Landing Page Video Benchmarks 2026 + Free ROI Calc

The short version:

Lightbox modal video lifts conversion 100% versus no video (6.5% to 13%); inline embedded video lifts 69% in the same Unbounce/Vidyard case study
Video testimonials lift B2B conversion 39% and B2C conversion 61%; SaaS free-to-paid testimonials lift conversion 46% versus 27% for demo-only (Zebracat)
Explainer videos lift conversion 20 to 80% across 500+ campaigns (Video Explainers)
Under-60-second videos hold 52% average engagement; engagement drops sharply past 120 seconds (Wistia 2026, 13M+ videos)
92% of mobile viewers watch with sound off; 83% across all devices; captions are mandatory, not optional (Verizon Media / Publicis study)
Wistia loads 2.6x faster than YouTube; YouTube standard embeds load ~500KB of JavaScript before any click (VDOCipher)
Vertical (9:16) video produces 10 to 20% more conversions on mobile; 72% of millennials don't rotate their phone (Google Ads, Silver Mouse)
Production cost ranges from $0 to $50,000+; the question isn't whether video works but whether it pays back at your traffic volume

Do Landing Page Videos Convert? The Honest Answer

Yes, with strong caveats. The widely-cited 80 to 86% baseline lift is from EyeView Digital, a pre-2020 dataset that has been repeated across hundreds of marketing articles. The number is real but old, and it averages across many video types and placements without isolating which combinations produce it.

Modern data shows a wider, more variable range:

Explainer videos lift 20 to 80% across 500+ campaigns. Video Explainers' compilation finds the explainer-video lift varies by product complexity, audience, and placement. Simple offers see the lower end of the range; complex B2B SaaS sees the higher end.

Video testimonials lift 39% in B2B and 61% in B2C according to Zebracat's 2026 testimonial dataset. The same dataset finds SaaS free-to-paid conversion runs 46% with video testimonials versus 27% for demo-only flows, an effective 70% relative lift in the most critical part of the SaaS funnel.

Product demos lift 6 to 30% according to Firework's analysis. The lift is smaller than explainer or testimonial in most cases because demo videos answer the "how does it work" question, which most visitors already have a partial answer to before they arrive.

Background ambient video can be net-negative on lead-gen pages. Unbounce's testing finds background video produces marginal lift on form pages and can suppress conversion when the video competes for attention with the form. Background video works on brand or atmosphere pages, not on conversion pages.

The retention argument behind these lifts is consistent across studies. Industry research cited across video marketing reports finds viewers retain roughly 95% of a video message versus 10% of the same content delivered as text. The retention gap explains why a 60-second video can outperform an equivalent-length text section on the same page: visitors absorb and remember more of what the video communicates, which translates into higher commitment at the CTA. Genesys Growth's 2026 marketing leader survey found 38.6% of marketers cite video as the single element with the biggest positive effect on landing page conversion, ranking higher than headline, CTA, or social proof in their experience.

The Crazy Egg case is the cleanest single-page data point. Instapage's analysis citing QuickSprout documents Crazy Egg adding an explainer video and lifting conversion 64%, generating an additional $21,000 in monthly revenue. The video paid back within weeks at their traffic volume.

The honest answer is yes, but only for the right combination. The Video ROI Model below calculates which combinations pay back at your specific traffic and production cost.

The Video ROI Model

This is the section nobody else publishes. Production cost is the variable that determines whether the lift pays back.

The model:

Adjusted Lift % = Type Lift × Placement Multiplier × Length Factor
New CVR = Current CVR × (1 + Adjusted Lift %)
Monthly Value Gained = (New Leads - Current Leads) × Avg Lead Value
Payback Period (months) = Production Cost / Monthly Value Gained
Break-Even Traffic (clicks/mo) = Production Cost / (CVR Delta × Lead Value × 6 months)

The type lift comes from Master Table 1 below: explainer 50% midpoint, testimonial 39 to 61%, demo 18%, background -3%. The placement multiplier comes from the Unbounce/Vidyard data: lightbox 1.0x, hero ATF 0.85x, near CTA 0.95x, inline 0.69x, below fold 0.55x. The length factor reflects Wistia's 13M-video engagement curve: peak at 60 seconds, decay past 120 seconds.

The output is a payback period in months. A two-month payback at $3,000 production cost means the additional leads from the video cover the production investment in 60 days, after which the video produces pure incremental value for the remainder of its useful life (typically 12 to 24 months).

