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Category: YouTube & Video

YouTube Video Marketing: 60-Second Video Ads

Now it’s time to create your video ad. For that, you need to write a script so that the message comes across and you say all the important things you need to say in your video ad. Here is the template for creating your 60-seconds video ad: Hook / Problem Quick Intro Solution / Proof […]

How You Can Make The Most Of Your YouTube Video Advertising

YouTube videos are a great part of marketing for you business, and if you aren’t already using the platform, you should really consider it. Researchers have found that a majority of consumers (81 percent) have been convinced to buy a product or service by watching a brand’s video. The latest  State of Video Marketing Survey found that a […]

YouTube Updates ‘Strikes System’ To Warn Creators First When Their Content Breaks The Rules

An update has been made to the penalty system for creators by YouTube who break content policies.  Beginning on February 25, any creator who violates content rules will first receive a warning before getting a strike, and the offending content will be removed.  There won’t be any other penalty on the channel. According to YouTube, 94 percent […]

YouTube Lets Some Advertisers Buy Masthead Ads On CPM Basis

YouTube is now testing a new way for advertisers to purchase masthead ads.  On Tuesday, the company said that it is experimenting with allowing advertisers to purchase the ads displayed at the top of its home feed through a cost per thousand (CPM) buying model, rather than the standard cost per day by country purchasing terms. […]

Report: YouTube Ad Revenue Jumped 11% In 2018 Thanks To Repeat Advertisers

In a study by MediaRadar, in 2018, YouTube saw a 51 percent ad renewal rate among brands, with an 11 percent increase in revenue year over year.  Three brands, Samsung, Disney and Geico accounted for 15.5 percent of YouTubes ad revenue in 2018. The relatively high retention rate that YouTube has been able to keep […]

Now Your Google Text Ads Can Show On YouTube Search Results, Too

With new features coming out, such as location extensions and calls-to-action in TrueView for Action Ads, YouTube ads have been gaining performance elements that are native to traditional Search advertising.  On Wednesday, YouTube announced at SMX West in San Jose that Search text ads can extend onto YouTube now. The big change here is that Google is now incorporating YouTube into its […]

25 Tools To Streamline YouTube SEO Optimization

It’s known that video streaming services and social media platforms move quit a lot of traffic, and videos are moving slowly but surely to the front and center as the most popular form of online content.  The spread of video content is being helped by being made more accessible by the widespread use of mobile […]

YouTube Ad Campaigns Target ‘TV Screens’ By Default, Coming To AdWords API In January

In the near future, AdWord API users will have the ability to target, report and manage connected TV targeting for YouTube campaigns. On January 8, the AdWords API capabilities for TV targeting will become available.  With the API, “ConnectedTV” will appear as a new platform name along side desktop, tablet and movile with an ID […]

Grammarly Tops YouTube’s TrueView For Action 2018 Leaderboard

The top ten TrueView for Action ads in 2018 has been released by YouTube.  Topping this list is Grammarly’s “Enhance Your Writing” 60-second spot.  The focus on the year-end ad leaderboard was on the direct-response ad format, a shift from YouTube’s normal annual list ranking the top trending video ads overall. The focus for YouTube on its […]

YouTube Has Started Testing ‘Ad Pods’: 2 Skippable Ads Delivered Back-To-Back

In an announcement on Wednesday, YouTube revealed a new “ad pod” delivery experience that will show two skippable pre-roll or mid-roll ads — one right after the other.  These ad pods are currently being tested on desktop only, and will soon roll out on mobile and connected TVs.  This will create an ad experience that is […]