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”
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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”
Break Down the Response to the Brand Safety Stir with Pixability’s White Paper
In our annual analysis of how the top 100 global brands (per Interbrand’s report) performed on YouTube, we took a hard look at how this year’s brand safety issue played out on the platform. These top brands published a total of 3% fewer videos in 2017 than last year, but that didn’t slow audience engagementRead more “Break Down the Response to the Brand Safety Stir with Pixability’s White Paper”
Tracking the Top 100 Global Brands’ YouTube Performance
Each year, Pixability turns its video advertising technology on the top 100 global brands (per Interbrand’s ranking) to understand how these brands are performing on YouTube. This year, our analysts paid close attention to late Q2 and early Q3 to analyze how brand safety concerns impacted these top brands’ YouTube behavior. Here’s what we found:Read more “Tracking the Top 100 Global Brands’ YouTube Performance”
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”
The Latest Social Video News: In-app sharing and messaging on YouTube, advanced Snapchat ads manager, and more
Social video platforms are constantly innovating to attract more ad dollars and audience eyeballs. Here at Pixability, we keep our ear to the ground to keep our customers in the know. Check out the latest updates you need to get up to speed on: YouTube: In-app sharing and messaging YouTube rolled out an experimental featureRead more “The Latest Social Video News: In-app sharing and messaging on YouTube, advanced Snapchat ads manager, and more”
The Latest Social Video News: YouTube Measurement Program, Facebook Household Targeting, and More
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”
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”
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”
