Video is an essential component for successful digital marketing strategies. The low cost of equipment and software has made video content highly affordable for businesses and has maximum impact. Social Media Today reports that 90 per cent of consumers say videos help them make a purchasing decision. Here are 6 tips on how to use video for your business.

Consumers’ attention is being stretched and people are becoming more decisive about what they pay attention to, with some reports stating people’s average attention span has dropped from 12 seconds in the year 2000 to less than eight seconds today.

As marketers this means we need to create meaningful authentic content that audiences and consumers can trust and relate to, while also serving a meaningful purpose in their lives. And we only have a couple of seconds to create that connection and impact. Facebook Live, IGTV, Snapchat, YouTube…video is the answer.