12 great benefits of video marketing

Need to persuade peers or higher-ups to use video in your branding and sales efforts? Here are a dozen terrific reasons to do so.

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If you’re having trouble convincing your marketing team, business partners, clients, boss or even yourself that online video marketing is worthwhile, then read on.

1. Video is where your customers spend their time.

I should just end the article here. Game, set, match. I win. Everyone is watching video. You need to be making ads, promos, branded entertainment, Web series, video blogs, funny viral videos, videos of your cat, your dog, your cat riding your dog—whatever style and format best reaches your customers.

2. Video is already helping your competition.

This is also known as “the cold war approach.” Scare them with the knowledge that their most hated archrivals are escalating their video marketing programs and are way ahead of them. Convince them that they need to get with the program and escalate quickly before it’s too late.

3. Video is easily searchable.

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