Production cost is the most-overlooked input. A $10,000 high-production explainer video doesn't pay back at 100 monthly paid clicks no matter how good the video is. A $500 AI-generated or DIY screen-recorded version pays back in weeks at the same traffic. The decision isn't whether to add video; it's whether the production budget matches the traffic volume. The calculator above runs this math on your specific numbers.

Video Type Lift Table

Each video type has a measured lift range and a typical production cost range. Pick the type that matches your offer and audience; the calculator validates whether the production cost pays back at your traffic.

Video type	Avg CVR lift	Typical length	Production cost (2026)	Best fit
Explainer (animated)	+20 to 80%	60 to 90s	$2K to $12K (agency); $99 to $500 (AI/DIY)	SaaS, complex products
Product demo (screen capture)	+6 to 30%	60 to 120s	$0 to $2K (DIY); $1.5K to $5K (pro)	SaaS tools, ecommerce
Testimonial (B2B)	+39%	30 to 90s	$1K to $5K	Services, B2B SaaS
Testimonial (B2C / DTC)	+61%	30 to 60s	$1K to $5K	DTC, services
Founder / CEO personal	Variable; trust-building	60 to 120s	$500 to $3K	Enterprise, high-touch B2B
Product video (live action)	+6 to 30%	30 to 60s	$3K to $15K	DTC ecommerce
Background ambient	-10% to +5%	Loop (15 to 30s)	$500 to $3K	Brand/atmosphere pages only

Explainer videos work best when the offer is complex and the audience is unfamiliar. B2B SaaS pages where the value prop requires more than two sentences to describe benefit from a 60 to 90 second explainer in a lightbox modal. The animated format keeps production cost lower than live-action while allowing complex concepts to be visualized. AI-generated explainer tools have dropped the entry cost to $99 to $500 for usable quality.

Product demo videos work best for tool-shaped products and considered B2B purchases. Screen captures showing the product in action reduce the perceived risk of a free trial signup. Production cost is lowest in this category because you can record on existing software with free tools. Investment in scripting and editing matters more than camera quality.

Testimonial videos win on trust, especially in B2C. Zebracat's data shows B2C testimonials lift 61% while B2B lifts 39%. The pattern reflects audience: B2C visitors weight peer testimonials heavily; B2B visitors weight named customer logos and case studies higher. For SaaS specifically, video testimonials in the free-to-paid conversion flow lift retention 46% versus 27% for demo-only flows.

Founder or CEO videos work for enterprise and high-touch sales. The trust-building effect doesn't show up as a clean CVR lift figure in benchmark studies, but in long sales cycles where the customer is buying into the company's vision as much as the product, a personal video from the founder reduces friction. Production cost is low because the value comes from authenticity, not production quality.

Background ambient video should be reserved for brand pages. Unbounce's testing shows background video produces marginal lift on form pages and can be net-negative when it competes for attention. On home pages and brand pages where the goal is atmosphere rather than conversion, background video adds polish. On lead-gen pages, replace it with explainer or testimonial.

The single most important non-obvious finding: testimonials beat demos in SaaS conversion flows. The Zebracat data on SaaS free-to-paid (46% with testimonial vs 27% with demo-only) reflects what visitors at the conversion moment actually need. They've already evaluated the product. What they need next is permission to commit, and a real customer giving that permission outperforms more product education.

Placement Benchmarks: Lightbox Wins

The Unbounce/Vidyard A/B case study is the cleanest placement test available. Same video, same page, three placement variations.

Placement	CVR	Lift vs no video
No video baseline	6.5%	Baseline
Inline embedded (iframe)	11.0%	+69%
Lightbox modal (click-to-play)	13.0%	+100%

The lightbox modal outperformed inline embedded by 18% in absolute CVR (11% to 13%) and 31% in relative lift (69% to 100%). The mechanism is attention focus: a lightbox modal pauses the page state, displays the video without competing UI, and returns the visitor to the page (with the CTA still visible) when the video ends. Inline embedded video competes with form fields, CTAs, and other page content for the visitor's eye.

Hero placement (above the fold) works when the video is the pitch. For pages where the video itself communicates the core value prop, a hero placement with a click-to-play thumbnail outperforms hiding the video below the fold. The trade-off: a hero video can push the CTA below the fold on mobile, which costs measurable conversion. If you use hero placement, verify the CTA still appears above the fold on a 375-pixel mobile viewport.

