When you spend the time to create a video, edit it and get it ready for human consumption (you could always just point and shoot like I do) you want the resulting traffic back at your place, on your website. Having a solid construction website will tell a lot about you, your products and services and your company’s personality, so don’t let sites like YouTube cannibalize your traffic and steal your thunder. Make sure people have to come to your website to see your stuff. That way, they can learn more about who you are, what you do and God forbid, fill out a contact form or make a phone call. Watch Video
Using Video & YouTube
Why use video? Because doing video really can be a great way to get the message out in a new way. It gives you a different platform to talk about products, news and other information that helps you stand out from your competition’s traditional websites or blogs.
What I use
I get at least one email a week asking me what I use to shoot my videos. And depending on where I am, I have a few different options. I use a FLIP HD for most videos shot in the car, I use a Philips Webcam when in the office and I use my Nikon CoolPix for both on the road and in the office. [click to continue…]
I have been pretty busy over the last few weeks doing website reviews, and one of the common topics I bring up on most of these reviews is the use of video. You see, video is going to supplant text within 5 years as the most consumed form of media on the Web. Yes, you read that right, we are going to watch more than we are going to read.
So the use of video to market your contracting company is going to become more and more important over the next couple of years for a number of reasons:
- Video is easier to produce than some contextual content
- Search engines seem to like video a lot more these days
- Video gives you the ability to extend your personality
- There is no better way to show off your good work than video
- For those of you who don’t fancy yourselves writers, video allows you to level the playing field
But what makes a solid video? [click to continue…]
I think I read somewhere that within the next 5 years, 90% of the content consumed online is going to be in video format. Sure, that number includes the mass migration to watching network TV on sites like Hulu.com, but it also means people are getting busier (or lazy) with how they consume content on websites that are traditionally more contextually rich.
What’s it all mean?
Well, if you have paid any attention here at Darren’s, I have beaten the video drum for a long time. Having video on your site adds a lot of value to your readers. [click to continue…]
Stop using Twitter and Facebook to spam! You have to realize you come off like a douche when you just pump out your name, address and phone number 20 times an hour! 
Where else can you reach literally millions of people without spending a dime? The answer is you can’t, and like most first impressions, you only get one, so don’t screw it up!
Darren and his team help contractors develop a solid online presence with website design, social media and reputation management, and SEO services. A full service digital agency helping contractors sell more and market to buyers! 
