Best practices for video

Andrew Smith · December 17th, 2016, 07:39 AM

A lot of articles out there have, shall we say, a very poor "signal to noise ratio" when it comes to genuinely useful information. The worst offenders have been CDN companies forewarning us of the evils of the slightest risk of buffering video and the need for their premium services (and not using the free YouTube). Yes, there is a lot of verbally inflated crap out there.

So it pleases me greatly to share an article that is genuinely useful: Facebook Video: Tips & Best Practices for Video Marketers

A special live video streaming section of the web site is here: Live Video Streaming Trends & Tips

Andrew

Andy Wilkinson · December 17th, 2016, 08:14 AM

Good article. Thanks for sharing.

Craig Seeman · December 17th, 2016, 08:29 AM

I've been reading them since they were known as ReelSEO. Because their business is marketing rather than pushing any specific CDN, they provide good information on how to do most effective video outreach.

Chris Harding · December 17th, 2016, 07:28 PM

Thanks Andrew

Great articles indeed. I did learn very fast that audio isn't that critical on FB as videos start with the speaker muted by default so I concentrate on captions rather than audio. However never knew that square or portrait shaped video gets more attention than widescreen ..I had better drag out a few 4:3 clips and put them on FaceBook!!

December 17th, 2016, 07:39 AM	#1
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,065	Best practices for video - social media and streaming A lot of articles out there have, shall we say, a very poor "signal to noise ratio" when it comes to genuinely useful information. The worst offenders have been CDN companies forewarning us of the evils of the slightest risk of buffering video and the need for their premium services (and not using the free YouTube). Yes, there is a lot of verbally inflated crap out there. So it pleases me greatly to share an article that is genuinely useful: Facebook Video: Tips & Best Practices for Video Marketers A special live video streaming section of the web site is here: Live Video Streaming Trends & Tips Andrew

December 17th, 2016, 08:14 AM	#2
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Re: Best practices for video - social media and streaming Good article. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

December 17th, 2016, 08:29 AM	#3
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	Re: Best practices for video - social media and streaming I've been reading them since they were known as ReelSEO. Because their business is marketing rather than pushing any specific CDN, they provide good information on how to do most effective video outreach.

December 17th, 2016, 07:28 PM	#4
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: Best practices for video - social media and streaming Thanks Andrew Great articles indeed. I did learn very fast that audio isn't that critical on FB as videos start with the speaker muted by default so I concentrate on captions rather than audio. However never knew that square or portrait shaped video gets more attention than widescreen ..I had better drag out a few 4:3 clips and put them on FaceBook!!