Last week, Instagram rolled out a new feature to encourage more spontaneous sharing on its platform. With Instagram Stories, users can post photo and video content that disappears after 24 hours. Users can also overlay text and drawings on photo and video slideshows. Instagram’s CEO openly acknowledges the similarities to Snapchat’s core offering. Stories hopesRead more “Instagram Stories Encourage More Unfiltered Sharing”
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The 2016 Summer Olympics: On Your Marks, Set, Livestream
Live video is set to take the gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. While the Olympics have been livestreamed for years, the rise of mobile video consumption and the dramatic growth of video streaming are making this the first Olympics where livestreamed content could really go mainstream. With the broad availability of livestreamingRead more “The 2016 Summer Olympics: On Your Marks, Set, Livestream”
Get Behind the Wheel: The Roadmap to the New Auto Buyer’s Journey
Consumers are increasingly seeking out automotive video content on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram as the explosion of mobile usage places video within reach at all times. Today’s average path to purchase for an auto buyer can have up to 900 digital touchpoints1, largely due to the increasing sophistication of online research materials, and the averageRead more “Get Behind the Wheel: The Roadmap to the New Auto Buyer’s Journey”
A New Standard for Audience Targeting
Audience targeting is essential for every advertiser — if the message isn’t reaching the right set of consumers, the campaign cannot make the desired impact. But sophisticated audience targeting is complex, time consuming, and difficult to scale. The vast array of targets available on and across platforms makes linking them together difficult for the humanRead more “A New Standard for Audience Targeting”
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”
Lowering the Walls Between the Gardens
At Pixability, we’re often asked by clients about the challenges and considerations of video campaigns across walled gardens. One common question is how audience demographics and behavior differ across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Our extensive analysis has revealed key insights which should be taken into consideration by advertisers and agencies during the campaign planningRead more “Lowering the Walls Between the Gardens”
Video Advertising on Walled Gardens: Platforms and Offerings
Audiences are turning to walled gardens more than ever, but advertising on these platforms can be more complex than the open web. Across walled gardens like YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram, both audience demographics and ad offerings can vary. Each platform’s specific requirements can make cross-platform campaign planning and analysis difficult, a challenge we sought toRead more “Video Advertising on Walled Gardens: Platforms and Offerings”
Pixability v4 Just Changed the Video Advertising Business and Why Walled Gardens Matter
I’m not sure whether I love or hate the term “walled garden,” but I guess it fits the bill when the market is trying to bucketize YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter into something different from open web and television. What I do love, though, is what one finds in walled gardens: audiences. Dear brand champion,Read more “Pixability v4 Just Changed the Video Advertising Business and Why Walled Gardens Matter”
Super Bowl 50 Across Platforms: Top Takeaways
We powered up our technology to analyze the performance of Super Bowl 50 ads on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. Our data scientists identified several key insights around what resonated most with viewers, and how a sophisticated online video strategy can help advertisers maximize their big game TV investment. Check out the top cross-platform findings, and an infographicRead more “Super Bowl 50 Across Platforms: Top Takeaways”
