NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Animoto, the company that makes it easy for anyone to create professional marketing videos, released its 2018 State of Social Video: Consumer Trends Report and its accompanying 2018 State of Social Video: Marketer Trends Report. These two releases explore how consumers are influenced by brands on social media and how marketers are reacting to the growing demand for video.
In 2018, social media is video first, everything else second. We investigated to see how a video-first world is affecting consumers and marketers as they navigate the social media landscape.
Animoto Releases 2018 State of Social Video Consumer and Marketer Trends Report
Animoto Releases 2018 State of Social Video Consumer and Marketer Trends Report
Animoto Releases 2018 State of Social Video Consumer and Marketer Trends Report
Video was ranked number one by consumers as the preferred form of content that they want to see from brands on social media. Video ads were ranked as the top medium through which consumers have heard about a new brand or product on social media. Forty-six percent of consumers stated that they watched more video ads on social media than they do commercials on television, with 57 percent of millennial respondents reporting they do so.
The marketer trends report uncovered that video content has the best return on investment (ROI) for marketers on social media. Eighty-eight percent were pleased with the ROI of their video marketing efforts on social media. Ninety-three percent reported having landed a new customer or client thanks to a video on social media.
The report was compiled from an online survey of 1,017 consumers and 501 marketers who work at companies that have produced at least two videos in the past year. To illustrate the results, Animoto has published two infographics detailing their findings. The Consumer Trends infographic can be found here and the Marketer Trends infographic can be found here.
Social Media: The Visual Storefront Having a compelling social media presence is important as more consumers check out brands' social pages to learn more about them before purchasing.
73 percent of consumers stated a brand's social media presence has had an impact on a purchase decision.
32 percent of consumers also report visiting a brand's social media page before visiting a brand's website.
Opportunity for Branded Video on Instagram On Facebook's Earnings Call in January 2018, it was stated that two-thirds of people looking at a brand's Instagram business profile are not yet following that brand. With consumers craving video from brands, Instagram has emerged as a place for brands to drive sales and engage with video.
48 percent of consumers stated that a brand's video on Instagram has affected a purchase decision. This rose from 31 percent when Animoto asked thesamequestionin2017.
49 percent of consumers on Instagram have watched a video on IGTV. Of those who have, 70 percent have watched a video on IGTV from a brand.
Marketers Embrace Video on Social Media The video-first environment on the major social media networks is changing the way marketers communicate. Marketers are now regularly turning to video to get their messages across.
Social media is the top reason that marketers have created videos in the last 12 months.
73 percent of marketers create at least 2 videos a month for social media.
DIY Video Marketing on the Rise This report underscores the importance of video marketing as a skill set for marketers. As the demand for video content increases, marketers are leaning on internal staff more than ever before.
84 percent of marketers stated that video creation skills are important when hiring for a new marketing role at their organization.
69 percent of marketers also reported they have created more in-house marketing videos this year than they did last year.
Methodology: Animoto surveyed a representative sample of U.S. adult consumers and adult marketers at companies that have created at least 2 videos in the past year to learn about social media and video marketing practices. The web-based survey was fielded August 25, 2018 through September 5, 2018, with a sample size of 1,017 consumers 18 years or older and 501 video marketers (at companies of 3 employees or larger). For the consumer survey, the margin of error was 3.1%; for the marketer survey, the margin of error was 4.4%.
About Animoto: Animoto's award-winning online video maker makes it easy for anyone to drag and drop their way to powerful and professional marketing videos. The company's certified partnerships with Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, and the Small Business Administration give it unique insight into the changing social media and business landscape, which may be why more than 1 million businesses around the world have used Animoto to create marketing videos that stand out on social media and beyond.
Founded in 2006, Animoto has offices in New York City and San Francisco. For more information, visit http://animoto.com. Animoto is a registered trademark of Animoto Inc. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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