Near-CTA placement works for testimonials. Zebracat data shows video testimonials placed directly adjacent to the primary CTA lift purchases 24%. The mechanism is decision-moment trust: the visitor evaluating whether to click sees a real customer's endorsement at the moment of evaluation, not in a separate section they may or may not scroll past.

Below-fold placement underperforms unless the offer requires explanation. A video below the fold reaches only the visitors who scroll past the hero, which on most landing pages is 50 to 70% of arrivals. For simple offers where the hero communicates the value, below-fold video is wasted production budget. For complex offers (high-ticket B2B, considered purchases) where the visitor needs context before committing, below-fold placement can work because the visitor who reaches the video has demonstrated higher intent.

Background placement is brand-only. Muted autoplay background video adds atmosphere but does not produce measurable CVR lift on lead-gen pages. Use it on home pages, about pages, and brand-led campaigns where atmosphere is the goal. Do not use it on landing pages whose goal is form submission.

Length and Engagement Curve

Wistia's analysis of 13 million videos is the strongest length benchmark available.

Video length	Average engagement	Completion rate
Under 30s	~55%	70%+
31 to 60s	~52%	~65%
61 to 90s	~50%	~59% (at 90s)
91 to 120s	~45%	Diminishing
120s+	Sharp drop	Below 50%
3 to 5 minutes	43% avg (74% for instructional)	Varies

The engagement curve peaks between 30 and 60 seconds for landing-page contexts and falls off sharply after 120 seconds. Completion rates drop below 50% past 90 seconds for most video types. The exceptions are training and instructional content (74% engagement at 3 to 5 minutes when the audience is intent-matched) and detailed product demos for considered B2B purchases.

The 2024 trend is accelerating attention decay for short-form content. Wistia's 2026 report found short videos took the hardest engagement hit in 2024, roughly 10% year-over-year decline. Videos over 30 minutes only dipped 3%. The interpretation: short-form attention is more contested than ever (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) and viewers' threshold for engagement on a non-platform video is rising.

For most landing pages, target 60 seconds. A 60-second explainer hits the engagement peak, communicates the core value, and ends before the visitor's attention budget runs out. Testimonials can go to 90 seconds because the trust-building effect benefits from hearing a complete customer story. Product demos can extend to 120 seconds for complex B2B offers when the visitor has demonstrated high intent.

Length compounds with placement. A 120-second video in a lightbox modal performs better than a 120-second video below the fold because the lightbox controls attention. A 60-second video on a hero placement performs better than a 120-second hero video because the longer video pushes the CTA below the fold on mobile.

Autoplay, Sound, and Captioning

Autoplay is rules-based across browsers. The rules determine what's allowed and what gets blocked.

Muted autoplay is always allowed. Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge all allow muted autoplay. Use it for background ambient video on brand pages. Do not use it for explainer or testimonial videos that need sound to communicate value.

Sound-on autoplay is always blocked. All major browsers block sound-on autoplay by default. Even when it works (typically on user-initiated returning visits), it reads as intrusive and triggers immediate bounce. The Apexure analysis calls sound-on autoplay "the fastest way to make visitors leave."

Click-to-play outperforms autoplay in direct testing. One Vmaker A/B test found click-to-play with a visible thumbnail produced 41.2% conversion versus 9.7% for autoplay video. The test is a single case, but the direction matches the broader pattern: visitors who choose to play the video are higher-intent than visitors who have video forced on them.

A visible play icon doubles video views. Instapage citing Treepodia finds adding a clear play-button icon to the thumbnail produces up to 100% more video views. The thumbnail without a play icon reads as a static image; the thumbnail with a play icon reads as interactive content. The icon costs nothing to add.

Face in the thumbnail lifts profit 10.7%. Wistia's analysis finds video thumbnails with a real human face outperform thumbnails without by 10.7% in profit metrics. The face creates emotional connection before the click. For testimonial videos, this is automatic. For explainer videos, consider a frame featuring a customer or team member rather than a brand logo.

Captions are mandatory, not optional. The Verizon Media and Publicis Media study found 92% of mobile viewers watch with sound off, 83% across all devices, and 69% watch muted in public. Captioned videos are 80% more likely to be watched in full. A video without captions reaches only the small minority of viewers who have sound on, which on a typical landing page is 15 to 20% of mobile traffic.

The rule: click-to-play with a thumbnail (face-featuring when possible) plus a visible play icon plus closed captions. Muted autoplay only for background brand video.

Mobile Video: Vertical Wins

Mobile traffic dominates landing pages, and mobile video has its own optimization rules.

