value to the customer’s experience. This means that your videos provide customers with content that will improve their lives. Answering a consumer inquiry is the most straightforward approach to developing excellent content. If you conduct adequate research, you will be able to answer queries your customers may have. Create a video that provides a succinct and informative answer to this issue. Brands are always full of helpful hints about their product or service. Make a series of micro-videos that exemplify these hints. Customers should be informed about the availability of these hints. Information is perfect for presenting through films and illustrates how your company is concerned about how future developments may affect your customers.

6. Captions should be added

Subtitles are the key to making scroll-stopping videos and capturing viewers’ attention in congested social media feeds. Video captions are text overlays that translate audio into text and communicate the video’s narrative without turning on the sound. Increasing interaction across platforms is one of the most significant benefits of adding subtitles to your videos.

Captioned videos outperform uncaptioned videos in every engagement metric—impressions, views, and likes. Captions and subtitles increase the accessibility of your videos to all types of social media viewers. Creating captioned videos can help you position yourself as an inclusive and compassionate brand while also broadening the scope of user engagement to include all types of people in your audience.

Viewers are constantly doing something on their phones. As a result, creating films with captions is one of the best ways to convey your message without forcing them to do so.

7. Employ a production company

A video production business delivers skills that cannot be learnt in a day. These abilities include lighting, shooting, audio, directing, editing, after-effects, and so forth. Even with a production crew, producing a video is a time-consuming process, but you (as a customer) may help save time by defining your role in the process from the start and providing clear communication lines. If you try to make a video on your own, you risk extending the processor having to later go back and fix problems. A production company already has the costly equipment and tools required to create a video (and knows how to use them). Sure, you may believe that you will save money if you get all of the video equipment you need.

Include a clear Call To Action at the end of your video to capitalise on your hard work. Whether you want viewers to buy a product or simply follow your brand, this critical step advances your hard-won audience to the “next step” in your sales funnel.