Social video platforms continue to refine their ad products and user experience — and at Pixability, we keep a close eye on the platform updates that our customers need to know about. Here’s the latest that you need to get up to speed on: YouTube: New YouTube Measurement Program YouTube launched a new Measurement ProgramRead more “The Latest Social Video News: YouTube Measurement Program, Facebook Household Targeting, and More”
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Brands advocating for the LGBTQ community find a massive audience on YouTube
It’s Pride Month, and YouTubers are taking to the platform to celebrate the LGBTQ community. Tyler Oakley — the most popular LGBTQ creator — is releasing a series of videos titled ‘My Chosen Family,’ sharing stories about LGBTQ history and culture and giving a voice to the disenfranchised. In this year’s political climate, we’ve alsoRead more “Brands advocating for the LGBTQ community find a massive audience on YouTube”
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”
How to get the most out of Facebook and Instagram video advertising
Advertising on social video platforms has never been more sophisticated. Marketers have a host of unique targeting options available to them on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and almost limitless potential to reach and engage their audience precisely and at scale. Though the platforms are increasingly mirroring each other’s product features, there are differences betweenRead more “How to get the most out of Facebook and Instagram video advertising”
As social video races to feature parity, what’s an advertiser to do?
This column originally appeared on Mediatel. 2016 was no doubt the year of social video; but as more and more viewers turned to YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to consume video, these platforms increasingly began to resemble one another. Historically, social platforms have taken bold steps to attract audiences and ad revenue. YouTube built aRead more “As social video races to feature parity, what’s an advertiser to do?”
The Latest Social Video News: OTT, mobile, and Spectacles
As social video platforms continue to innovate at a rapid clip, we keep an eye out for the key updates to ensure our customers stay informed. Here’s the latest must-know news from the social video advertising ecosystem: YouTube: New OTT Streaming and Sunsetting Non-Skippable Ads Last week, YouTube announced a unique over-the-top streaming service —Read more “The Latest Social Video News: OTT, mobile, and Spectacles”
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”
Viewability across video platforms: What our Moat partnership means
Viewability 2.0 We’re excited to announce an exclusive partnership with Moat for 2017, and look forward to working with our customers in ensuring video ad viewability across all of our YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter campaigns. The gap in cross-channel marketing measurement became smaller in 2016 when premium video ad platforms such as YouTube startedRead more “Viewability across video platforms: What our Moat partnership means”
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”
Online Video Reels in Viewers, and Ad Dollars
US teens and young adults are overwhelmingly choosing to consume video on premium platforms online — and where young people go, marketing budgets follow. As eMarketer reports, online video ad spending is growing rapidly as viewing habits shift from linear TV to online video. More and more brand marketers are waking up to the factRead more “Online Video Reels in Viewers, and Ad Dollars”