Streaming officially has a new leader. In a Kantar survey of weekly video viewers, over half said the first app they opened on their TV screen was YouTube.1 And the latest Nielsen Gauge Report shows YouTube leading streaming watch time on connected TV (CTV) — for the ninth month in a row. Why? Simply put, viewers want choice and variety. Whether it’s music videos, NFL Sunday Ticket, free-to-watch…
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Video marketing is one of the best ways to generate new sales leads. Establishing an effective video marketing campaign can be difficult, especially for local businesses. However, advances in digital and video technology have made it easier for start-ups to punch above their weight in marketing and sales operations. Videos sent through emails, put on company websites, or posted on social media feeds attract…
COVID-19 has fundamentally changed how consumers shop worldwide; they rely more on the Internet to research and discover products to buy. For example, search interest for products like the “best exercise bikes,” “best ring lights” and “best air fryers” increased by 100% or more in the last year. To make it easier for consumers to discover top products and the best places to buy…
From record-breaking music video releases to never-before-seen conversations with celebrities, YouTube has become the virtual stage for the world’s biggest cultural moments. The top 10 videos from 2020 — reaching a total of 356 million collective views — brought the world together to game, to laugh, to share some good news and so much more. As home to the content people need and the creators they love, YouTube is where…
YouTube’s multi-year commitment to responsibility ensures that we protect our viewers, creators and advertisers from harm. We do this through investments in staffing, technology and policy development. Today, our ongoing commitment has resulted in an important milestone for the advertising industry and YouTube, as we become the first digital platform to receive accreditation for content level brand safety from the Media Rating Council (MRC). The MRC’s accreditation…
YouTube is inarguably the biggest platform for video creators to potentially reach millions of people around the globe. The problem many creators face is how to get those views. If you’re a marketer or content developer looking to boost your YouTube views for free, the process can take time and effort. But if done correctly, you’ll be rewarded with more views, a better user…
In October of 2019, we announced that we are continuing to take action to limit the pixels we allow on YouTube, while investing in our cloud-based, privacy-centric measurement and analytics solution called Ads Data Hub. This solution provides three benefits for marketers. First, Ads Data Hub ensures end-user privacy by enforcing privacy checks and aggregating Google data before it leaves the Google-owned Cloud project. Second, because Ads…
When it comes to a marketing budget, every dollar is precious, and you need to squeeze as much mileage out of each marketing tactic as possible. That is why the concept of remarketing makes so much sense. Although marketers would love to be able to just drive prospects to a website or retail location, where they make an immediate purchase, the real outcome is…
Whether it’s to squeeze in a living room workout before dinner, catch up on a podcast or listen to a virtual concert on a Friday night, people are increasingly turning to YouTube as they spend more time at home. To help you tailor your media and creative approach to the different ways consumers are engaging with YouTube, we’re introducing audio ads, our first ad…
