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INTRODUCING THE YOUTUBE CREATOR HOT LIST: SPORTS EDITION

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Keyword Targeting

The Essentials

Ads shown alongside videos, sites, or content containing certain words.

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Allows for more control and precision than topics, captures contextual intent from content consumption, and is more flexible (options for different kinds of keyword sets).

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Limitations

Can be hard to scale if the keyword list is too narrow, context match isn’t always perfect (e.g., word meaning depends on context), performance depends on ongoing optimization of keyword list.

Top KPIs:

Cost per Click (CPC)

Click-thru Rate (CTR)

Engagement Metrics

Networks

YouTube

Google Display

Discover (some formats)

Ad Formats

In-stream

Bumper

In-feed video discovery

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