Streaming video on your website?
Streaming video can significantly improve site content, appeal, legitimacy and, when done right, a website’s organic Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
Streaming video is an increasingly popular component of many websites, with faster Internet speeds and greater user ability. Video is an excellent educational tool and equally so, an efficient method of making the issue, product, service, political candidate, etc., more real and relevant. With streaming video on your website, the user does not need to download any files or wait long for the video to load. The audio/visual will be immediately available – on demand - upon visiting your site, the user needs only to have an appropriate player on his/her computer (you can offer a link to downloadable free players, but most users already have one installed).
This relatively new media is an effective mode of information-sharing that boosts client confidence (in product, service, brand, etc.) by rendering your message more powerful and clear. Streaming video gives face and voice to the content of a website, making it seem more complete and legitimate.
Still, video is irrelevant and illegible to search engines…if it is not tagged properly. When tagged properly, however, and with a proper description, a video will effectively benefit your site’s organic search engine optimization efforts by boosting relevant site content. Search Engine Optimization and web presence are critical to online business endeavors. For more information about SEO, click here.
If you would like more information about streaming video capabilities and how it could benefit your website, please contact us at (605) 341-5226 or email us.
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