For quite a while, Facebook has been experimenting with a dedicated video tab, but last week it rolled out a tab called “Watch” to its mobile apps, which features professional video content. In previous iterations, the video tab was a mix of videos from pages your friends liked, live content, and suggested videos. But nowRead more “Facebook shifts its strategy with new Watch tab”
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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”
Ad Tech Around the World: VidCon & Cannes Recap
Last week, the advertising industry descended upon the South of France for the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, and halfway around the world, creators, fans and ad industry execs converged at VidCon. Both events serve as a barometer for online video and ad tech, with announcements and panels that gauge where the industry at largeRead more “Ad Tech Around the World: VidCon & Cannes Recap”
Pixability selected as one of YouTube Measurement Program’s first partners
At Pixability, we obsess over our customers — in fact, it’s one of the main tenets of our culture code. Our team works hard to earn our customer’s trust, and keep it. So, we’ve always been committed to ensuring that our video metrics are precise, derived from the highest quality methodology, and are easily understoodRead more “Pixability selected as one of YouTube Measurement Program’s first partners”
Maximizing Performance Across Social Video Platforms
This column originally appeared in PM360. Over the past year, social video platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat have rapidly innovated—adding new ad products and user features at dizzying speeds. While many of these updates resemble the competition in functionality, key differences remain in viewer behavior, marketing strategy, and advertising outcomes. ButRead more “Maximizing Performance Across Social Video Platforms”
360-degree & VR Video
At the Wayfare Tavern in San Francisco, and again in Seattle at Melrose Market Studios, Pixability brought together some of the brightest leaders in the world of 360° video and virtual reality to share their insights on the emerging medium. Executives from SunnysideVR, SubVRsive, 5D Global Studio, Carat USA, and VidCon joined Pixability in SanRead more “360-degree & VR Video”
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”
F8 Report: Facebook’s new features extend watch time, clone Snapchat’s most valuable differentiators
Video was the cornerstone of the new features that Facebook announced at the F8 developer conference. Many of the core product updates and announcements were designed to make the platform more appealing to creators and viewers of video content, while simultaneously increasing watch time on the platform. These announcements, like augmented reality 3D effects andRead more “F8 Report: Facebook’s new features extend watch time, clone Snapchat’s most valuable differentiators”
Athleisure and active beauty are converging — Marketers, will you take advantage of their parallel rise?
The gym is no longer where people go to simply work out — now, fitness centers are where consumers socialize, and are a central component of their lifestyle. This has spurred a growing convergence of the wellness, beauty, and fashion sectors. The athleisure industry raked in $44B in 2016, and is projected to grow toRead more “Athleisure and active beauty are converging — Marketers, will you take advantage of their parallel rise?”
