Hot to Optimize Video for Facebook

Every business should be using Facebook to market themselves. It’s estimated that by 2020, 80% of Facebook will be video. Mark Zuckerberg wants Facebook to be competitive with YouTube! That’s why we’re bringing you 6 tips to optimize video for Facebook.

85% of people watch Facebook video without sound. If you can convey the same information in using subtitles, people will watch longer because they’re engaged. If subtitles aren’t included in your video in post-production, don’t worry, Facebook and LinkedIn have a free feature that will do this for you.

This may be surprising, but square video takes up 78% more screen space on mobile devices than a landscape video. If it takes you more time to scroll past something, you’re more likely to watch it.

When you put a YouTube link in a Facebook post, you’re already putting yourself at a disadvantage. Facebook doesn’t want to send you to off its website and onto another website, it wants to keep you there. Upload the video file natively instead and see a further reach. Learn how to upload video natively to Facebook right here.

The sweet spot for video length on Facebook is 60-90 seconds. People want to keep moving along in their newsfeed but will keep watching if they’re engaged.

If a post gets a lot of engagement early, more engagement than usual, Facebook algorithms understand that and treat it as a post people want to see. Facebook wants to show people interesting content. If you boost around this time, it’s adding engagement on top of engagement, which will accelerate the reach of the post. If there is an effective call to action within this post, you may see a greater ROI and create brand awareness.

If you’re doing something interesting that your audience will be engaged with, then Go Live. Facebook loves live video and the algorithms show this. All of your followers will get notifications, and the more people watch and interact, the more people will see it.

When a video is created, this is not the final result, it’s just the beginning. Optimization is key to getting the most out of your video. Facebook is an incredible marketing tool for any business. Stay relevant on Facebook with video.