Explainer animations are making waves in the world of advertising.
Businesses are increasingly using explainer animations to advertise their products and services, and here are our five reasons why:
1. Explainer Animations are Web Savvy
A quick search on any major online video platform (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo, Daily Motion, etc.) will give you an idea of how popular and in-demand explainer animations are.
Extensive research conducted in recent years indicates that more and more Internet users spend a significant amount of their time online watching videos. These could be for entertainment, education, business interests, general knowledge or interviews.
Let’s take a look at some recent figures:
- In 2012, video was the fastest growing format of advertising.
- 90 percent of users say that seeing a video about a product is helpful in the decision process.
- 65 percent of executives visit the marketer’s website after viewing a video.
You may ask: Why is this so?
Well, videos can more easily explain concepts in a lively and vibrant manner than reams of copious text.
For this reason, explainer animations can have a significant effect on conversion rates. According to comScore, 45.4 percent of users viewed at least one video online per month, and the average user spends at least 16 minutes per month watching advertisements online.
2. Explainer Animations Engage
Imagine you come across a shop, and you like what is displayed in the windows. You walk in, look around and find items that catch your eye, but you don’t see anybody in the shop to assist you. What would you do then? Would you wait around, or would you walk out?
An explainer video can sit on the landing page of your website and be that virtual shop assistant to guide visitors around the website, informing them what they can expect to find.
Research conducted by eMarketer suggests that around 65 percent of U.S. marketers plan to increase their mobile advertising budget to incorporate video marketing strategies. This is probably to incorporate explainer videos that enhance online customer service.
3. Explainer Animations Work Hard
Technology is a boon for us mere mortals in that it can continue to work hard when we need to recharge ourselves.
So, while we are catching some shut-eye time, explainer animations — when positioned online — can continue to advertise your products and services to audiences the world over. We like to call them our “silent sellers” for this reason.
Is it any surprise, then, that (according to Outbrain) 80 percent of online marketers use video as their tool?
4. Explainer Animations are Easy to Understand
A good explainer animation will have a clear and comprehensible script so that it engages, informs, educates and entertains your audience. It’s all about giving something of value to your audience so they feel valued, and in return, they trust your business more.
A good script would be suitably worded with the appropriate pitch and intonations to create the relevant feel for the audience.
If the language and words used in a video ticks all these boxes then, yes, we can possibly believe it when the Online Publishers Association states that 46 percent of viewers take an action after watching an online video advertisement.
5. Explainer Animations are Popular!
According to a study conducted by the Online Publishers Association, 80 percent of Internet users can recall an online video advertisement that they have seen in the past month, while 75 percent of online video viewers have interacted with online video advertisements.
Most of these videos are made using explainer animations, which can cut the boredom and tedium right out. They can encourage, inspire and impress with the way they mesh creative technology into advertising strategies, thus, making them lively, vibrant and immensely popular.
So, if 32.3 percent of videos are being exposed to the average Internet user (another comScore statistic), then your video should be a part of this figure. Using an explainer animation could get you there.
