
Why Every Local Business Needs Video Marketing in 2026
87% of marketers say video gives positive ROI, yet 65% of small businesses don't create video. Here's why local businesses can't afford to skip video in 2026.
Two posts for owners who cannot justify a production budget for every promo. One argues why a local business should be making video at all in 2026, and the other walks through using an AI marketing video maker as a small business. Read the first to decide, the second to get started. For a wider how-to, the Business and How-To Guides archives go further, and the Industry archive has trade-specific versions.
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87% of marketers say video gives positive ROI, yet 65% of small businesses don't create video. Here's why local businesses can't afford to skip video in 2026.

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