8 Tips for Creating Better Instagram Videos
Are you looking for ways to stand out on Instagram? Would you like to try your hand at Instagram videos?
One of the best ways to stand out on Instagram is with video as fewer people publish them and they drive more engagement than images. This is because something moving in the feed gathers more attention than something that’s still.
This is why today I am going to show you how to create better Instagram videos…
Spy on your competitors and other top performers:
One of the great things about Instagram is that a lot of influencers and competitors have already done the hard work of figuring out the different types of content that work. They then scale their efforts with even better content.
This is why if you want to steer clear of guesswork and quickly figure out what works on Instagram, you should find out who the top influencers and competitors are in your niche with a good spy tool. Then analyze the accounts of these competitors to see what their best performing Instagram videos are. However, do not use services from Follower Packages. Follower Packages is a scam, so keep yourself away.
You can then create similar, but better videos and just watch the engagement roll in.
To get this right, make sure you do extensive research on at least 10 other top accounts.
Make use of all the formats:
One of the great things about Instagram is that there are so many different kinds of video formats. You have reels, in-feed posts, stories, and IGTV videos. Most people don’t make the most of all of them. They only create in-feed posts, as a result, they don’t reach too many people. Different people prefer consuming different types of content. So, if you want to reach your audience, make sure you use all the different techniques.
I recommend that you focus on in-feed videos, reels, and stories the most as they drive the highest engagement. Reels are especially hot right now as they are a new feature Instagram is using to outcompete TikTok. So, create more reels if you want to reach more people.
Create short videos:
You will naturally create short videos if you create reels and stories, but in-feed videos can be up to 60 seconds long. That’s short already, but I want you to keep them even shorter. As the ideal Instagram video length is 26 seconds long.
Also, avoid creating carousel videos that contain a lot of long videos stringed together. For best results only create in-feed posts with one video that is less than 30 seconds.
If you want to create longer videos, you can use IGTV. Instagram made that network for longer videos and most of the people who visit it want to watch them.
You can also create a short version of this video with good video editing software and publish it as a preview on Instagram. People who watch the short version and want to watch the rest will go to IGTV.
Focus on education:
A common mistake people make on Instagram is only publishing sales videos. You can publish sales videos some of the time, but if you do it always, you will burden your followers with a lot of content they don’t want to see. As a result, they will unfollow you. So, publish more educative videos. They should make up 80% of the content. You can intersperse these posts with promotional videos some of the time.
If you follow this technique the promotional videos will actually perform a lot better as your organic videos will do the hard work of nurturing your followers and gaining their trust.
A technique you can use to increase sales is to include your products as solutions in some of the videos. This way you will educate your audience and sell at the same time.
Another tactic is to tag products in your videos. This way, people can click on the products tagged in the video and directly visit the landing pages instead of checking out the link in the bio.
Optimize for mobile:
Most people use Instagram on their mobile devices as the web version doesn’t have all the features. So, if you want more people to watch our videos you should optimize them for mobile.
And before you publish them watch them on a mobile device to make sure everything is easy to see and hear. Publish it only after the video looks good.
Create thumbnails:
Instagram gives people the option to turn off autoplay. People who do this will see a thumbnail instead of the video playing. So, if you want more views from these people you should optimize your videos for them by adding thumbnails. These should be attractive and persuasive thumbnails that get people to click on the play button. So, spend plenty of time getting the design right.
Make the first few seconds count:
Most people will have autoplay turned on and they will see the first few seconds of the video playing. This is why you should include your best content in this part. If you make a good first impression here, more people will continue watching the rest of the video and follow through on the call to action whether that is to like the video or follow you or buy from you.
Gather feedback:
One of the keys to growing on Instagram is to figure out what your audience likes. So, study your analytics and conduct surveys with Instagram story polls and questions to figure out what your audience wants to see. Then create more of this content.
Conclusion
These are all the tips for creating better Instagram videos. Use them to generate more engagement, traffic, and sales.
About the Author
Bibhuranjan Editorial Officer, technofaq.org I'm an avid tech enthusiast at heart. I like to mug up on new and exciting developments on science and tech and have a deep love for PC gaming. Other hobbies include writing blog posts, music and DIY projects.
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