Beauty and personal care consumers are increasingly looking to social video platforms to understand products and brands. These consumers have built rich, engaged communities across the leading video platforms in particular — but marketers must understand the viewing preferences of these consumers to make the most of their media investment. In Pixability’s beauty and personalRead more “Did you know that beauty and personal care audiences are looking for more than just tutorials?”
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YouTube is Not TV: Dispatch from Brandcast 2017
This year at Brandcast, YouTube wanted to make one thing clear: it’s not TV. Instead, YouTube highlighted how the platform represents something more than TV: it’s a passionate community that participates in creating and sharing video content that’s enjoyed by billions of people around the world. Brandcast is YouTube’s presentation at the NewFronts, digital media’sRead more “YouTube is Not TV: Dispatch from Brandcast 2017”
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”
New Facebook Mobile Video Features Turn Up Heat On YouTube
This post previously appeared on July 26, 2016, on MediaPost. Facebook is experimenting with a number of video features in the test version of its Android app that enhance the mobile viewing experience. New features — like a dedicated video tab and subscription-based video channels — are aiming to make video a more integral componentRead more “New Facebook Mobile Video Features Turn Up Heat On YouTube”
The Top 100 Brands are Maturing on YouTube [Infographic]
Following last year’s popular Top 100 Brand analysis, we powered our software to identify how this year’s Top 100 Brands (according to Interbrand) are performing on YouTube, in comparison to last year’s crop. In our analysis of viewership, engagement, publishing strategy, and presence (Pixability’s metric of average number of channels and subscribers per brand), weRead more “The Top 100 Brands are Maturing on YouTube [Infographic]”
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”
This Week in Online Video: Facebook and Snapchat shape industry future, YouTube Increases Engagement
The Mobile Video Report: Here’s how Facebook and Snapchat are shaping the future of mobile online video Short-form mobile video content is capturing billions of views every day. As consumers diversify their video intake through a variety of platforms, this new report from Business Insider demonstrates that a cross-platform video advertising strategy has never beenRead more “This Week in Online Video: Facebook and Snapchat shape industry future, YouTube Increases Engagement”
Google Is Missing Out On Its Biggest Social Media Opportunity
Google is waging a war against Facebook and it’s losing. Ironically, it’s not even using its most important secret weapon in this crucial fight so far. Google+, Google’s third attempt at building a social network, is now almost 9 months old. It’s safe to say that it’s not a runaway success, despite all the moneyRead more “Google Is Missing Out On Its Biggest Social Media Opportunity”