Video marketing is a fast growing discipline and something that all digital marketers should have a basic understanding of.
With this in mind we thought that it would be helpful if we saved you some time by pointing you in the right direction of some good quality sites and resources that will help you to get things underway.
7. WebVideoChefs.com
This website publishes a range of videos and articles designed for beginners and professionals. How to Start Shooting Better Videos is an example of their material for beginners. You can also sign up for their free newsletter to receive free video production tips.
6. SearchEngineLand.com
SearchEngineLand.com is a leading online publication for all the latest news, research and commentary about search engines. The site also features a range of expert advice in SEO and analytics, to give just a few examples. While it doesn’t specialise in video marketing, it is an expert hub in terms of wider search engine marketing. If you search ‘video marketing’ on the site you will find a range of useful ‘how-to’ and ‘top tips’ articles. 5 Legal Tips for Video Search Marketing and Video Can Give Small Businesses an Edge are two good examples from their archive.
5. GideonShalwick.com
GideonShalwick.com publishes regular videos to his video blog giving insights into online video marketing, SEO and latest technologies. He has a useful resources page pointing you in the direction of tools, services and information. You can download a free copy of his 92 page book about online marketing from the website.
4. ReveNews.com
ReveNews is an established source of information for online marketing, SEO, social media, mobile and video. They have been around for over 10 years so there is an abundance of material to search through. They also publish online marketing news on a weekly basis, keeping you in the industry loop.
3. ReelMarketer.com
This site publishes expert interviews, articles and advice about using video and video marketing. Articles range from Beginner Strategies; Starting Online Video Marketing to Social Video Marketing and Building Trust. ReelMarketer is open to submissions so if you have some expertise to offer, you now know where they are.
2. OnlineVideo.net
OnlineVideo was created by the same team responsible for StreamingMedia.com. It features a healthy mix of product reviews, news, events, how-to articles and case studies – keeping you informed and giving you lots of useful tips. The ABC’s of Video Streaming and The Secret Path to Success in Online Video are great demonstrations of their snappy, bitesize style; easy to read, useful and relevant.
1. ReelSEO.com
ReelSEO.com, ‘the online video marketing guide’, is a (possibly the) leading online resource for those of us involved in internet and video marketing. They publish timely video industry news and analysis as well as a range of exclusive articles sharing tips and trends. Their front page says it all – they host an abundance of articles and videos. Welcome them in to your life – they go out of their way to make life easier for you. For example, they have kindly compiled a Definitive SEO Video Guide. They also publish ‘webinars’ – some are free and some are paid for – giving you the opportunity to learn about online video marketing… from online videos!
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Hi,
I have never heard some of these sites but I will definitely check them out 🙂
Thanks for sharing.
Hi Neil via Kostas,
Thanks so much for this share! It is packed with so much excellent content! I am in the process of learning more about video marketing. At first I did not like the idea at all. However I am learning there are different ways to get the same thing accomplished. I will definitely use this list as a resource for video marketing. Whether we like it or not, video marketing is powerful and worth investing time.
Raena Lynn
Impressive list Neil. Video is a tiny bit of what I do at this point, but I want to learn more and expand into that area to promote my writing so this is really helpful. I’ve bookmarked the sites and plan to take my time exploring. Thanks!
Hi Neil and Kostas,
Many thanks for these tips , I will really enjoy checking many of these site and no doubt I will find some very valuable tips. take care Rosemary
Great tips Neil, I love researching and looking for new resources. I using what I learn to create new content for my blog and video’s is quickly becoming a task that I really do need to get done.
Pretty awesome resources to say on top of video marketing and online marketing updates within the industry. Its good to up updated about the search engines and the impact that video is having on the internet.
Nice resources, Neil.
Video marketing is so powerful, yet so little understood. These are great sites you’ve collected for us.
I’ll definitely bookmark each and every one. I’m sure they’ll enhance my video marketing game. thanks!
Oh this is a great list. I know and read a number of these. Video marketing is so important today that the more access we have to resources for it the better. I would also add Web Video University (particularly his email newsletter) to the list: http://webvideouniversity.com/blog/ Lots of great tips all around!
Kim
Thanks for the video resources! I’m actually considering diving into the world of video marketing shortly. Glad their are resources to help the newbie video marketer.
Thanks Neil and Kostas I will check all these sites togehter with all the great tips you shared on your other blogs on video marketing.
Making things easier on a strategy thatworks is definately importnat, we earn time and get great results.
Thanks!
Kostas,
Oh MY Gosh!!!!! This is a great and well-researched list. I need to share this on my FB Fan Page ASAP! Some I’ve heard of, some not, but I can see they are all good!
Thanks for taking the time to compile this list!
~ Jupiter Jim
So many things to learn.. Thanks for the great tips!! Haven’t done videos for a while but it has been on my mind lately.. good ideas to start working on!
Thanks for the list! I have not really gone into much video marketing and this article of yours is a great help. With the variety of sources I am sure that I will find what I need for my business.