Visual content social media marketing speaks volumes and video is the most powerful storytelling tool your hotel can include in your 2017 social media marketing plans arsenal.
Through video, hotel digital marketers have a great opportunity to build guest loyalty, raise brand awareness, increase engagements and leverage your hotel’s place in this medium.
Video Marketing for Hotels
Trends are continuing to show that video marketing for hotels should have a significant role in your hotel marketing strategy and budget. Some recent Cisco predictions state that advertising spend is expected to grow by 31% in 2017 and, by the year 2020, 80% of internet traffic will be video.
- 500 million people are watching Facebook videos every day.
- 82% of Twitter users regularly watch video content on Twitter.
- 33% of tablet owners watch about an hour of video on their devices
- 28% of smartphone users watch a video on their devices at least once a day.
Hotel video message clear and relevant
Don’t forget to keep your hotel video message clear and relevant to your target audience. Videos can be incredibly engaging, helping you to build a bond between your hotel and your guest as well as be shared with people within your guest’s networks.
But video is not just YouTube anymore. The best place to share videos and gain exposure for your hotel is through social media channels like Facebook Live, Instagram stories, Twitter and Snapchat stories. Telling a story about your hotel, local attractions and/or staff through video will provide guests with good experiences that can make an impactful impression.
The new marketing is all about personalization and building relationships by offering a great guest experience. Hotels that focus on considerate and compassionate visual content marketing will touch guests’ hearts and minds every time. There is great potential for guests to make purchasing decisions based on the emotional connection they make with your hotel.
There is no special script. Stay one step ahead of the competition and use video to bring your message home to your guests and future guests. There is power in adding video to your social media marketing plans.
Lodging Interactive is a proud supporter of the Hotel Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) and the company’s president, DJ Vallauri, currently serves on the Board of Directors of HSMAI’s New York Chapter. For more information, please contact sales@lodginginteractive.com, 877-291-4411 or www.lodginginteractive.com.