Vertical (9:16) video produces 10 to 20% more conversions on mobile. Google Ads data shows vertical video outperforms horizontal video on mobile placements consistently. The mechanism is screen-fill: vertical video occupies the full viewport on a phone in portrait orientation, while horizontal video letterboxes with black bars top and bottom, shrinking the effective video size.

72% of millennials don't rotate their phone for landscape video. Silver Mouse survey data finds the rotation friction is real and meaningful. A horizontal video that requires rotation loses a significant percentage of mobile viewers immediately.

Square (1:1) is the cross-device compromise. Square video renders acceptably on both mobile and desktop without letterboxing. For pages where you can't serve different aspect ratios by device, default to square instead of horizontal. The CVR difference between vertical and square on mobile is smaller than the CVR difference between square and horizontal.

Captions on mobile are non-negotiable. The 92% muted-on-mobile statistic compounds with the smaller viewport: visitors can't easily turn sound on while scrolling in public. Burn-in captions or use platform-native captions; don't rely on the visitor to enable captions manually.

Autoplay restrictions on mobile cellular. Most mobile browsers block autoplay on cellular connections to preserve data, even for muted video. Click-to-play with a thumbnail is the only universally-reliable mobile playback mode.

File size matters for mobile load speed. A 60-second 1080p video at 5 Mbps bitrate is roughly 37MB. On a 4G connection that's a 4 to 6 second delay before playback. Optimize bitrate to 2 to 3 Mbps for landing page video; the quality difference is invisible at mobile viewport size but cuts load time in half.

Hosting Platform Impact

The hosting platform affects load speed, available conversion features, and visitor distraction risk.

Platform	Load speed	Conversion features	Best for
Wistia	2.6x faster than YouTube; ~100KB JS	In-video CTAs, lead capture, A/B testing, viewer analytics, CRM integrations	Conversion-focused landing pages
YouTube	Slowest; ~500KB JS standard	End cards, suggested videos (distraction), SEO/discovery	SEO, reach maximization
Vimeo	1.6x slower than Wistia; ~150KB JS	Professional player, no ads, limited conversion tools	Professional aesthetic

Wistia loads 2.6 times faster than YouTube. VDOCipher's technical analysis measured the JavaScript payload before video playback. Wistia loads roughly 100KB of JavaScript; YouTube loads roughly 500KB. For landing pages where page speed correlates with conversion, the 5x JavaScript difference compounds with other page elements to add measurable load-time delay.

YouTube's distraction risk is real. YouTube embeds default to showing suggested videos and end cards at the conclusion of the embedded video. Those suggestions pull visitors off your landing page to YouTube itself. For conversion-focused pages, disable suggested videos in the YouTube embed parameters or, better, use a different host.

The lite-youtube-embed facade is the YouTube compromise. If hosting on YouTube is required (SEO benefits, content distribution strategy, internal video library), use the lite-youtube-embed library, which loads a static thumbnail and only loads the YouTube player when the visitor clicks play. The facade loads 224x faster than the standard YouTube embed and eliminates the JavaScript page-speed tax until the click.

Wistia's conversion features pay back the cost difference. Wistia costs more than YouTube (which is free). The premium covers in-video CTAs (capture leads at the end of an explainer without leaving the player), lead capture overlays mid-video, A/B testing of thumbnails and CTAs, and viewer-level analytics that tie video engagement to CRM records. For landing pages with paid traffic, the conversion features typically pay back the subscription within months.

Page speed compounds with the rest of the page. The page-speed conversion connection is well-documented: each additional second of load time reduces conversion. A YouTube embed adding 500KB of JavaScript on a page already loading large hero images and tracking scripts can push total load time past the 3-second threshold where conversion drops 7 to 12%.

Common Video Mistakes

Eight video mistakes recur in landing page audits. Each one has a specific fix and maps to one of the dimensions in the Video ROI Model.

1. 3-minute explainer videos. The most expensive common mistake. Wistia data shows completion drops below 50% past 90 seconds for explainer content. Fix: cut to 60 seconds, move secondary detail to FAQ or follow-up content.

2. Sound-on autoplay. Blocked by browsers, hated by visitors when it works. Fix: muted autoplay for ambient only; click-to-play with thumbnail for everything else.

3. No captions. 92% of mobile viewers watch muted. Without captions, 80% of those viewers don't watch the full video. Fix: burn-in captions or use platform captions; always enabled by default.

