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SUMMARY:Video Directory Webinar
DESCRIPTION:View the recorded webinar HERE.  Learn about the Digital Directory\, see examples and get questions answered. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis short 15 min. meeting will provide you information about the new Digital Times the Bloomingdale is offering its members. Rare Blue Moon will be able to show you examples\, discuss distribution and pricing. \n\n\n\nText-heavy listings are no longer enough to win customer trust\; video is now the default format for discovery. By participating in a video-focused directory\, your business can achieve up to a 157% increase in organic search traffic and 80% higher conversion rates on your landing pages. With 78% of consumers preferring to learn about products through short videos over text\, a video listing allows you to provide the instant transparency and personal connection that modern buyers demand\n\n\n\nKey Supporting Benefits\n\n\n	Superior Engagement: Video-first listings allow users to "watch instead of read\," accelerating decision-making and increasing dwell time\, which is a critical ranking factor for 2026 local search.\n	Building Trust: 91% of consumers say video quality directly impacts their trust in a brand. Showing a "behind-the-scenes" look or team introduction humanizes your business more effectively than static photos.\n	Mobile Dominance: Over 75% of smartphone data traffic is now video. A video directory ensures your business is optimized for the way the majority of your customers are searching on the go.\n	SEO Advantage: Sites that include video are 53 times more likely to land on the first page of Google search results compared to text-only pages.\n	Higher ROI: 93% of marketers report a positive ROI from video\, citing it as the most effective tool for generating high-quality leads in 2026.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:View the recorded webinar <a href="https://youtu.be/YgINsseHbis" target="_blank">HERE</a>.&nbsp\; Learn about the Digital Directory\, see examples and get questions answered.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="225" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/376/Image/Digital_Times/DigitalTimeswebinar.jpg" style="width: 400px\; height: 225px\;" width="400" /><br />\n<br />\nThis short 15 min. meeting will provide you information about the new Digital Times the Bloomingdale is offering its members. Rare Blue Moon will be able to show you examples\, discuss distribution and pricing.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Text-heavy listings are no longer enough to win customer trust\; video is now the default format for discovery. By participating in a video-focused directory\,&nbsp\;your business can achieve up to a&nbsp\;157% increase in organic search traffic&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;80% higher conversion rates&nbsp\;on your landing pages. With&nbsp\;78% of consumers&nbsp\;preferring to learn about products through short videos over text\, a video listing allows you to provide the instant transparency and personal connection that modern buyers demand<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Key Supporting Benefits</strong></span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Superior Engagement</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">:&nbsp\;Video-first listings allow users to &quot\;watch instead of read\,&quot\; accelerating decision-making and increasing dwell time\, which is a critical ranking factor for 2026 local search.</span></span></li>\n	<li><strong><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Building Trust:</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">&nbsp\;91% of consumers say video quality directly impacts their trust in a brand. Showing a &quot\;behind-the-scenes&quot\; look or team introduction humanizes your business more effectively than static photos.</span></span></li>\n	<li><strong><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Mobile Dominance</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">:&nbsp\;Over&nbsp\;75% of smartphone data traffic&nbsp\;is now video. A video directory ensures your business is optimized for the way the majority of your customers are searching on the go.</span></span></li>\n	<li><strong><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">SEO Advantage</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">:&nbsp\;Sites that include video are&nbsp\;53 times more likely&nbsp\;to land on the first page of Google search results compared to text-only pages.</span></span></li>\n	<li><strong><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Higher ROI:&nbsp\;</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">93% of marketers report a positive ROI from video\, citing it as the most effective tool for generating high-quality leads in 2026.&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:Webinar You'll receive the link after you register
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URL:https://www.bloomingdalechamber.com/events/details/video-directory-webinar-7768
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