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5 Digital Marketing Predictions 2022

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The digital marketing landscape changes rapidly and frequently so feels almost impossible to predict the future of digital marketing. But we do talk shoppable social posts, AI for content creation and video for victory among other trends to watch for in 2

Businesses that adapt to shifting trends often put themselves at the forefront of the field, and those that fail to accommodate the latest digital opportunities most likely fall behind. So, to avoid that happening, we want to share five digital marketing trends we foresee as critical digital steps to take to grow leads, sales, and conversions in 2022.

1. Hybrid events to nurture the existing

The reason why we see a revival of Content Marketing is that companies are becoming more aware of the power of content partly because of the accelerated digital transformation that both companies and people went through during the pandemic. Digital commerce is convenient and digital maturity across generations has reached new heights, meaning buyers search and shop online. And you need good, quality content and SEO performance to be found online. 

To put it short: Content Marketing will (continue) to drive the force of every B2B strategy and your business needs to stay ahead of the marketing curve.

4. Video is going to rule all digital channels across all industries 

Content creation and advertising in video format are rising these days – a growing number of users don’t want to read – they want to watch (and listen). Globally, total Internet video traffic (business and consumer, combined) was 80% of all Internet traffic in 2021. In fact, as of 2021,  an average person is predicted to spend 100 minutes per day watching online videos.

Video content is proving itself as a powerful medium, and as mentioned we experienced a massive rise in webinars, how-to tutorial video, product video marketing and live streaming video, etc. during the last year.

With the video discipline getting more and more embedded in digital marketing strategies, the number of formats and methods to interact with your audience seems to be ever evolving. The importance of video to all digital marketing channels is growing - fast.

To get the most out of your video marketing effort, you need to focus on optimizing your video content. An optimized video must contain a thumbnail and description, good subtitles, and transcription so that your audience can read the information from the video. 

This goes for all businesses - no matter size, industry, or audience. Even if you run complex eCommerce businesses with an enormous number of SKUs, or if you sell highly technical machinery with tons of spare parts, use video to make your product come alive. Instead of a picture, create that short 10-30 second video showing the product from all angles. And add a tutorial video with the manual. 

If you have not fully embraced video in your marketing activities, you are already lagging, but do not worry, it is not too late to jump in. Let 2022 be the year that you start recording.

5. The effect of voice and visual search on website performance

Customers must be able to search your site as easily as possible for your digital marketing strategy to be effective. With the number of people using voice and visual search technology rapidly increasing, you can’t afford to ignore them. The popularity of voice and visual search has led to one of the most significant shifts in using keywords.

Visual search, or image-based search, has been around for a long time. Search engines return search results based on pictures rather than typing keywords. This means that users can upload an image and get information about an item just from a picture. Google Lens, Pinterest Lens, and related search tools turn a user’s camera into a search bar. To benefit from this trend, you must add high-quality images and tag them with descriptive keywords.

In the same way, voice search allows users to speak into the device to obtain results. When you do write your content, you must pick your keywords based on the questions people may ask when using Siri or Alexa. This can increase your visibility, performance, and conversion on site. 

To meet the requirements of voice and visual search, Marketers can work with some different strategies:

  • Chatbots
    You can use Chatbots to communicate with your visitors/users based on the images they click on, share or like.  
  • Building a Product Image Content Hub
    Sellers and retailers can create a product image library. Search engines will favour you when selecting a site based on user-oriented content. 
  • Combining Visual and Text Search
    Rather than treating visual and text search as two competitors, you will benefit greatly from combining the two.

The impact of visual search and voice search on website performance and SEO is significant. Although the technology has still on its way to get a foothold in the market, it will improve in the coming years. 

To make your digital marketing and website perform better in 2022, you must optimize for text, visuals, and voice. This way, you will have a great chance to connect with your customers, attract new leads, and expand your market presence.

So, where does this leave us?

Marketing is an ever-evolving field. Staying up to date with digital marketing trends is essential for all businesses no matter size or industry. Increase engagement and loyalty with high-quality, personalized content into your digital marketing campaigns and automate the montane recurring processes to save yourself time. This, in turn, can help you keep up with the emerging marketing landscape.