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Video Production Company Marketing Plan

Company video is often bought slowly and carefully, and for many buyers it is a first-time purchase that they are unsure how to brief. Buyers rarely type a supplier's name. They search for the kind of film they need, ask colleagues who they would use, and watch two or three showreels before they pick up the phone. A project can take weeks to be agreed, and the people who agree it are often a manager, a finance contact and an owner. Marketing a video production company is therefore about being easy to find, showing real work and staying visible while a decision is made. A plan keeps the enquiries coming in the gaps between projects, when no one has time to look for the next one.

Free · about a minute · with the searches your customers make

Northframe Films is a made-up video production company with a small budget, and it wants more calls from business buyers. The 90-day plan starts from the searches companies make for corporate, brand, event and social video, then profiles three kinds of buyer and lists the channels to work through in order. A list of website pages, three months of actions, content ideas, a budget split and the numbers to count complete the plan. Your own version takes about a minute, and it starts from the searches your buyers really make.

What a marketing plan for a video production company should cover

  1. Lead with a short showreel and label every clip

    A buyer decides in seconds whether your style is right, so put your best work at the top of the home page and keep the reel short. Label each clip with the kind of project, such as a brand film or an event highlight, so a manager sees what applies to them. Keep a longer case film for people who want more.

  2. Talk about the job the film does

    Buyers think about launches, recruitment, fundraising and sales, not lenses and frame rates. Describe each project by what it was for and who it was meant to reach, and avoid claiming results you cannot prove. Ask clients, with permission, how the film was used and say so.

  3. Treat designers and agencies as your sales team

    Clients ask their web designer or marketing consultant who could make their video, and a ready answer wins the work. Meet them, tell them what you make, and offer to work under their name if they prefer. A single regular partner can send more enquiries than a year of adverts.

  4. Follow the buyer's calendar and chase proposals

    Businesses plan campaigns, product launches and conferences around budgets and seasons, and video is booked weeks before a deadline. Contact them early in the planning cycle, and follow up every proposal with a short call. Many quiet proposals are simply waiting for a gentle reminder.

Sample

Northframe Films is a made-up video production company. Its plan shows what a 90-day marketing plan for a video production company covers: the searches its customers make, the channels in order and the work month by month. Yours is made for your own business, town and budget.

90-day online marketing plan

Northframe Films

Northframe Films will win more calls from businesses by putting its showreel in front of buyers who search for a video supplier, by being visible where marketing managers look on LinkedIn and by earning introductions from the agencies and designers who are asked for a name.

More calls and enquiries · Under 100 US dollars a month

Your three priorities

  1. Put a short showreel at the top of a website with a page for each kind of film and a simple enquiry form, so a manager who searches for corporate video production can see your work and ask for a call within a minute.

  2. Make LinkedIn your main place for being seen, with a company page and a personal profile that share what you have made and how a project runs, since marketing managers and business owners look you up there before they reply.

  3. Build a small group of referral partners such as web designers, marketing consultants and agencies, because clients are often asked who they would trust with video.

What your customers search for

Search on GoogleSearches a monthCompetition
“corporate video production”7.5K-25KMedium
“brand film production”7.5K-25KMedium
“event video production”7.5K-25KMedium
“promotional video for business”2.5K-7.5KMedium
“social media video production”2.5K-7.5KMedium
“video production company near me”750-2.5KLow
“video production prices”750-2.5KMedium
“company video for website”0-250Low

Searches a month in United States, from Google's own search suggestions. Competition is how hard page 1 of Google is for that search.

Your customers

Owners and marketing managers of small and mid-sized businesses

What they need: A brand film, an advert or a set of social clips for a website, a launch or a campaign, from a supplier who explains the process and keeps to a schedule.

Where they look: Google searches for the kind of video they need, LinkedIn and recommendations from colleagues and other suppliers.

Event organisers and conference teams

What they need: Filming of speakers and highlights that can be shared soon after the event, with a crew that does not get in the way.

Where they look: LinkedIn, venue recommendations and the event industry's own supplier lists.

Agencies, web designers and consultants whose clients need video

What they need: A dependable film partner for projects they sell on, who delivers on time and represents them well.

Where they look: Introductions from people they know, local business events and direct messages on LinkedIn.

Your channels, in order

  1. Website and Google search Medium effort · Low cost

    Buyers search for the type of video they need and then judge a supplier by its showreel, so the website must show work and make asking easy.

    • Put a short showreel at the top of the home page, with the type of project labelled under each clip.
    • Write a page each for corporate video, brand films, event videos and social media clips, using the search phrases in this plan.
    • Add an enquiry form that asks what the film is for, the date it is needed and the budget range, with a number to call.
  2. LinkedIn Medium effort · Free

    Marketing managers and owners are on it for work, and a company page lets you show projects to the people who hire.

    • Make a company page with the showreel pinned and your services described in the buyer's words.
    • Post one project write-up a week, covering the brief, the shoot and the finished film.
    • Send a short, personal message to a few local marketing managers each week, with one relevant film.
  3. Referral partners Medium effort · Low cost

    Web designers, marketing consultants and agencies are asked for a video supplier by their own clients, and one trusted introduction can start a project.

    • List the designers, consultants and agencies you already know and arrange a coffee or a call with each.
    • Give each a one-page sheet on what you make, how a project runs and what they would need to tell you.
    • Offer to work quietly under a partner's name where they prefer, and thank them for every introduction.
  4. Google Business Profile Low effort · Free

    It puts you on the map for video production company near me and gives a business buyer a call button and your reviews.