4. YouTube embed without facade. 500KB of JavaScript before any click. Distraction risk from suggested videos. Fix: switch to Wistia for landing pages or use lite-youtube-embed facade if YouTube hosting is required.

5. Background video on a lead-gen page. Background ambient on a form-driven page can be net-negative. Fix: replace with explainer or testimonial; reserve background for brand pages.

6. No play icon on thumbnail. Visitors don't recognize the thumbnail as a clickable video. View rates can drop 50% versus a thumbnail with a clear play button. Fix: always include a visible play icon overlay.

7. Horizontal video letterboxed on mobile. Black bars top and bottom shrink the effective video size and reduce engagement. Fix: serve vertical (9:16) for mobile-first traffic or square (1:1) for cross-device.

8. Video pushing CTA below the fold. A hero video that displaces the primary CTA on mobile costs conversion. Fix: shrink the video, move it to a lightbox modal, or keep the CTA visible alongside the video thumbnail.

9. Production cost mismatched to traffic. A $10,000 hero video at 100 monthly clicks doesn't pay back in under 24 months. A $500 AI-generated explainer at the same traffic pays back in weeks. Fix: run the ROI calculator before committing to production tier.

10. Stale video that no longer matches the offer. Videos referencing old pricing, deprecated features, or outdated team members hurt more than no video. Fix: audit video content alongside copy quarterly; replace or remove videos that don't reflect current offers.

Industry Fit

Industry	Best video type	Why
B2B SaaS	Explainer (60s, lightbox) + testimonial (90s, near CTA)	Reduces feature-description length; testimonials drive demo bookings
DTC ecommerce	Product video (30 to 60s, lightbox)	Reduces purchase uncertainty; shows product in use
Service businesses	Testimonial (60 to 90s, talking head, near CTA)	Builds trust through real customer stories
Enterprise / high-ticket	Founder/CEO + culture (60 to 120s, below fold)	Humanizes brand in long sales cycles
Mobile-first audiences	Vertical (9:16) explainer or testimonial	72% of mobile users don't rotate phone

B2B SaaS rewards explainer plus testimonial pairing. An explainer establishes what the product does; a testimonial establishes that it works for customers like the visitor. The combination on a single page (explainer in hero lightbox, testimonial near the CTA) outperforms either alone.

DTC ecommerce rewards product video over explainer. Visitors buying physical products want to see the product in use. A 30 to 60 second product demonstration video showing the product in real-world context lifts purchases 6 to 30% according to Firework's analysis.

Service businesses reward testimonials placed near the CTA. The Zebracat 24% lift from testimonial-near-checkout data reflects what visitors need at the moment of commitment: proof from someone like them that the service delivered.

Enterprise and high-ticket sales reward founder/CEO videos. The trust-building effect doesn't show as a clean CVR lift in benchmark studies, but in long sales cycles, a personal video from leadership reduces friction. The honesty of an unpolished founder video often outperforms a high-production agency-shot piece.

How Video Pairs with Other Elements

Video doesn't replace the other above-the-fold elements. It augments them. The cluster of form length, CTA design, social proof, and headline match determines the page baseline. Video lifts that baseline by the percentages above.

The honest order of operations on most paid traffic landing pages: fix headline and message match first (highest leverage), reduce CTA count to one (second highest), audit form length (third), then add video (fourth). Adding video to a page with a broken headline and a 10-field form recovers some lift but leaves most of the available conversion on the table. The parent landing page conversion rate benchmarks article shows how these elements compound.

Platforms that match landing page content (including video selection) to visitor intent automatically can operationalize the "right video for the right segment" pattern without producing dozens of static variants. Foundry's Adaptive Marketing approach is one mechanism for matching media to campaign intent.

Audit Your Video This Week

The action plan takes 30 minutes and the ROI starts immediately.

Run the calculator on your current setup. Plug in your type, placement, length, production cost, traffic, current CVR, and CPC. The output tells you whether your current video is paying back, breaking even, or net-negative.

Test for the lightbox vs inline gap. If your video is currently inline-embedded, the Unbounce data suggests switching to lightbox could lift CVR an additional 31% relative to your current configuration. The implementation is a few hours of front-end work.

Verify mobile rendering. Open the landing page on a phone. Does the video fit the viewport? Does it letterbox? Does the CTA still appear above the fold? Is autoplay disabled on cellular? Fix anything that fails.

Check the captions. Watch the video with sound off. Can you follow it? If not, the 92% of mobile viewers watching muted aren't following it either. Add or fix captions.

