Back in 2019, analysts at Gartner predicted that 100 million consumers would shop in augmented reality by 2020.
This is paired with the prediction that 30% of web browsing sessions will be carried out without a screen.
In 2021, we can observe that their predictions have come true. With the increasing role of synthetic media, augmented reality, and podcasts, voice marketing has expanded into overall marketing.
But what is voice marketing? And why is it crucial for business?
Voice marketing is comprised of a set of tactics and tools that businesses use to market their services and products across voice platform ecosystems.
For example, the latter include Alexa and Google Assistant but are not limited to these platforms. Smart TVs, watches, numerous home devices, and cars can all interact with humans using voice assistants.
There are four areas where the development of voice marketing is most prevalent:
Before spending your marketing budget, you need to figure out which type of audio content is best for you. You can work with podcasts (although not everyone does it well) and spend money on audio ads. These forms of marketing are perhaps the most common.
Podcasting is pretty hard as you have to maintain the same editorial calendar as you would when blogging. But the topics need to be much more engaging and the scripts have to be longer.
That is because there are significant differences between the perception of audio and text content. A person can scan an entire text and quickly identify the things that matter most to them. Whereas with audio content, this will not work.
We listen to the podcast with no idea what's next. If a person’s attention isn’t captured within the first minutes, there's zero chance they will come back later.
And just think about how much text content and research you need to prepare before creating a podcast. Not everyone can work in Joe Rogan's free flow format. For most businesses, preparing an hourly broadcast requires dozens of hours of preparation behind the scenes.
However, if you can be unique, a podcast is a good investment for your marketing strategy. In 2021, podcasts are still fresh. And according to Marketing Week, 61% of listeners purchased a product or service after hearing about it on a podcast. With the advancement of technology like voice cloning for podcasts, you can further enhance the appeal and engagement of your podcast content.
What is really important is voice search marketing. And this one lies at the core of your future strategy. Forty-six percent of Americans use Siri, Alexa, and Cortana for daily searches. According to Goole, 27% of the online global population is using voice search on mobile.
What does that mean for your business
Well, about 75% of voice searches will rank in the top 3 spots for a specific question on a traditional web search. That means that if you aren't high enough to make the first three spots of Google search, it will be almost impossible to get any "listener traffic."
In the new world of voice search, the most potent brands will either win or those that optimize their sites the best will reap the rewards of this emerging trend.
In short, voice search works like this:
This example is now applicable to almost any sphere of e-commerce or online services. You can search for a service provider and order goods without having to browse the web.
Now let's take a closer look at sonic branding. Sonic branding is to your brand what graphic branding was in traditional marketing.
It is that novel combination of colors and style that is unique to your company. Some memorable jingles, a mixture of sounds when entering a website -- it can be anything you like. But the most important thing is the authentic voice of your brand.
Your brand can speak the language of a celebrity, or maybe you want to invent your own unique voice. In any case, speech-to-speech (STS) voice conversion, powered by generative AI, can be a game-changer.
For a better understanding of voice cloning technology, we at Respecheer try to answer all the questions about speech-to-speech voice conversion on our FAQ page.
Synthetic voices are now indistinguishable from the voice of an actual person. This means that if you signed with David Beckham and licensed his voice for advertising campaigns, you can generate unlimited content without involving the famous athlete himself. Only a few hours of recording his original voice are needed to synthesize endless hours of speech using an AI voice generator.
In case that the original recording suffer from quality issues of all kinds or it is a very old one, Respeecher built an audio version of the super resolution algorithm to deliver the highest resolution audio across the board. Discover more by downloading this audio super-resolution whitepaper.
You can also create a unique voice for your brand from scratch. Doing so means that it will not belong to any person, and from a legal perspective, this voice will be your intellectual property. AI voices allow you to craft distinct vocal identities tailored specifically to your brand's needs. The benefits are obvious:
Synthetic voice generation goes hand in hand with the use of deepfake tech in marketing. By combining both technologies, you can utilize AI voice generators to generate fully synthetic video content for your brand, as well as significantly unload your brand ambassadors and production studios.
Contact us. Respeecher, the forefront innovator in voice cloning technology, maintains a solid track record when it comes to working with leading advertising agencies, Hollywood Studios, and even prominent YouTube vloggers. Our AI voices have been utilized in a wide range of projects, from commercial advertisements to blockbuster films, showcasing the versatility and quality of our technology.
We help companies find and synthesize their unique voices and generate audio content based on their brand ambassadors' voices. With the assistance of our AI voice generator technology, we can also help you if you are just testing the waters of this emerging marketing trend.