Videos Work Like Crazy..But They Cost Too Much. Try This Instead! in Columbus, Georgia For Sale
Real Estate For Sale - Virtual Tour - Animated Image
The above is an example of an animated image that can be created for real estate agents or for sale by owners advertising on Craigslist, Ebay, Other Classified Ad Sites, Individual Websites, Active Rain Blogs, Squidoo Lenses, Hub Pages, Pinterest Boards, etc.
The beauty of this type of image is that it can be viewed on mobile phones and other mobile devices that don't play flash or regular videos. Images like this give the illusion of a video but without the drawbacks.
DRAWBACKS? ..... YOU SAY
When you link your ads, (especially if they are paid ads) to a video that you uploaded to Youtube, you are running the risk of losing your prospects to all the distractions on Youtube.
Think about it....
How many times have you been directed to a Youtube video and after you watched the original video, you clicked through to other videos displayed on the Youtube sidebar that caught your eye?
Well, if you're anything like me, before you know it, it's 30 minutes later and you may have watched 6 or 8 more videos...
By this time, you barely remember what video brought you to Youtube in the first place!
YIKES!!!
If you are posting ads on Craigslist or other classified sites and using a Youtube video in your ad, you are more than likely bleeding your traffic off to Youtube and God knows where else after that.
Instead, you should use an animated image that gives your prospects the same satisfaction as watching a video without the risk of losing them forever. Instead, use the "eye candy" of an animated virtual tour to attract their attention long enough for you to direct them to your website or...
Your Money Page!
STOP HANDING OVER YOUR TRAFFIC TO YOUR COMPETITORS ON THE YOUTUBE SIDEBAR!