Are you creating a promotional video to boost your app sales? You’ve got to think big! 

This is an insanely competitive market, and you simply can’t afford to have a mediocre video if you want to increase your sales growth.

If you’re craving a strategy to make a strong promotional video for your app, we’ve got you covered, and got some tips that will take your video from meh, to me me me! 

There are three main steps in the process of creating a powerful app video. If you follow this process, I can promise you that at the end you will have something completely original that’s going to give you real leverage in the marketplace.

Three Steps To A Strong Promotional Video

Concept

The main ingredient to a strong promotional video for app sales is a powerful concept. This is the magic all good videos are made of. 

A great concept is discovered by asking what story you need to tell. 

Note: it’s not about what you want to tell. What you want to tell doesn’t matter. 

Instead, what does your ideal client need to hear? What do they need to know about you? This is what your concept should focus on. 

“Your concept could seem super innovative, but if it doesn’t bring actual value to your client, it’s useless. 

Brainstorm ideas.

Keep ideas simple and don’t flesh out too much at this point. The goal is to be inventive and original and you don’t want to get stuck in the mud with your creative flow. 

We take a deeper dive into concept when we discuss how to make an outstanding promotional video.

Story Development 

This is where you take a golden concept and flesh it out into a narrative. 

You can accomplish this by applying storytelling principles and story structure. We cover this in detail when we look at how one story made a video over half a million dollars in sales. 

Your concept is the heartbeat of your video, while your narrative is the skin and bones in which the heart is contained. They must build off one another. 

Also, if you want to have an impactful narrative, make sure there is a big progression or transformation that occurs through the journey of your story. 

The bigger the transformation, the better the story.

Polish

At this stage, we’ve got a great concept, and built a narrative around it. Now is the time to get multiple sets of eyes on it, and make sure it’s working for many people, not just your writer. 

At this stage we gather feedback on the story from your team, and make adjustments and fine tuning. 

Note: make sure the feedback you’re getting is coming from someone who’s qualified. Talk to a marketing expert. Ideally you should talk to someone who’s got results with video. They will likely see something you aren’t seeing, and can help improve your story.

Once the feedback has been implemented and the story has been revised, you’ll arrive at something you’re confident and excited about! 

Key Elements To A Strong Concept 

How do you know you have a strong concept for your promotional video?

For many this is the hardest part, so let’s dive a little deeper. For starters, you don’t just want to be unique, you want to be relevant. 

Visual Design

In the concept stage, spend some quality time deciding on what you can do to strengthen your visual design.

Look at references of other videos. See what you like. But don’t stray too far from your app’s UI. You’ll want to keep things on brand. 

Consider animation. 2D or 3D animation can do things that regular people can’t. If your app is innovative, hiring an animation team can open to the door to fierce creativity.

Pay attention to colour. They create mood, and inspire emotion!