Wistia analyzed 450K CTAs from 300K videos. This is what they found… [95% of people are placing CTAs wrong]

Wistia’s got the deets on over 3.6 million tweaks to their hosted vids, plus a deep dive into 481,514 CTAs from 324,015 videos. Here’s the hottest takeaways:

  1. CTA Timing Matters!
    • 95% of CTAs? Dropped at the end of the vid. But the mid-roll has the highest CTR at 16.95%!
    • Post-roll follows with 10.98%, and pre-roll pulls a humble 3.15%.
  2. Image vs. Text CTA Showdown:
    • Image CTAs snag a CTR of 13.08%.
    • Text CTAs? Not far behind at 10.65%.
  3. Power Words That Convert:
    • “Free” flexes a 12.22% conversion rate.
    • “You” grabs 9.6%.
    • “Signup” comes in hot at 19.5%!
  4. Optimal CTA Image Size:
    • The go-to size? 960×540, but check these stats:
    • 640×360 leads with a 13.7% CTR.
    • 960×540 follows at 12.9%.
    • 480×270 trails with just 3%.

The game? It’s all about that strategic CTA placement, wording, and sizing. 🎯

Source: wistia.com

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