Subtitles aren’t just useful for the hard of hearing. They’re a great way to maximise the reach of your video and enhance viewer experience across the board, and so should be considered for all of your video content.
Mike Plenty, Managing Director at Dead Ready Productions, explains the subtitle options available in our latest 60 second production tips vlog. The content of which can be found below.
What are the benefits?
Ensure Your Video Works Without Audio
Video is often watched by people with the audio switched off, particularly when viewing on mobile. In fact, 85% of Facebook videos are watched on mute.
Having subtitles ensures these viewers don’t miss out on your content.
Improve Understanding
Even when audio is enabled, comprehension is often improved when viewers are able to read along as well.
Enable Translation
The subtitles for your video can easily be translated to other languages, opening up your content to new markets.
Increase Reach
Studies have shown that subtitled videos tend to be shared more than those without, as well as having higher viewer engagement. This has the knock-on effect of improving your SEO rankings.
Increase searchability
Search engines can’t look through your video, but they can look through text. Posting the full subtitle text as a video transcript makes those keywords visible and increases the chance of your video being found.
For more helpful information, top tips and useful guides on video production, keep an eye out for our next 60 second production tips vlog – coming soon!
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