With the average human having an attention span of 8 seconds and the rapid rise of new social apps such as TikTok and Byte, there’s no doubt that short form video has become the king of social media content. And Instagram is no exception – in fact, videos on Instagram that are an average of 26 seconds have been found to receive the most comments.
The biggest benefit of using Reels is that it allows brands to engage with their existing audience in a different way.
Here’s our favourite ways to integrate Reels into your current social media strategy:
Set a challenge – online challenges have taken social media by storm in 2020 and for a good reason – they’re fun to consume, allow consumers to engage with your brand and encourage UGC.
Create educational content – Reels makes it easy to create snackable content that is perfect how-to and hacks content that can be quickly and easily consumed
Ambassador and influencer content – encourage your influencers and brand ambassadors to use Reels to create brand content that stands out and is currently on trend. The number of tools within Reels makes it easy to get creative
Reuse content – recently created some video content? Reels make it easy to remix and stitch together video content, so it’s a great way to reuse existing videos to create new content. This includes repurposing TikTok content – the content dimensions are the same and this will allow you to utilise existing assets to reach a different audience.
Instagram Reels is a new video-focused feature on Instagram that allows users to record and edit together 15-second video clips set to music or other audio. The content can then be shared to Stories or Feed, which will also appear on the new Reels tab on a user’s profile.
Top Reels that are considered entertaining, creative and interesting can also appear in the Explore tab.
Reels has five key tools that have been designed to help create fun, engaging content:
The popularity of short form video content has meant that social media platforms are making it increasingly easier to make this type of content – and Reels is a prime example.
The launch of Reels makes engaging, short form videos incredibly accessible, highlighting the importance of video content that is eye-catching and isn’t highly produced – but rather focused on being authentic and entertaining.
It also provides brands with an exciting opportunity to engage their Instagram audience in a new way and appeal to younger audiences, who are driving this video content trend.
The biggest benefit of using Reels is that it allows brands to engage with their existing audience in a different way.
Here’s our favourite ways to integrate Reels into your current social media strategy:
Set a challenge – online challenges have taken social media by storm in 2020 and for a good reason – they’re fun to consume, allow consumers to engage with your brand and encourage UGC.
Create educational content – Reels makes it easy to create snackable content that is perfect how-to and hacks content that can be quickly and easily consumed
Ambassador and influencer content – encourage your influencers and brand ambassadors to use Reels to create brand content that stands out and is currently on trend. The number of tools within Reels makes it easy to get creative
Reuse content – recently created some video content? Reels make it easy to remix and stitch together video content, so it’s a great way to reuse existing videos to create new content. This includes repurposing TikTok content – the content dimensions are the same and this will allow you to utilise existing assets to reach a different audience.
The biggest benefit of using Reels is that it allows brands to engage with their existing audience in a different way.
Here’s our favourite ways to integrate Reels into your current social media strategy:
Set a challenge – online challenges have taken social media by storm in 2020 and for a good reason – they’re fun to consume, allow consumers to engage with your brand and encourage UGC.
Create educational content – Reels makes it easy to create snackable content that is perfect how-to and hacks content that can be quickly and easily consumed
Ambassador and influencer content – encourage your influencers and brand ambassadors to use Reels to create brand content that stands out and is currently on trend. The number of tools within Reels makes it easy to get creative
Reuse content – recently created some video content? Reels make it easy to remix and stitch together video content, so it’s a great way to reuse existing videos to create new content. This includes repurposing TikTok content – the content dimensions are the same and this will allow you to utilise existing assets to reach a different audience.
No matter your brand or business, Reels provides a rich opportunity to easily create video content that is highly entertaining, short and effortless to watch.
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