Audit the length. If the video exceeds 120 seconds, cut it. The Wistia data shows engagement drops sharply past two minutes. Move detail to FAQ or a follow-up video.

Audit the production cost against traffic. A $10,000 video at 200 monthly paid clicks has a 24-month payback. A $500 AI-generated explainer at the same traffic pays back in 6 weeks. Match production tier to traffic volume.

Stop background video on lead-gen pages. If your lead-gen page has background ambient video, test removing it. The Unbounce data suggests removal will recover any lost conversion from the background distraction.

Video is the most variable element on the landing page. The right combination produces the largest single-element lift available. The wrong combination wastes the production budget. The ROI calculator above tells you which one you're looking at.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do landing page videos actually increase conversion rate?

Yes, but the lift depends entirely on video type, placement, and length. Explainer videos in lightbox modals lift conversion 100% versus no video in the Unbounce/Vidyard case study (6.5% to 13%). Testimonial videos lift B2B conversion 39% and B2C conversion 61% according to Zebracat. Background ambient video on a lead-gen page can be net-negative. The widely-cited 80 to 86% baseline lift from EyeView Digital is pre-2020 data; modern data shows the range varies from minus 10% (wrong type, wrong page) to plus 100% (right type, right placement).

What is the best length for a landing page video?

Under 60 seconds for explainer videos; 60 to 90 seconds for testimonials. Wistia's 2026 analysis of 13 million videos found videos under one minute average 52% engagement, with sharp engagement decay after two minutes. Completion rates fall below 50% beyond 90 seconds for most landing page contexts. The exception is detailed product demos for considered B2B purchases, which can sustain attention to 120 seconds when the visitor has high intent. For mobile, target under 60 seconds regardless of type.

Should landing page videos autoplay?

Muted autoplay only, and never for explainer or testimonial videos. Sound-on autoplay is blocked by all major browsers and reads as intrusive when it works. One Vmaker test showed click-to-play with a thumbnail produced 41.2% conversion versus 9.7% for autoplay. The exception is muted ambient background video for brand pages (not lead-gen pages), where autoplay is acceptable because the visitor doesn't need to engage with the video to convert. Always include captions: 92% of mobile viewers watch with sound off.

Where should I put video on a landing page?

Lightbox modal triggered from a thumbnail produces the largest measured lift. The Unbounce/Vidyard case showed lightbox placement lifted conversion 100% (6.5% to 13%), while inline embedded video lifted only 69% (6.5% to 11%). Lightbox wins because it eliminates distraction and doesn't push the CTA below the fold. Hero placement works when the video is the pitch itself. Below-fold placement underperforms unless the offer is complex enough that visitors need explanatory context before committing.

How much does it cost to produce a landing page video?

Range from $0 to $50,000+, with most landing page videos costing $1,500 to $5,000. AI tools and DIY screen recording produce videos for $0 to $500. Freelancer work via Fiverr or Upwork costs $100 to $2,000. Professional agencies for simple short-form videos cost $1,500 to $5,000. Mid-tier agency production (scripted explainer or testimonial, 1 to 3 minutes) runs $4,500 to $20,000. High-production hero videos with multi-location shoots cost $10,000 to $50,000 or more. The right tier depends on your traffic volume: a $10,000 video doesn't pay back at 100 monthly clicks, but a $500 AI video pays back in weeks at the same traffic.

Is Wistia better than YouTube for landing page video?

Yes, for conversion-focused landing pages. Wistia loads 2.6x faster than YouTube and includes conversion features YouTube lacks (in-video CTAs, lead capture forms, A/B testing, viewer-level analytics). YouTube embeds load roughly 500KB of JavaScript before the visitor clicks play, and YouTube's player surfaces suggested videos and end cards that pull visitors off your landing page. If YouTube hosting is required for SEO or distribution reasons, use the lite-youtube-embed facade, which loads 224x faster than standard YouTube embeds. For pure landing page conversion, Wistia is the default.

Does vertical video work on landing pages?

Yes, for mobile-first audiences. Google Ads data shows vertical (9:16) video produces 10 to 20% more conversions than horizontal video on mobile placements. 72% of millennials don't rotate their phone to watch landscape video. For pages where mobile is 80% or more of traffic, vertical or square (1:1) aspect ratios outperform landscape. The trade-off is desktop rendering: vertical video letterboxes awkwardly on desktop. Either serve different aspect ratios by device or default to square (1:1) for cross-device acceptability.

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