I was able to pick up a few noteworthy tips for users of Periscope while reading through a rather interesting article on HubSpot’s Blog.
Off late there has been a huge surge in relation to live streaming and video blogging. It has gained so much of importance that regular users of apps such as Periscope have used the same to take casual videos of their daily lives, and post them for real time views by their friends and family. This turns the direction of the app to the benefits as used as a marketing tool. So what are the ways to get the best out of the app?
- Timing:
Well it’s always about timing, weather your making a proposal to your girlfriend or running to touch base a at baseball game, it’s always about timing. Likewise the best way to go about using Periscope is finding the right time to launch your videos on Twitter. Since Periscope and Twitter are linked, the best way to get around promotions of your videos is by identifying when your target audience gets online. Well, you could do some research on Twitter to figure that out, or you can have your videos saved for later views within 24 hours. Besides this, the videos can also be saved to your camera roll as well.
- Choice of Titles:
The titles you use could make a difference. We live in a busy world and not everyone has the time to spend viewing all posts that show up on any social media site for that matter. So, the only thing that’s going to keep your users from overlooking your video is the title you choose.
>> To the Point:
Make sure the title gives apt info of what the video portrays. This will give you more views.
>> Make Believe:
Make your viewers believe that you are giving them something special to look forward to, such as “Live from the studios of …..” This will make people hit on the video soon.
>> Make it Distinctive:
Share your thoughts on the video in a few words.
- Make Yourself Visible:
If you are going to broadcast a video via periscope, you’d find that you can share it on Twitter as well. If you turn on your location tagging option, this will help you reach bigger audiences. Your Twitter followers will be able to view your Tweet as LIVE on #Periscope: [Video Title] [Link to Video]. Now if anyone clicks on your Tweet, they’d get redirected to Periscope and will be able to view your video there. Unlike before, tagging your location with your Tweet has become a lot safer as the locations now show a larger geographic region than a specific area.
- Sharing Views:
Just like other social media apps and sites, users get to share their likes as hearts and their comments as they watch the video in real time. By acknowledging to these comments, or by just allowing people to share their views, you get your video out there in the air. The more hearts that you receive, the higher in ranking you are placed under “Popular People to Follow” and the “Most Loved” section on Twitter.
- Trial & Error:
Periscope is new in the market and many of its users are still trying to figure it out. The best way to go about using it would be to take the time to analyze your views. Periscope comes with key stats that show you how many live viewers you’ve had, how many have watched your video more than once, how many likes/ hearts you have received, and so on. Taking a close look and understanding your audience’s likes and dislikes will tell you where you need to make the necessary changes.
The broadcasts that you make are going live instantaneously so you have no room for error. Make sure the lighting and sound effects are real good when you start shooting.
Have fun!