We hear a lot of people talking about view count. But the truth is, that’s just the tip of the iceberg, and if you really want to learn about how your content is performing and improve it, you deserve to know more. You deserve to measure more!
8. #WistiaFest
You’ll learn:
- What’s what in Wistia’s analytics.
- View count
- Play rate
- Engagement rate
- Different stats for different teams.
- Improve your own stats! Team effort!
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View Count
(“Total Plays” in Wistia)
• Definition: The number of people who click play and
begin watching your video.
• Indicates your video’s reach. Has it reached a large
audience of viewers?
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Improve Your View Count
• Share your video content with influencers.
• Share your video with your audience via email or social
media.
• Use paid promotion.
• Turn on sharing buttons!
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Play Rate
• Definition: The percent of page visitors who clicked play
and started watching.
• Indicates if your video is in the right context.
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Improve Your Play Rate
• Move the video to a more prominent location.
• Make the embed larger.
• Choose a more enticing thumbnail.
• Change the text around the video to more clearly state the
video’s purpose.
• Move the video to another page, where it might be more
helpful and relevant.
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Engagement Rate
• Definition: The percentage of your video that the average
viewer watches.
• Indicates how engaged your audience is. Did you video
hold their attention?
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Improve Your Engagement Rate
• Keep your videos clear and concise.
• Pay attention to drop offs and bumps and edit
accordingly.
• Make sure the video is fulfilling your viewer’s expectations.
• Split overly long videos into shorter, more meaningful
videos.
33. Marketing
#WistiaFest
"By reviewing a video's engagement
graphs, we're able to optimize it for
audience retention and conversion.”
- Alyce Currier (Product Marketer)
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Support:
Low Engagement? Not to Worry.
“People arrive at our Help Center
looking for answers. I view ~50%
engagement as a success.”
- Emily Coleman (Customer Champion)
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Pair and Share!
• What type of video is it?
• Where does the video live on your
website?
• Approximately how long is the video?
• What is the thumbnail for the video?
• Is there a CTA or a Turnstile email
collector in the video?
• What metric do you care most about?
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Share with the group!
Let’s improve some stats!
• What type of video is it?
• Where does the video live on your
website?
• Approximately how long is the video?
• What is the thumbnail for the video?
• Is there a CTA or a Turnstile email
collector in the video?
• What metric do you care most about?