social media marketing
- Thread starter Zono
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Why? What are you hoping to achieve with this?
However, don't use other people's video - even if you do add a credit. It's going to cause you more problems than it solves.
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Only if it's been granted as such: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2797468?hl=en-GB
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Thanks for all the replies.
Have decided to come up with original content! like many other industries, Social media marketing is only useful for brand awareness in my industry as well but having a good Instagram account does bring in its own opportunities. All ideas to grow Instagram account are welcome
currently have just under 200 followers and my target is to get to 1000 within 3 months.most people follow 1000's of accounts to get follow backs which is one way of increasing your followers but I prefer to have an organic growth!
Have decided to come up with original content! like many other industries, Social media marketing is only useful for brand awareness in my industry as well but having a good Instagram account does bring in its own opportunities. All ideas to grow Instagram account are welcome
currently have just under 200 followers and my target is to get to 1000 within 3 months.most people follow 1000's of accounts to get follow backs which is one way of increasing your followers but I prefer to have an organic growth!
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Why? What do you hope to achieve with these 1000 followers?All ideas to grow Instagram account are welcome
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Quality video doesn't have to be that expensive. Even amateurs can do great videos. All you need to do is
- Invest in a good camera, microphone and money (buy them 2nd hand if you really want to save money
- Spend a bit of money for good stock footage and music (for footage don't have and to make your videos stand out)
- Hire a decent video editor and voice over talent (or do it yourself if you have the skills for it).
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Depends on your goal, but...
Look at the accounts like:
- boredpanda
- Unilad
- buzzfeed
- etc.
Usually these accounts leave credits to direct source or account.
Such viral content will attract your visitors to engage.
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It's never a good idea to use someone else's content, even if you include credits to the owners. I've had my Instagram content used by other businesses to promote their products. They thought it was an ok thing to do as long as they credited back to my account. The bottom line is you'd be using someone else's hard work to promote your business, and that can only backfire.
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M
Mr R
Use someone else's content and you might find yourself being sued for a five-figure sum! Anything anyone creates is automatically a copyright work - doesn't have to be 'registered' or 'notified' anywhere. If you're very unlucky and steal (because it Is theft!) from a pro, you might well find they have a 'default' licensing fee buried on a ratecard somewhere - which can be 'think of a number' stuff; even of you don't get as far as court, it will still cost you thousands!
Even if you download something off a site that says it's 'free to use' - how do you know it was ever theirs to give away in the first place? One of the things we pay good money for is the surety that what we put out is either original and owned by us, or can be traced back to its original verified owner and they've signed off on it.
As for the rest of this stuff... No, you're not going to create 'professional content' with a 'good camera and microphone' any more than buying a 'good cement mixer and a trowel' will suddenly enable you to build a house! You might manage a bit of 'advanced window-licking' but there is far more to creating good, engaging, watchable content that simply the type of camera and mic used! We pay pros good money to do a good job for a good reason! - The internet is infested with eijits slobbering down webcams trying (and failing) to make their elevator pitches! Unless you're in the business of selling some MLM/Ponzi con or other nonsense to mug punters, it just doesn't hack it!
I'd also be wary of taking advice of people that do stupid things such as setting up websites which base themselves on Californian law when they're actually operating from within the UK! Or are otherwise in the business of selling snake-oil and empty traffic - what's the phrase one of the guys we often hire uses? "Black noise" - that's it! AVOID!
Even if you download something off a site that says it's 'free to use' - how do you know it was ever theirs to give away in the first place? One of the things we pay good money for is the surety that what we put out is either original and owned by us, or can be traced back to its original verified owner and they've signed off on it.
As for the rest of this stuff... No, you're not going to create 'professional content' with a 'good camera and microphone' any more than buying a 'good cement mixer and a trowel' will suddenly enable you to build a house! You might manage a bit of 'advanced window-licking' but there is far more to creating good, engaging, watchable content that simply the type of camera and mic used! We pay pros good money to do a good job for a good reason! - The internet is infested with eijits slobbering down webcams trying (and failing) to make their elevator pitches! Unless you're in the business of selling some MLM/Ponzi con or other nonsense to mug punters, it just doesn't hack it!
I'd also be wary of taking advice of people that do stupid things such as setting up websites which base themselves on Californian law when they're actually operating from within the UK! Or are otherwise in the business of selling snake-oil and empty traffic - what's the phrase one of the guys we often hire uses? "Black noise" - that's it! AVOID!
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You still haven't explained what you hope to achieve with this video. Why do you think you need one?
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Mr R
Well it might if it were done properly. But 45 seconds of doing the same thing as a madman who thinks space aliens roam the streets in shape-shifting Tran-SIT vans - not likely to do much for your credibility. - In any case, as every chancer and his dog is to be found on Youtube slobbering down their phone, how does google rank the err... 'rankers'? - Had to be careful how I typed that out there!
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@Mr R
"Even if you download something off a site that says it's 'free to use' - how do you know it was ever theirs to give away in the first place?"
Are you afraid of this world? This is not a mindset of marketer at all!
I still don't get it (real example):
Why facebook pages are full of the same content? If this is such an illegal activity to repost someone's video or image to my own wall, page or group?
Yes, that's not unique content, but why these companies/websites are still online? Getting traffic and engagement from other people unique content, on the top of that- none went bancrupcy during years for six figure penalties even publishing on own website (with provided credit source)?
If I will write a blog post: "10 viral instagram images of the week" and will embed images from unique user accounts?- that content,- images are not mine, but it will give credit to author.
So, this is stealing content or not???
Here is the example: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/0/most-liked-instagram-pictures-time/
I do not say it is good to repost content, but results and fact's talk by themselves. And when I see booming news about famous websites being fined for reposting content, I will stop doing it myself.
Peace
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Mr R
No, it's the mindset of a trained, qualified, experienced professional who operates within the law, and doesn't risk bankrupting either myself or my clients through doing something stupid and illegal; not being a danger to my own business and those of my clients! It's called being a grown-up!
There is no "if" about it! The law is the law whether you like it or not. And if your business model depends on breaking it - that makes you a crook; doesn't matter if you don't happen to have been caught yet! - Take a class and study it!
Because Facebook is a playground for crooks and idiots, most of whom don't know the rules and are merely regurgitating low-quality rubbish that does nothing but create empty noise.
Basically, yes it is stealing. - But if the whole purpose of the original post is to generate 'black noise' traffic with a view to merely gaining revenue from that (as opposed to actually marketing anything) then it will be serving its intended purpose.
You obviously haven't studied the J.A. Coles case. You don't have to be 'famous' to be bankrupted. And frankly, if you really understood the legal hazard you're subjecting yourself to, you wouldn't be doing half the things you're doing! - Quick tip for instance; American law only applies in America!
! PMSL!
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