In Pixability’s third annual report on the state of digital video advertising, our analysts found that audiences continue to turn to YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter throughout the day. However, our research shows that distinct consumer viewing patterns have emerged as consumers look to each platform during specific moments. Facebook and Instagram see a relativelyRead more “Here’s When Audiences Are Turning To The Digital Video Powerhouses”
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Why I Joined Pixability
“Why Pixability?” That’s often the first thing that I hear from industry colleagues — at least, colleagues that haven’t yet had the opportunity to work with Pixability. In today’s seemingly crowded video adtech/martech space, these colleagues wonder what’s unique about Pixability and its platform, and why I signed on as CEO. During my 15 yearsRead more “Why I Joined Pixability”
Understanding Brand Appropriateness Marketers Need A Deeper Understanding of Context And Impact
This perspective originally appeared on AdExchanger on February 19th, 2018. The digital advertising industry needs to move away from the incendiary headlines toward a more nuanced perspective of brand safety. Marketers should not view the issue as a binary where there are only two clear answers — brand-safe or non-brand-safe — but instead invest inRead more “Understanding Brand Appropriateness Marketers Need A Deeper Understanding of Context And Impact”
Year of Sports: How advertisers can use digital video to join the sports conversation in advance of and through the World Cup
Not an official sponsor of the World Cup? That doesn’t mean you can’t still participate in the massive World Cup conversation. The key to connecting with this passionate community of fans (which is already buzzing about the tournament 3 months out) lies in digital video. Viewers are increasingly turning to video platforms like YouTube, Facebook,Read more “Year of Sports: How advertisers can use digital video to join the sports conversation in advance of and through the World Cup”
Unify your video advertising with the world’s first self-serve solution for YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram
Audience eyeballs and ad dollars are increasingly moving to Google and Facebook — in fact, GroupM estimates that the duopoly attracted 84% of digital advertising dollars in 2017 — but managing video campaigns across these platforms remains a significant challenge for advertisers. Dissimilar ad formats, creative sizes, view definitions, and targeting parameters mean that advertisersRead more “Unify your video advertising with the world’s first self-serve solution for YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram”
No more silos: Why marketers must holistically measure performance across video platforms
Agency marketers have a measurement problem. For too long, the advertising industry has been managing and measuring video campaigns in silos. One agency team may manage Facebook video buys, while another team — that might sit on the opposite end of the building — handles the YouTube campaigns. Strategies might be shared in an initialRead more “No more silos: Why marketers must holistically measure performance across video platforms”
Here is what Facebook’s News Feed changes mean for marketers
Facebook recently announced an important change to the News Feed that will significantly impact digital marketing strategies. Facebook intends to radically restructure the News Feed algorithm to de-emphasize publisher and brand content, and prioritize friends’ posts and activity — particularly posts that spark conversation. What does this mean for marketers? Organic reach on the platformRead more “Here is what Facebook’s News Feed changes mean for marketers”
The Latest Social Video News: YouTube TV App, Snapchat Audience Targeting Tools, and More
Social video platforms are always innovating, adding (or borrowing) features to outmaneuver their rival platforms. After all, the hustle for audience eyeballs — and ad dollars — is only getting more intense. Here are the key updates from the video platforms that you need to know about: YouTube Watch out, cable: YouTube is coming forRead more “The Latest Social Video News: YouTube TV App, Snapchat Audience Targeting Tools, and More”
Do you know what food and beverage content audiences crave most across social video platforms?
Food and beverage content appeals to a wide audience — after all, everybody eats and drinks. But which content types does this audience crave more than any other? On YouTube — the video platform with the longest tenure — audiences have quite the sweet tooth. The top-performing food and beverage videos (when measured by totalRead more “Do you know what food and beverage content audiences crave most across social video platforms?”
Unwrapping the food and beverage space across social video platforms
Audiences are craving food and beverage content across social video platforms — the space has generated more than 465B views on YouTube alone, and grew 60% year-over-year in 2016… and it’s still growing. Audiences are tuning in to find recipes and tutorials, compare products, and connect with fellow food lovers — and they’re traveling fromRead more “Unwrapping the food and beverage space across social video platforms”
