{"id":11428,"date":"2021-05-10T07:00:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T05:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/?p=11428"},"modified":"2025-02-13T10:55:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T08:55:54","slug":"is-youtube-advertising-an-effective-marketing-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/is-youtube-advertising-an-effective-marketing-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Is YouTube Advertising An Effective Marketing Strategy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_3-1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSM_Infographics_SocialMedia24-e1620374840456.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"DSM Digital School of Marketing - marketing\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSM_Infographics_SocialMedia24-e1620374840456.jpg 700w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSM_Infographics_SocialMedia24-e1620374840456-600x423.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Begin a successful YouTube video marketing campaign by understanding what your objective is Define what your core message and tone are, ensure that your videos meet your brand goals and also find the best ways out there to engage your intended audience.<\/p>\n<p>The results of <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/three-reasons-why-video-marketing-is-important-on-social-media\/\">video marketing<\/a> on YouTube are undeniable. A total of 52% of marketing professionals globally list video as the type of content with the absolute best ROI.<\/p>\n<p>However, even with all of the phenomenal benefits of video marketing, only 9% of small businesses have a presence on YouTube. Why? It\u2019s the second-largest search engine next to Google and is utilised by 1.3 billion people worldwide. The number one reason that business owners give for not having a YouTube content strategy is that they simply don\u2019t have enough understanding of how to produce video content.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Key Ideas For Building Your YouTube Content Marketing Plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes down to getting in touch with your audience, you know what\u2019s been successful in the past. Now it is necessary for you to translate your approach so that it applies well to your YouTube strategy. Here are some key ideas to help you find a YouTube <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/how-to-enhance-your-content-marketing-strategy\/\">content marketing <\/a>\u00a0plan which works for you.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>Define Your Brand Territory<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With 400 hours of new and exciting video content being uploaded to YouTube every single minute, how are you able to be sure viewers will want to watch what you\u2019ve uploaded? Start by selecting a territory in which you can win. For instance, are you going to make:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quirky lifehack videos in order to drive awareness,<\/li>\n<li>Utility-based how-to videos in order to encourage new use cases, or<\/li>\n<li>Big \u201cwhoa\u201d moment in order to get people buzzing and sharing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ask yourself what your brand is a symbol\u2014what are the passions which will drive its success? At the exactly the same time, ask yourself what your customers care about in their day-to-day lives. Find the point where your brand\u2019s passions correspond with your audience\u2019s concerns. At that intersection is something unique you can bring your fans to earn their loyalty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_16x9 has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/285980515?autoplay=0&loop=0&autopause=0&color=00adef&portrait=0&byline=1&title=1&controls=1&muted=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"w-video-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:#fff\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><strong><em>Do Your Research<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Just like you wouldn\u2019t pen a blog before knowing what your audience would like to read about &#8211; or how blog-writing works &#8211; diving headfirst into video content marketing without any information isn\u2019t exactly the smartest idea.<\/p>\n<p>The best thing that you should do, when type together your YouTube marketing strategy, is to see what your competitors are doing right:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What type of video content marketing are they putting out there?<\/li>\n<li>How successful is their video content?<\/li>\n<li>Are there gaps in the video content marketing that they produce?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Look at what is out there already and what is or is not succeeding before you begin to build out your own content.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/contact-us\/\">Get in touch with the Digital School of Marketing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If you would like to become highly effective at marketing, then you need to do our Marketing Fundamentals course. 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