Interesting Facts and Statistics about
Online Video
In 1956, video recorders cost $50,000 and tapes were $300 for a one-hour reel. That's $465,000 and $3,000, respectively, in today's money.
Almost half of all internet users seek product- or service-related videos before going to stores.
Videos will comprise over 82% of all consumer internet traffic by 2022, a 15-fold increase over 2017.
The most effective video content types are: customer testimonials (51%), tutorials (50%), and demonstration videos (49%).
In the 18-34 age group, half said they would drop whatever they were doing to watch content from their favorite video creator.
One of the first ever animated films was Gertie the Dinosaur. Released in 1914, it required 10,000 drawings and lasted 12 minutes.
The average individual watches over 90 minutes of online video daily, with 15% watching for more than 3 hours.
33% of video viewers stop a clip after 30 seconds, 45% after 60 seconds, and 60% after 120 seconds.