Each month, we take a deep dive into major video platforms to uncover the latest updates and changes that matter to marketers. This month, we’re focusing on YouTube, as the platform is launching a slate of updates for both advertisers and viewers that marketers need to know. There’s a lot happening at YouTube. Starting Q4Read more “The Latest Updates From YouTube: Brand Fans & Mastheads”
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Looking Ahead: Here’s what marketers are looking forward to including in their digital video strategies
As more and more consumers cut the cable cord — or never subscribe to cable in the first place — they’re turning instead to digital destinations like YouTube and Facebook to view video content. Marketers are waking up to this fact — when Pixability surveyed marketers across the industry, we found that digital video isRead more “Looking Ahead: Here’s what marketers are looking forward to including in their digital video strategies”
Why you need more than a band-aid for brand suitability
No CMO wants to wake up and see their brand called out in the press for serving ads against unsavory content. Ensuring brand safety is rightfully a top priority for digital marketers, but more often than not, it’s framed as a simple black and white issue. But it’s far from a binary. Marketers must changeRead more “Why you need more than a band-aid for brand suitability”
Google awards Pixability the Global Award for Video Innovation
We recently faced off against leading digital marketing companies in the first-ever Google Premier Partner Awards. The awards program recognizes and celebrates partners within the ecosystem that stand out in digital marketing and technical innovation — and we’re proud to say we emerged victorious as the global winner for video innovation! Pixability was the onlyRead more “Google awards Pixability the Global Award for Video Innovation”
F8 Report: Facebook’s new features extend watch time, clone Snapchat’s most valuable differentiators
Video was the cornerstone of the new features that Facebook announced at the F8 developer conference. Many of the core product updates and announcements were designed to make the platform more appealing to creators and viewers of video content, while simultaneously increasing watch time on the platform. These announcements, like augmented reality 3D effects andRead more “F8 Report: Facebook’s new features extend watch time, clone Snapchat’s most valuable differentiators”
Athleisure and active beauty are converging — Marketers, will you take advantage of their parallel rise?
The gym is no longer where people go to simply work out — now, fitness centers are where consumers socialize, and are a central component of their lifestyle. This has spurred a growing convergence of the wellness, beauty, and fashion sectors. The athleisure industry raked in $44B in 2016, and is projected to grow toRead more “Athleisure and active beauty are converging — Marketers, will you take advantage of their parallel rise?”
Video Advertising 101: Cookie Targeting
Across the advertising technology industry, the term ‘cookie’ continues to be used in increasingly inaccurate and confusing ways. Some vendors contrast ‘cookie-based’ with ‘people-based’ approaches to targeting, which is misleading to some extent because both technologies only work in combination. Simply put, a cookie is the basic technical method a web browser uses to identifyRead more “Video Advertising 101: Cookie Targeting”
Are Social Video Platforms Moving Toward Feature Parity? Here’s the Updates that Marketers Need To Know
The dizzying pace of change in the social video landscape can seem overwhelming — but marketers who stay ahead of the updates will be able to stay ahead of their competition. So here’s your rundown on the latest updates from the major social video players: YouTube Doubling down on its commitment to being at theRead more “Are Social Video Platforms Moving Toward Feature Parity? Here’s the Updates that Marketers Need To Know”
Facebook’s ad tech changes will benefit advertisers and users alike
Recently, Facebook announced an overhaul of its ad tech stack. The social giant plans to shutter FBX, its desktop ad exchange, as well as LiveRail, its video ad network (purchased two years ago for a rumored $500M), in favor of its proprietary Facebook Audience Network (FAN). In addition to putting its open ad exchanges outRead more “Facebook’s ad tech changes will benefit advertisers and users alike”
