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How Marketers Can Take Back Control of their Video Destiny

This column originally appeared at MarTech Advisor on November 2, 2018. We’ve come a long way from when I first started in digital media. During my time at Yahoo!, advertisers were still resistant to shifting to digital in fear of losing traditional TV budgets. Now, advances in programmatic buying, artificial intelligence, and measurement have drivenRead more “How Marketers Can Take Back Control of their Video Destiny”

3 Strategies For Engaging Audiences Around The Holidays

Consumers are getting ready for the holiday season by turning to YouTube for decoration tips, holiday recipes, and gift-giving inspiration. By digging into these trends across the YouTube holiday space, marketers can uncover insights on their audience’s viewing behavior, and better develop video and marketing strategies to make an impact on consumers this season. HereRead more “3 Strategies For Engaging Audiences Around The Holidays”

Here’s How Viewers Are Turning To Halloween Content

As the leaves change their color, and the nights grow longer, it’s clear that Halloween season is upon us. And consumers are getting ready for the big night by turning to the world’s second largest search engine: YouTube. The video streaming domain has become the place for consumers to research creepy costumes, macabre makeup, andRead more “Here’s How Viewers Are Turning To Halloween Content”

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”

How Marketers Are Approaching Digital Video: Video for Direct Response

To find success in video, marketers must stay ahead of the rapid pace of innovation in the industry — and recently, major digital destinations like YouTube and Facebook have invested in sophisticated new ad products and tools to help direct response marketers engage their audiences through video. Pixability commissioned a survey to take the pulseRead more “How Marketers Are Approaching Digital Video: Video for Direct Response”

How Marketers Are Approaching Digital Video: Performance And Measurement Remain Primary Pain Points

To maximize the impact of their clients’ video spend, marketers must stay on top of the rapid pace of change in the evolving digital video space. To understand what matters to marketers through this year and beyond, Pixability commissioned a survey to gather insights from across the industry, and analyzed the results. Our goal wasRead more “How Marketers Are Approaching Digital Video: Performance And Measurement Remain Primary Pain Points”

How Consumers Are Tuning In For Music Content On YouTube

Consumers continue to flock to YouTube to view and listen to music content from their favorite artists. To better understand how advertisers can reach passionate consumers around this unique category, Pixability’s data analysts powered our platform to analyze the music space on YouTube — let’s dig into how the vast space continues to grow, andRead more “How Consumers Are Tuning In For Music Content On YouTube”

Here’s When Audiences Are Turning To The Digital Video Powerhouses

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”

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”