You might have heard this earlier, but video is the best performing content type across all social platforms – and Twitter is no exception.
There are over 2 billion video views on Twitter each day, which is 67% YoY growth according to Twitter internal data.
As per Twitter 👇
Tweets with video attracted 10x more engagements than Tweets without video.
Twitter has published its latest findings on video engagement within tweets and here’s the summary of data-driven best practices for Twitter video ads:
1. Keep it short & simple
Videos with length at or under 15 seconds create the highest branding impact.
Paradise in a can.
Hello, Spindrift Pineapple! 🍍 #newspindrift pic.twitter.com/ek3m76P3lZ
— Spindrift (@drinkspindrift) March 4, 2020
2. Include product and people
- Open your video with your product to increase positive interest by 24% and click intent by 34%.
That buttery, sweet, handmade caramel 🤤🍫💛👉 https://t.co/oXGSwEcBXU #organic #caramel #candy pic.twitter.com/1a18u0Dc7x
— OCHO Candy (@OchoCandy) February 16, 2020
- Show the human connection. When videos show a positive human interaction or human desire for a product, there’s a 40% increase in overall response.
Got sweet, savory or sours cravings? Curb them with Sun-Maid snacks. Made delicious with whole fruit! pic.twitter.com/ctZ8aOTLFt
— Sun-Maid (@Sun_Maid) February 25, 2020
- Bring the brand back. Displaying your brand for more than half of the video resulted in a 25% increase in aided brand recall and a 21% increase in message recall.
We’re about to go on a scavenger hunt on our new @HelloKitty Bike from @Walmart ! Don’t miss out. Watch now on #HelloKittyandFriends YouTube: https://t.co/L0hQYqfuPj pic.twitter.com/3CEqUZL8fy
— Sanrio (@sanrio) December 30, 2019
3. Use visual cues
- Clearly position your logo.
Online banking payments are becoming increasingly popular because of their ease-of-use and security. Boost your online business with Trustly. pic.twitter.com/KZ2X0sxxH7
— Trustly (@Trustly) March 24, 2020
- Incorporate a sound-off strategy to capture on-the-go mobile viewers, and use captions to drive a 28% longer view time.
Solving future farming problems is one of the many ways engineering and robotics can help the planet. Let the next generation see how engineering can help their futures too. #ThisIsEngineering pic.twitter.com/Do6tsLdJPt
— This is Engineering (@ThisIsEng) February 19, 2019