Author & Reviewer Videos
Building Your Credibility as an Author
You have a lot to say, which is why you wrote a book in the first place. A well-planned and implemented interview-style video can keep your potential audience engaged and informed. Whether it’s a short idea explainer, a one-on-one interview, or a book review, such videos can enhance your author platform and inspire reader loyalty.
Lecture- or interview-style videos serve a useful role in an author’s overall platform. Once a person becomes interested in your book and its ideas (thanks to your teasers, trailer, and other messaging), they will want to know more. To keep that interest alive (and increase the chances of their buying the book), you need to keep them well-informed on a regular basis.
As with all our other video and written content, we optimize every interview-style video for search and AI answer engine visibility.
Typical length:
no more than 3 minutes
Size Format:
typically 16:9
Price range:
$300 to $1,500
(depending on length and complexity)
A good author or reviewer video requires good planning and skill. Our approach involves three crucial elements:
- An optimized recording environment – For a one-time charge, we can advise the subject on lighting, sound, background, and equipment placement/use, creating an optimum “studio” environment for all future video recording sessions.
- The right equipment – We can specify and/or provide a kit with the ideal (and affordable) lighting, sound, tripod(s), and other equipment for remote or on-site recording.
- Remote video capture – Using your smartphone and the right equipment, we can direct and record video footage anywhere in North America.
Once we capture the footage, we select the best takes and edit the final video, using the brand elements for your book and inserting the appropriate call to action.