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Top Insights State of Video 2026

The Video Strategy Shifts Worth Making Now, Based on Our Latest Research

Wistia's Head of Content digs into the 2026 State of Video Report data to surface how your team should make videos and where you should distribute them in the next 12 months.

Sam Balter

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Why Video Marketing Is Worth the Investment

Wondering if you should add video to your marketing strategy? The answer is a resounding yes! Here’s why.

Chiara Hoogervorst

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The Key to an Easier Video Workflow: Consolidating Your Tools

See how doing all your video stuff in one place like Wistia reduces handoffs, speeds up production, and cuts costs.

James Zabik

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How to Use Wistia and YouTube Together

Integrate the advantages of both video hosting platforms into your marketing strategy.

Phil Nottingham

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2026 State of Video Report

Get the latest trends, insights, and benchmarks you need to create a winning video strategy this year.

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Introducing Brand Affinity Marketing: The Best Way to Build a Brand People Love

Start marketing to your audience in a way that actually resonates with them on a deep, personal level.

Brendan Schwartz

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Tips for Crafting a Late-Night Style Talk Show for Your Business

Use these eight tips for structuring your next talk show to keep viewers coming back for more.

Courtney Lefferts

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The Road Map to Becoming a More Video-Focused Brand

Looking to make a long-lasting impression on the world? Video is your ticket to building a memorable, engaging brand.

Jenny Coppola

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6 Cold Opens in TV and Film—And What Your Next Video Series Can Learn From Them

Find out how you can pique curiosity, create suspense, and escalate tension all with a crafty and creative cold open.

Jenny Coppola

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What We Can Learn from Streaming Services About Audience Viewing Behavior

Marketers should take a page from Netflix's book when it comes to capturing and holding the attention of their audiences.

Jenny Coppola

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Learning from Popular Television: 5 Key Story Structure Elements

Incorporate these storytelling components into your next binge-worthy video series and craft a story that stands the test of time.

Jenny Coppola

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Understanding the Basics of Binge-Worthy Content

Find out what all the buzz is about. Learn why businesses are investing in this type of entertaining video content.

Jenny Coppola

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7 Examples That Show the Best of Long-Form Video

From an entertaining video series to an emotional one-off documentary, these companies live and breathe their values through video.

Jenny Coppola

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Using Video in Your Marketing Automation

Level up your video marketing by sending the right video, to the right lead, at the right time.

Andrew Capland

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The Wistia Guide to Video Marketing

We’ll show you what goes into video marketing and how you can start doing it successfully at your business.

Jenny Coppola

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The 20 Best Chrome Extensions for Marketing

Make your work-life a bit easier by creating a browsing experience that's tailored to you.

Phil Nottingham

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Homepage Videos

Your homepage video is the first experience new potential customers have with your business and your brand—don't screw it up.

Jenny Coppola

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Why All B2B Brands Will Be Media Companies in the Next 5 Years

Start embracing the media model or risk being left behind—the choice is yours.

Chris Savage

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Why You Should Build Your Brand with Video

Here's why playing it safe won't get you noticed—and what building a brand with video really means.

Jenny Coppola

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Building a Sales Culture Where Everyone Thrives

This is how companies can transform the culture surrounding sales.

Kristen Bryant

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How to Write a Video Script

Learn how to write an excellent video script in just a few simple steps.

Chris Lavigne

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4 Companies Producing Episodic Video Content, Big and Small

Learn how Spotify, Drift, Sahouri, and Zaius create episodic video content that aligns with their business goals.

Lisa Marinelli

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5 Video Advertising Tips We Learned from $111K Worth of Soapbox Ads

Our biggest ad campaign to date taught us a thing or two about performance metrics and ad formats.

Barb Gagne

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The Wistia Guide to Sales Video

Stay top-of-mind and leave unanswered messages behind—all you have to do is hit record.

Jenny Coppola

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How Video Can Help Combat Sales Stereotypes

Disproving sales stereotypes with the help of video.

Jenny Coppola

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Video Across the Sales Cycle: An Interview with Trish Bertuzzi

We chatted with inside sales expert, Trish Bertuzzi, to learn what it'll take for sales teams to adopt video.

Kristen Bryant

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The Benefits of a Long-Form Video Strategy

Drive deep engagement and build your brand with long-form video content.

Jenny Coppola

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The Strategy Behind $111,000 Worth of Soapbox Video Ads

Choosing ad types, reaching the right audience, keeping an eye on the data, and more! Learn what went into the strategy behind our biggest video ad campaign to date.

Barb Gagne

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One, Ten, One Hundred: A Love Letter to Creativity

Fall in love with creativity and start thinking about your business in brand new ways (pun intended).

Dan Mills