2016 was an exciting year for Voodoo. We released many new features and loads of new content for our customers use in their campaigns. Here is a quick recap of our most popular changes and additions:

Exclusive Voodoo Telecom Prospecting Videos

Your account gained value with new videos lovingly created by Voodoo's award-winning video production team. In 2016, we proudly announced 6 exclusive videos (+ companion email campaigns) to boost your VoIP, telecom and Unified Communications prospecting efforts.

All 6 videos are available in standard personal and Digital Business Card (DBC) frames. 
 

Install Your Own YouTube Videos 

Voodoo Business Builder users now can choose any YouTube video, then frame it, share it and track it. Add any YouTube video to your Video Library, then use your branded, personalized Voodoo version for prospecting and customer nurturing.

You can even record a video on your smartphone, then instantly frame it with your logo and contact information. Click the image above to see how this feature works. 

  
Thumbnail Images for High-Impact Social Posting 

To save time with your social posts and website galleries, we've created a standard set of images for our Exclusive Telecom Prospecting Videos. Use these images in your social media accounts to increase click-through rates.



Click here to access our dropbox folder and download the image thumbnails.

We've also created a set of thumbnail images for Mitel videos.  Click here to access these images. 


 

Automatic Bounceback Handling

Voodoo implemented a new, vital, time-saving behind-the-scenes feature in all user accounts called Automatic Bounceback Handling. This essential feature allows you to:

• keep your lists cleaner
• improve deliverability rates
• protect your sender reputation
• save time!

This new feature keeps all bounced emails out of your personal inbox. It also helps keep your lists clean and gives you more accurate statistics on how your campaigns are performing. 

To learn more about Automatic Bounceback Handling, check out our blog post here. 
 

We are now at work building out new features for 2017.  If there are features or improvements you'd like to see in Voodoo, please shoot us an email: support@voodooviral.com. 

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It's well known that embedding graphics in your emails can increase your click-through rates.

When you insert a video link into a Voodoo email template, the default is set up to display text in place of the VideoLink tag. Did you know that you can also include a thumbnail image that links directly to your video? 

Take a look at this example: 

Using an image as the click-through link for the video draws attention to it, and highlights that the link leads to an actual video.  This week's QuickTip walks you through the easy steps to use an image as your video link in an email template. 

Voodoo Feature #58 - Using a Thumbnail Image for your Video Link

Business Builder users, just follow these steps to Embed a Thumbnail Image that Links to Video in your email template:

1.  Create your thumbnail image. You can easily do this by taking a screen capture of your video, shrinking it down to a usable size.  I generally use a width of 250 pixels - but you can use any size you prefer. Place your play arrow on top of the main image from the video  (see example above). Note: Voodoo is not an image editing application. Do this step in an application like Photoshop or the equivalent.  

2.  Login to your Voodoo account and access the Email Template. 

3. Scroll to the bottom of the email to the Video Link Used in Message option and select the video link you wish to insert from the drop down menu. 

4. Once you have selected the video, you will see the Display Text for Video Link right below the Video.  This is the linkable text that will appear in your email template.  If you wish to change this text, or add and use a thumbnail image, click the Edit link to the right.  

5.  A window will open where you can edit the text.  To insert an image, click the Image icon.

6.  Select the image you want to use by clicking the Browse Server button. You can select an existing image from your Image Library or upload a new image during this step by clicking the Choose a File and then the Upload button.

7.  Click OK. Once you return to your Email Template, be sure to Save it. 

Send a test email to yourself so you can take a look at how the email displays with the image and how the click-through works. Now that you have that nice new thumbnail image, you can reuse it on your website or social media platforms to promote your video. Check out our post, Using Customized Videos on Your Website.

Business Builder users, give this a try right now by logging into your Voodoo account.  And eVideo Launcher users, this is another important reason to upgrade to a full-featured version of Voodoo.  

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