YouTube Advertising 101

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Have you ever been super excited to watch a YouTube video, only to be stopped by a man trying to sell you a book about how to become successful? Well that short precursor to the video is an advertisement!

 

Everything You Need to Know about YouTube Video Advertising

 

What is it?

The YouTube ads intertwined in videos are called instream ads. They can be a very useful tool for companies trying to grow and develop their brand! They can either be skippable or non-skippable and are presented before, during or after the video. There are also display ads, which appear to the right of the feature video and above the video suggestions list, overlay ads which are presented in a semi-transparent rectangular box at the bottom half of the video, and bumper ads which are non-skippable video ads that are displayed over the video. Lastly, advertisers can also use sponsored cards to display content that may be relevant to your video, such as products featured in the video.
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