5 Places to Promote Your Video Content for Viral Traffic

Promote Your Video Content

Are you tired of low views for your video content? Look no further. In this article you’ll discover 5 places on the social web to promote your video content for viral traffic to your website.

Video marketing is hot these days. A lot of marketing experts predict video marketing to go viral this year. But videos alone will get you nowhere! You need to crank up the number of views with proactive promotion of your video content. Read on to learn how to maximize the embed feature of your video content.

#1 Personalize your Facebook Welcome Tab with Video

Facebook offers a lot of opportunities for businesses of all sizes. Welcoming your first time page visitors with video is a great way to stand out. Video puts the personal touch to your message. Use free Facebook applications -like iframe tabs- to embed video on your Facebook welcome tab.

#2 Increase exposure with Video in your Facebook Status Updates

Facebook page owners need likes to reach their fans via the News Feed. But with low EdgeRank Scores (high Scores equal more exposure via News Feed), your content will be almost invisible. Photos and videos tend to get a much higher EdgeRank Score than text or links. Vary your status updates and add video content for more visibility. If you want to check your Facebook page’s EdgeRank score, go to EdgeRank Checker.

#3 Favorite your Video tweet on Twitter

Twitter is a great platform to engage with new people everyday. Include a video in your tweet and favorite it to make it stand out. Whenever any new follower checks out your favorites tab on your Twitter profile, your latest favorite video tweet will be on top of the list.

#4 Make Your LinkedIn Profile memorable with Video

LinkedIn offers a lot of ways to network with peers and contact new prospects. Check out personal LinkedIn profiles to discover how few of them use video messages to be memorable and distinct from the masses. Welcome video on LinkedIn’s profile should certainly be on your to-do list this year. Read How to Add a Video to Your LinkedIn profile if you want to learn how.

#5 Create a Remarkable Google+ business page with Video

Google welcomes millions of new Google+ business page owners this year. Learn how to create a Google+ business page that’s remarkable and easy to find. Welcome your Google+ page visitors with a personalized message on your Google+ business page. Upload your video to your Google+ video tab. Give it more visibility with sharing it via a status update and by adding a video link to the introduction text on your about tab. And don’t forget to include your YouTube channel as one of your recommended links on the about tab of your Google+ business page. If you want to learn more on Google+ business pages, read How to Add Multiple Managers to Google+ Pages for Your Business.

What would you add to this list of video marketing? Please leave your reaction in the comment box below.

Juan Felix is the owner of Mirror Yourself. His company offers smart marketing strategies, guided by creative ideas and measurable results. His focus these days is on how to use social media like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn to position your business online.

Juan is also the senior editor and contributing author of Nieuwe Media Gids. An online magazine to support Dutch entrepreneurs and marketers with new media marketing.

Juan writes for one of the 4 major magazines in the US, fb&business, where he shares his latest insights on Facebook for business.

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