    • Choose a video production category, add your service area and describe each type of film.
    • Add stills from different projects and a link to the showreel.
    • Ask clients for a review once a film has been delivered, with a direct link by message.
  5. YouTube Low effort · Free

    Buyers search for examples and watch a showreel before they ring, and a channel with clear titles can be found on its own.

    • Upload the showreel and two or three finished films with titles that use the search phrases in this plan.
    • Write a short description under each film saying who it was for, what it was for and how to get in touch.
  6. Email follow-ups Low effort · Free

    Video projects take weeks to agree, and a polite follow-up often decides whether a proposal becomes a booking.

    • Send each proposal with a short note, then follow up after a few days with an offer of a short video call.
    • Write to past clients each quarter with a recent film and a note on what you could make next.

What your website needs

  • A home page with the showreel at the top, a line saying what you make and for whom, and a button to ask for a call.
  • A corporate video production page answering the search, with the stages of a project and a sample film.
  • A brand film page for companies that want to tell their story, with an example and the questions you ask.
  • An event video page covering speakers, highlights and clips cut for LinkedIn, answering the search for event video production.
  • A social media video page showing vertical and square clips with captions.
  • A video production prices page that explains what changes the cost, such as crew, days, locations and edit time.
  • A work page with three or four projects, each with the brief, what you made and where it was used.

Your 90 days

Month 1: Show the work

  • Publish the website with the showreel at the top, a page for each kind of film and an enquiry form.
  • Choose three projects and write a short case note for each, covering the brief and the film, with the client's permission.
  • Set up the LinkedIn company page and tidy the founder's personal profile.
  • Complete the Google Business Profile with your service area and still images.
  • Prepare a proposal template and a one-page sheet for referral partners.

Month 2: Meet the buyers

  • Post a project write-up on LinkedIn each week and message a few local marketing managers.
  • Arrange coffees or calls with the web designers, consultants and agencies you already know.
  • Upload the showreel and two finished films to YouTube with clear titles.
  • Ask past clients for a review and a short quote they are happy to see on your website.
  • Add the prices page and the work page to the website.

Month 3: Turn interest into calls

  • Follow up every proposal and enquiry from the first two months with a short note and an offer of a call.
  • Email past clients with a recent film and an idea for their next campaign.
  • Run a small Google advert on the search phrases in this plan, sending people to the right page.
  • Contact event organisers about upcoming conferences and launches.
  • Note which channel brought each call and do more of what worked.

Content ideas

  1. A one-minute showreel with each project labelled by typeWebsite
  2. How a company video project runs, from brief to final fileWebsite
  3. What changes the price of a company video, explained plainlyWebsite
  4. A day on an interview shoot: lighting, sound and putting people at easeLinkedIn
  5. Common mistakes in a first company video and how to avoid themLinkedIn
  6. An event highlights reel, cut for the organiser's LinkedIn pageLinkedIn
  7. A finished brand film with a short note on who it was forYouTube
  8. A project from the studio and a link to the showreelGoogle Business Profile

Your budget

Website35%

Domain and hosting for the website that carries the showreel and enquiry form.

Google search adverts30%

Small adverts on phrases such as corporate video production, sending people to the matching page.

Music licences and captions20%

Licensed music and caption work so showreel clips and social cuts are ready to share.

Partner coffees15%

Travel and refreshments for meetings with referral partners and local buyers.

The numbers to watch

Calls and enquiries a week

Count the calls, form submissions and LinkedIn messages that ask about a film.

Calls that become proposals

Note each call and mark the ones where you sent a proposal.

Proposals that become projects

Mark each proposal as won, lost or waiting, and see how many are won.

Where each project came from

At the first call, ask how the buyer heard of you and tally the answers by channel.

Visits to the showreel page

Check the visits to the home page and the showreel on the first of each month.

How AI Web Maker runs this plan

Your website is where every channel sends people. On AI Web Maker it comes with the tools that do the work of this plan every week:

AI SEO Tool. Scores every page out of 100 and fixes each problem with a click, so your pages climb on Google for the searches in this plan.

AI Blog Writer. Writes and publishes articles about your business on a schedule, so new visitors keep finding you on Google.

AI Social Media Marketer. Writes and posts to Facebook, Instagram and more on a schedule, sending people to your site.

AI Chatbot. Answers your visitors day and night from your own information, and takes the details of people who want to talk.

Contacts and leads. Every sign-up, contact form and chat lead lands in one place, so no customer slips away.

AI Marketing Outreach. Finds businesses that need what you offer and drafts a personal email to each, sent from your own domain.

After the plan

Every plan starts with your website

Google, your Business Profile and every post send people to your website. AI Web Maker builds one for your video production company in minutes, with the pages this plan asks for, ready to preview.

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Questions

Marketing a video production company: questions and answers

How can a small video company find business clients?

Put a short showreel at the top of a website with a page for each kind of film, and complete a Google Business Profile for local searches. Use LinkedIn to share projects and reach marketing managers, and build relationships with web designers and agencies who are asked for a supplier. Follow up every proposal.

Is LinkedIn better than Instagram for a video production company?

Usually, because owners and marketing managers go to LinkedIn for work and look at what suppliers share. Instagram suits short clips and the lighter side of a shoot, and it can reach smaller firms. If time is short, give LinkedIn the first hour of your week and Instagram what is left.

Should a video production company show prices on its website?

Many keep exact quotes private because each project differs, but they explain what changes the cost, such as crew size, days on location and edit time. A plain page on this helps buyers judge a quote and saves wasted calls. Invite them to describe the project for a tailored proposal.

Should I specialise in one industry or one type of film?

A focus makes it easier to be remembered, because a firm known for event films or for professional services is easy to recommend. You can still take other work that arrives. Test a focus on your website and LinkedIn for a season and see whether it brings more enquiries.

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