Video infographics are shaping up to be the new powerhouse of content marketing. Chances are you are already familiar with them and have seen at least one example after it has gone viral.
What is a video infographic?
By definition, a video infographic is a visual representation of data and knowledge in the form of an online video. It’s content marketing in a unique, high impact form. A video infographic hits the audience with morsels of high-value information, which, after viewing for as little as 90 seconds, could improve their perspective on the subject matter. Because it’s an entertaining combination of audio and visuals, viewers are more likely to make an emotional connection to the message and are more likely to respond to it, share it with friends and colleagues, and even view it multiple times.
Why do users like video infographics?
Infographic or not, it’s safe to say that video is steadily becoming a larger piece of the marketing arsenal — and for good reason. Our brains are programmed to absorb a combination of visuals, movement, and audio very quickly. In fact, according to the Weiss-McGrath Report, if you present information using voice and visuals (i.e., in a video format), retention is staggeringly higher after 24 hours. For this reason, and many others, video is simply the most efficient way for people to absorb information.
How do I use video infographics in content marketing?
To give you an idea of how to best leverage video infographics as part of your marketing strategy, here is the thought process we used on a recent project:
GOAL: Distribute our latest thought leadership piece — a white paper detailing the trends behind video, mobile, and social — as widely as possible. Some specifics:
We were looking for an attention-getting way to promote it via as many channels as possible (email, blogs, social media channels, etc.)
We wanted a highly visual way of promoting the white paper on our website
Video was a key topic of the white paper, which was also rich with data
Creating a video to promote the white paper was the obvious choice, but why did we choose to use the infographic format? Our reasoning:
People like sharing infographics, which extends the potential social reach
A video infographic is the perfect medium to repurpose some of the content we worked so hard to collect: Some of the eye-opening stats could serve as a great teaser for the document and/or could be consumed by those not interested in reading the whole white paper.
Since we’re lucky enough to have a rapid content creation platform, it was pretty quick and easy for the writer and the graphic designer to collaborate using PowerPoint and to repurpose the content into a dynamic video infographic.
Below is a 2-minute guide on the process we used to build our infographic, which goes through the script, design, audio, and publishing processes.
Some quick tips:
Keep your script as concise as possible
Consider the size, angles, and animation of your text
Have a simple slide background with enough contrast to your text
After our video infographic was created, placement was crucial. We built a new landing page designed to fuse the video and the white paper, and then we used the information from the video to provide a taste of our white paper content.
Because video infographics are more impactful, we knew the audience would want more information, which would boost our white paper registration rates. We also felt the audience could use the infographic to help them make an informed decision on whether the white paper would be worth their time and registration.
A quick tip
Keep in mind, we don’t expect viewers to memorize the statistics in our video infographics. Instead, our goal is to bring home our key message: that video, mobile, and social media should all be key components of their marketing strategy. In turn, this helps us achieve our marketing goal: getting users to move to the white paper. The entire process requires research, creativity, and a little bit of time, but the return is well worth it.
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