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INTRODUCING THE YOUTUBE CREATOR HOT LIST: SPORTS EDITION

Driving Views and Awareness for Sweet Baby Ray’s Hot Sauce

For the launch of their new hot sauce line, Sweet Baby Rays enlisted GYK Antler and Pixability to help raise awareness and viewership on YouTube.  The Goal: Reach high-quality millennial audiences interested in both Food & Bev and Sports. Key KPIs:  VCR, View Rate, and of course, reach. How we did it: We curated multi-layered,Read more “Driving Views and Awareness for Sweet Baby Ray’s Hot Sauce”

How to Click YouTube Ads on TV Screens

YouTube ads on TV are interactive – they just work differently than on mobile or desktop. Here’s how viewers engage, depending on the screen they’re watching on. Smart TVs & Streaming Devices (Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, and more) When an interactive YouTube ad appears, viewers may see a CTA like “Learn More” orRead more “How to Click YouTube Ads on TV Screens”

VTubers, Explained: What a VTuber Is, and What They Mean for YouTube Advertisers

Summary: VTuber audiences are highly participatory and loyal, but also insular, context-specific, and sensitive to authenticity. First Things First: What Is a VTuber? A VTuber – short for Virtual YouTuber – is a digital content creator who appears on screen as a computer-generated avatar instead of showing their real face. Behind the scenes, a realRead more “VTubers, Explained: What a VTuber Is, and What They Mean for YouTube Advertisers”

Interacting with YouTube Ads on TV Screens

YouTube Ads on TV Screens: How Viewers Interact — and How Advertisers Measure It YouTube on TV screens is growing fast. As living-room viewership explodes, advertisers are asking an important question: How do viewers actually interact with YouTube ads on TV — and how does that engagement get measured? Pixability created this guide to breakRead more “Interacting with YouTube Ads on TV Screens”

What Is a “Good” VCR on YouTube? A Guide for Advertisers

When running ads on YouTube, one important metric advertisers look at is how many people watch their video all the way through – also known as VCR, or Video Completion Rate (VCR). By understanding what constitutes a ‘good’ VCR on YouTube, why it matters, and ways to improve it, advertisers can more effectively make everyRead more “What Is a “Good” VCR on YouTube? A Guide for Advertisers”

Indigenous Creators on YouTube: Art, Identity, and Modern Life

YouTube has become an important place for indigenous voices to teach, create, laugh, heal, and lead. These channels are not just “representation.” Creators are living archives of language, art, humor, and community building that reach far beyond tribal lines. For brands and advertisers, that matters because culture travels through creators, and creators shape how audiencesRead more “Indigenous Creators on YouTube: Art, Identity, and Modern Life”

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”

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”

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”

Google awards Pixability the Global Award for Video Innovation

We recently faced off against leading digital marketing companies in the first-ever Google Premier Partner Awards. The awards program recognizes and celebrates partners within the ecosystem that stand out in digital marketing and technical innovation — and we’re proud to say we emerged victorious as the global winner for video innovation! Pixability was the onlyRead more “Google awards Pixability the Global Award for Video Innovation”