Animoto:
How To Make Easy
Business-Friendly Videos
Drag and Drop Video-Making
Up-front….
First, I would love to tell you that the videos you see on this post took me hours…. sleepless nights…, nerve-racking stress…. but they didn’t…. I used Animoto!
If you are not familiar with Animoto – then you are in for the treat of your lives - we are talking really cool , drop-dead easy video-making!
And Animoto employs my favorite kind of software: drag and drop!
You upload photos, videos, music (naturally with all the legal permissions and rights) OR you use what Animoto provides. You drag…. You drop…. You add some text, if you like…. It is that easy!
Animoto does the rest: the dissolves, transitions, special effects…. and it matches your images to the beat of the music you chose. Really cool!
Take a look at these videos I put together for Kevin Hogan at Influence With Kevin Hogan.com with his photos (and naturally with his permission). They both are promotional videos for his one-time only event – Life: The Source Code:
1. Soft and reflective style: “Life: The Source Code”
What do you think?
Animoto has different plans for business users:
- you can pay as you go and make one video at a time for commerical use
- you can get the annual subscription (do the math: this is a no-brainer – What a bargain!)
…and have access to unlimited, unbranded, high resolution, mp4, DVD-quality videos licensed for commerical use with a “call-to-action” button and url - Now how sweet can that be!
2. Here’s a second video for one of Kevin Hogan‘s blogs: InfluenceWithKevinHogan.com. This one, “Craft The Life You Want“ has a different style with livelier music and lyrics….
(Did you notice the “Call-To-Action” button at the end? If not, go back 
and view both vids again to see them and click that link….)
So, tell me, do you prefer one video over the other? If so, why or why not?
Second, for transparency… Animoto was love-at-first-sight, so I’m not only a user, but also an affiliate of Animoto…. I love the way it makes really C-O-O-L videos out of photos, videos, text, music. I want lots of other people to know about it, use it, enjoy it, look great as they present their vids to the world – and I wouldn’t mind getting a small piece of the action as I share Animoto with the world. (Yes, “share” – remember, it was love-at-first-sight… so possessive issues enter….)
I just love the way Animoto makes video-making so drop-dead e-a-s-y – and yet – so professional-looking!
I’m also an affiliate of Kevin Hogan – how could you not be – he just has the coolest info that changes and improves communications, professions, careers, lives… (But no, unfortunately, short of A miracle, winning THE lottery, making THE big bucks from internet marketing (all 3 would be good) - I won’t be going to Life: The Source Code…. although I would absolutely love to…. You folks who are going – soak up some of that life-changing knowledge and practices for me and enjoy yourselves as you begin your new lives!)
The “WOW” Effect…
So, isn’t your imagination just flooded with all the ways you can use Animoto in your business?
…ways that you can take photos, video clips about your business, your content, your products, your brand and tie them to music and text that will just “WOW” your friends, clients, customers, followers, viewers…. and maybe even go viral?
So what reasons are holding you back from producing an Animoto video?
Yes, we’ve used Animoto too, and although it does have its quirks, we were very pleased with the one video we’ve produced using it so far for our Triumph Dog Food site.
Rae & Mark
Elongated Hexagon Gazebos
Hi Eileen,
Both videos are really good. I will check the animoto thanks to your recommendation! I sometimes think that I am a bit useless with all this technology but animoto seems quite easy!
Eva, it is really easy! If you need any help just let me know.
Eileen
Hi Eileen,
Animoto looks like a really wonderful video tool for the modern blogger leveraging social media.
Happy Dating and Relationships,
April Braswell
Baby Boomer Dating Expert
Hi April,
Animoto is not just for bloggers. It can be rendered in high resoltution for mp4, as well as burned onto a CD….
I liked the first video by far.
Will have to look into Animoto some more.
Michael
The Success Secrets
This sounds like a great product. We want to do more video for blogs and presentations and this would help us out greatly. Thank you.
Yours In Health!
Dr. Wendy M. Schauer, D.C., R.K.C.
Come Experience The Power of the Russian KettleBell Revolution at Kettlebell Olympia – Home of A Better Body With Bells!
Loved them both. What a great tool for anyone who does business online.
Thank you for bringing this resource to our attention.
Dennis Perry
Create and Live the Life of Your Dreams
Eileen, Thank you for your expert advice on social media, I have not heard of Animoto but now that you have shown me what It can do I will take a look at it.
Scott Sylvan Bell
http://www.scottbellconsultant.com
Now go implement!
Brilliant videos,I will have to check Animoto out.It looks like it can be a very useful tool.
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Great instruction on the video….I had never heard of Animoto before your post… I definatley have to give it a try. I’m curious, what effect does a video past have on blog traffic?
Sales Success Expert