Short Form Video as a Long Term Strategy?

With the meteoric rise of platforms like Tik Tok, many content creators and the platforms they create upon are adopting short-form video as a new strategy to drive engagement. Take a look at some of Tik Tok’s most significant competitors; Meta has rolled out Reels on their platform Instagram, and Youtube debuted Youtube Shorts; even Google and LinkedIn are getting into the mix with their own takes on short-form video content. In this blog, we will examine some key performance indicators associated with this new short-form strategy and seek to understand the drivers behind so many brands adopting this strategy so quickly.

“Content is King,” the first commandment of the marketing bible and the very foundation on which brands are built. Sure, it sounds simple enough, but we as consumers all know there is a vast difference between quality and poor content. Not all content is created equal and as technology has progressed, so has the number of channels and formats in which content can be created and disseminated.

From pouring your Kelloggs in the morning to lacing up your Nikes for a run to driving your Toyota while listening to your favorite Pandora station, brands are ever-present in our life. Seriously, try and think of one product that you use on a daily basis that isn’t specifically branded.