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Get in on New Instagram TV’s Ground Floor

Your business has grown expert at relating compelling brand stories through video on YouTube and Facebook. Now there’s a new video opportunity. Since its launch last year, Instagram TV (IGTV) has burst forth as a dynamic new platform for video content. With IGTV, you can get ahead of rivals by offering long-form tutorials, presenting vertical videos for mobile viewing, and more. Here’s how to get started.

GRAB EYEBALLS BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF IGTV’S DISTINCT ADVANTAGES

At first blush, it may appear IGTV is no more than a YouTube wanna be. Both, after all, are online video platforms. However, look closer and you’ll find the new kid on the block serves up its own slew of attractive benefits. IGTV enables marketers to extend their Instagram strategy and boost engagement with Instagram followers. It’s also expressly designed to optimize presentation of visually-beautiful content, videos featuring rapid editing and long-form, “show, don’t tell” tutorials. In addition, IGTV videos do not disappear after 24 hours like Stories. They stay on your Instagram channel, unless you delete them.

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BENEFIT BY PRESENTING VIDEOS TAILORED TO SMART PHONES

Early adopters have been wowed by a raft of IGTV app upsides. They include excellent integration with the original Instagram app, ability to dish out repurposed Instagram Stories as well as new content, the chance to make their videos shoppable by including links to external sites and opportunity to engage with viewers in a still lightly populated forum. In addition, given Americans’ increasing desire to view videos on their phones, IGTV’s vertical format means your videos optimize for mobile screens.

We’ve just outlined some of the prime reasons for marketers to try IGTV. Now let’s drill into the emerging understanding of IGTV best practices. Following strategies like these could help your company wring the greatest return from its IGTV content.

• Clock management. One of IGTV’s much-trumpeted benefits? Its 60-minute-long video limit, which permits lengthier training or DIY installation videos. Balance that freedom with grasp of average viewing habits, and ensure most of your videos run less than three minutes.
• Consistent branding. Your company’s videos on IGTV should be extensions of your Instagram and Instagram stories branding, delivering consistent branding.
• Optimize verticality. As much as possible, create new 9:16 aspect ratio content ideal for smartphones, rather than producing horizontal or square videos.
• Present fresh material regularly. Your IGTV videos should be exclusive to the channel, giving viewers motivation to visit. They should also be uploaded on a regular and frequent schedule, rather than in hit-or-miss fashion.