So last week I'm at this networking thing (you know the type—stale bagels and lukewarm coffee), and this guy comes up to me. He's got this brilliant product, amazing reviews, solid marketing budget. But his sales are trash.
"What's wrong?" he asks.
I pull up his product page. Beautiful photos. Detailed descriptions. Everything looks professional. But zero videos.
Zero.
"Dude," I tell him, "you're selling a massage gun with still photos. That's like trying to sell a car by showing people a picture of the engine."
That conversation? It happens more than you'd think. Which is why I'm writing this thing about ecommerce video production—because apparently we still need to convince people that moving pictures work better than still ones.
Look, ecommerce video production has saved my business more times than I can count.
Okay, buckle up. I'm about to dump some truth on you.
You ever watch someone try to explain what their product does using jazz hands and dramatic pauses? That's basically what you're doing with static images.
Videos cut through the BS instantly. Customer sees product working → brain goes "oh, I get it" → credit card comes out. Simple as that.
I've got this client who sells kitchen gadgets. Before video: 2.3% conversion rate. After video: 6.8%. Same product, same price, same website. Only difference? People could actually see the damn thing chopping vegetables instead of just imagining it.
The math's pretty straightforward. More people understand what you're selling = more people buy what you're selling. Revolutionary concept, I know.
Here's something that'll blow your mind: people remember 95% of what they watch vs. 10% of what they read. Don't quote me on those exact numbers—I read that somewhere and it sounds about right, but honestly who has time to fact-check everything?
Point is, videos stick. Text doesn't.
When someone watches your product actually doing its job, their brain stops asking "yeah but does it really work?" That little voice of doubt? Gone. And doubt is the conversion killer.
Professional ecommerce video production fixes that doubt problem instantly. I learned this the hard way selling my first product (terrible bluetooth speaker, don't ask). Spent weeks writing perfect product descriptions. Sales were mediocre. Then my nephew shot a 30-second video of the thing playing music at a pool party. Sales tripled overnight.
Sometimes the universe has a sense of humor.
Look, if you're still running photo ads on Facebook, just venmo me your ad budget instead. At least then you'll know where your money went.
Video ads don't just perform better—they demolish static content. We're talking 3x, 4x, sometimes 10x better performance. And it makes sense. You're scrolling through your feed, half-paying attention, then something moves and makes noise. Your monkey brain goes "ooh, shiny thing!"
Plus mobile users have zero patience. Eight seconds, maybe less if they're hungry or need coffee. You need movement, sound, story compression. Grab eyeballs, hold them, make your point, done.
My record? Turned a $2,000 monthly ad spend from barely breaking even to $14k profit just by switching static ads to video. Same targeting, same budget. Different format.
Boom.
Most people screw this up big time. They make one video and think they're done. Like having one tool and trying to fix everything with it.
Different stages need different videos. Someone who's never heard of you needs something totally different than someone who's already on your email list reading your newsletter every Tuesday.
Smart ecommerce video production means creating content for each stage of the funnel. Top of funnel: "Holy crap what is that thing?" Middle: "Okay how exactly does this solve my problem?" Bottom: "Shut up and take my money where's the buy button?"
Each stage gets its own video type. Otherwise you're showing tire-kickers the same content as people ready to buy, and that's just dumb.
Alright, let's talk shop. Ecommerce video production isn't one-size-fits-all. It's more like a Swiss Army knife—different tools for different jobs.
Straight up, no-BS product demonstrations. Your thing doing its thing in 60-90 seconds.
Skip the fancy cinematography. Skip the emotional music. Just show people what they're buying and why they need it. Lead with the payoff—don't make people wait 45 seconds to see the cool part.
Think infomercial but less cheesy. And shorter. Way shorter.
This is where you get creative. Put your product in real situations with actual humans being human.
Last month we shot a video for this water bottle company. Instead of pristine studio shots, we followed this trail runner through her morning routine. Messy hair, real sweat, actual thirst. That video got shared more than anything they'd ever posted.
People buy lifestyle, not products. Remember that.
I don't understand the psychology here, but people are obsessed with watching other people open boxes. It's weird but it works.
Key is authentic reactions. Don't script every "wow" and "amazing." Let people be genuinely surprised when they see your packaging. Real beats perfect every single time.
Got something complicated? These save lives.
Take whatever confusing mess you're selling and turn it into something my mom could understand. Use analogies. Draw pictures. Make it simple.
I once worked with this smart home company. Their manual was longer than most novels. Nobody read it. Two-minute explainer video? Problem solved. Customer service calls dropped by half.
Social proof is everything. People trust strangers more than brands. Sad but true.
