Lessons Learned in Using Video for Affiliates

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Lessons Learned in Using Video for Affiliates Jonathan Stefansky EVP Sales and Marketing

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A discussion of what we have learned in terms of using video to drive higher click through and conversion rates. Jonathan Stefansky, EVP Sales and Marketing, Qoof

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Lessons Learned in Using Video for Affiliates

Jonathan StefanskyEVP Sales and Marketing

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Agenda

• Content Creation

• Calls to Action

• Affiliate Distribution and Configuration

• What Actually Happens?

• Q&A

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Content Creation – Video 1 Good or Bad?

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Content Creation – Video 2Good or Bad?

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Content Creation – Video 3Good or Bad?

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Content CreationThanks to YouTube – Good Lighting and

High Sound Quality gives you an advantage over most Internet Videos today

Some Video is Better than No VideoPractice, Practice, Practice

What works for 1 vertical/business doesn’t necessarily work for another

No different than other creatives, needs to be updated (less frequently though)

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Content Creation

User Generated vs. Professional ContentIn-House Production vs. OutsourcedHosting/Streaming In-House vs

Outsourced

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Content Creation Best Practices

Keep Videos to no more than 3 minsGood Sound and LightingCreate multiple versions of content to test

withCreate different genres of content

(informative, fun, product demo, etc)Include Call to Action

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Call 2 Action – Where’s the Call?

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Call 2 Action

The point of the Video is to Sell!What do you want them to do? Tell ThemSoft Sell vs. Hard SellThis is not your classic InfomercialAudio Learners vs. Visual Learners

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Affiliate Distribution & Configuration

Backend Integration (Flex Links/Advanced Links, etc) vs. Widget Configuration Page

Size and Speed – Can’t interfere with site performance

Auto Update!

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What Actually Happens? (1)

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What Actually Happens? (2)

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What Actually Happens? (3)

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Q&A