Video is fast becoming the standard delivery method for marketing online. Lower production costs and the huge success of video sites like YouTube has meant that more and more people are looking for video and use video as a marketing tool. Whether you want to bring your website to life or just want a YouTube presence - say it with video to grow your business.

POPULARITY OF VIDEO ON-LINE - VIDEO ROCKS

It's well known that online video in 2010 is a red red hot number. In 2009 the average videos watched on YouTube alone reached 1 billion views per day.More people are watching videos on-line than ever before. While many watch news and entertainment videos a survey by Online Publishers Association found that 80% of those who watch online video have seen a video ad at some point leading to 31% to check the advertisers web page and 12% to make a purchase.

RETURN OF INVESTMENT- VIDEO PAYS

Spending by advertisers on online video ads is expected to quadruple by 2011 according to a New York based research firm eMarketer Inc. Video gets peoples attention increasing dwell rates on ads by 20% and dwell time by 100%. TREND - VIDEO, THE WAY TO GO Web video consumption results in 2009 soared by 85% according to statistics by Comscore.This shows a trend that video has taken root on the Internet to the point that visitors to websites are now looking for video content first.

CONSUMER INVOLVEMENT- VIDEO - STAY A WHILE

Video is the best way to keep visitors to your site engaged and involved with your brand. When you add video time on page and time on site increases also. Regardless of images, graphics, charts, polls and pod casts nothing engages a website visitor more effectively than video. The Internet is overwhelmed with reviews, blog posts and articles showing how on line sales teams improve their close rates and online registrations.

VIDEO IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR MARKETER - VIDEO SELLS

Recent surveys by Marketing Sherpa and Video Marketing are showing that above other forms of Internet marketing such as email marketing, search engine optimization, pay per click, social media and other marketing tactics video was ranked as number 1 top priority.

HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE - VIDEO ALL AROUND

Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Brightcove said recently that "Video will become as ubiquitous as text on the web". He went on to say, "What we've seen happening over the last year is this incredible growth in the number of organizations and corporations, of all types, of all industries, of all sectors of societies, embracing video to enhance what they are doing on the web.

MARKETING FORECAST FOR 2010 VIDEO - ITS GOING TO GET BIGGER

At the end of 2009 Junta 42 reviewed hundreds of blogs and articles to summarize the predictions of leading marketing experts for 2010. Topping the list - The growth and dominance of the Video

SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION - VIDEO HITS THE SPOT

With the launch of Universal Search from Google you should expect to see more and more video results occupying the search engine results. Google is prioritizing video in its search algorithm.Video will not only help promote your products and services online it can also help those services and products get found on line.