Get real customers telling real stories. Not your marketing team writing scripts that sound like car commercials. Actual humans with actual problems you actually solved.
Each platform wants different stuff. TikTok likes native content that doesn't scream "advertisement." Instagram wants pretty things. YouTube lets you tell longer stories.
Don't just resize the same video for every platform. That's like wearing flip-flops to a wedding—technically shoes, but completely wrong for the situation.
Amazon's different. People there are already shopping—they just need to pick between option A, B, or C.
Your video needs to answer: "Why this one instead of the other 47 similar products?" Get specific. Size comparisons, feature callouts, what's actually in the box.
Amazon shoppers are impatient. Give them what they need fast or they'll click on your competitor.
Bottom line: ecommerce video production isn't just about making videos—it's about making the RIGHT videos for the RIGHT places.
Here's how we actually make this stuff happen. Fair warning: it's more organized than you might expect. I used to wing everything until I realized good process makes better creative work.
Good ecommerce video production needs solid process, even when you're trying to be creative and spontaneous.
We get nosy. Really nosy.
Who's buying your stuff? Where do they hang out? What pisses them off? What keeps them up scrolling at midnight?
Not "women 25-45"—that's marketing garbage. We want specifics: Jessica, 34, works remote, two dogs, orders everything online because she hates shopping malls, reads reviews obsessively before buying anything over $50.
That level of detail changes everything.
Art meets science here. We write scripts that sound like conversations, not corporate presentations.
Storyboards keep everyone sane. I learned this after spending an entire day shooting what I thought the client wanted, only to discover we had totally different ideas. Now everything gets sketched out first.
Saves time, saves money, saves relationships.
The fun part. We either drag you into our studio or pack up our gear and invade your space.
Our studio's built for products, not Hollywood movies. Turntables for spinning shots, lighting that makes everything look expensive, cameras that capture details most people miss.
For lifestyle stuff, we go where the story happens. Kitchens, gyms, coffee shops, wherever your product lives in real life.
Good footage becomes great video here. Color correction, audio fixing, graphics that help instead of distract.
We deliver multiple formats because platforms are picky. Square for Instagram, vertical for TikTok, horizontal for YouTube. It's like having one outfit that magically fits every occasion.
Files get delivered however you want them. Plus instructions because there are definitely wrong ways to use good video content.
Sometimes video needs backup:
Stills that match your video vibe. Everything looks cohesive.
We test thumbnails, hooks, CTAs. Data beats guessing every time.
YouTube's the second biggest search engine. Optimized titles and descriptions help people find your stuff.
Different videos for different journey stages. Awareness through retention.
Great video on a terrible page is like Ferrari engine in a shopping cart. Everything needs to work together.
Finding real influencers with real audiences. Not just follower counts.
Different platforms, different rules:
Five seconds to grab attention. Front-load the good stuff.
Website visitors are more engaged. You can tell longer stories.
Each platform rewards different content. We stay current with the algorithm chaos.
These people already know you exist. Be more direct.
Real stories instead of made-up statistics:
Trendy Apparel had return rate problems. Sizing issues from unclear photos. We shot try-on videos with different body types. Returns dropped 40%. Angry emails stopped.
HomeTech Gadgets made amazing products nobody understood. One explainer video later, conversions jumped 67%. Customer service stopped getting "how does this work" calls.
Beauty Essentials was blowing money on fake-feeling influencer posts. We helped create user-generated content campaigns. Real customers, real stories, real results. And way cheaper.
Here's what I've learned after years of ecommerce video production: authenticity always wins over polish.
You've got options for ecommerce video production. Here's our pitch:
One product or thousand products. We've built systems that handle both.
Pretty's nice. Profitable's better. Every decision gets filtered through "will this sell more stuff?"
Most projects done in 2-4 weeks. Emergency rushes available when life happens.
Controlled environment when needed, real world when the story demands it.
Amazon expert knows Amazon. TikTok expert lives on TikTok. Makes sense.
What's included? Everything from idea to finished video files. Strategy, scripts, shooting, editing, delivery.
How much? Simple demos start around $2,500. Complex campaigns can hit $15k+. Most people spend $5k-$10k for multi-video packages.
How long? Usually 2-4 weeks start to finish.
Photography too? Yep. Easier to shoot everything at once.
Multiple platforms? That's the point. Optimized versions for wherever you need them.
Custom sets? Whatever the project needs.
Best format? Depends where your people hang out. We'll figure it out together.
Tired of watching competitors with worse products outsell you? Maybe it's time to let your products actually demonstrate what they do instead of hoping people imagine it.
Click the contact thing and let's talk about your ecommerce video production project. Warning: once you see what proper video does to conversion rates, you're gonna be mad you waited this long.