Video campaigns let you show ads in videos on YouTube and on websites and apps running on Google video partners. This article explains the benefits of Video campaigns and how you can use them to meet your business goals.
Benefits
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Reach your goals: Get more sales, drive website traffic, build awareness for your business, and more when you create a Video campaign.
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Reach the right audience: Reach people on YouTube and through Google video partners by targeting topics, keywords, demographics, and more.
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Measure your success: Figure out if you're reaching the right audience. Check your Google Ads account to track views, costs, and budget details.
Tip: Compare the Video campaign type with other campaign types to find the best path to reach your goals.
How it works
You can create compelling Video campaigns with a range of ad formats to engage customers in different ways on YouTube and through Google video partners.
- Skippable in-stream ads play before, during, or after other videos. After the ad plays for 5 seconds, the viewer is given the option to skip it.
- Non-skippable in-stream ads are designed to allow you to reach customers with your entire message and are 15 seconds or less.
- Bumper ads are a short video ad format, designed to allow you to reach customers broadly and increase awareness of your brand by using a short, memorable message. Bumper ads are just 6 seconds or less, and viewers can’t skip the ad.
- In-feed video ads only appear on YouTube and reach people in places where they’re discovering content. The appearance will vary, depending on the ad sizes and ad formats that content publishers support. When a viewer clicks the thumbnail for your ad, the video will play on its YouTube watch or channel page.
- Masthead ads help you showcase your brand, product, or service in a native video-based ad format that appears in the YouTube Home feed across all devices. Use these to drive massive reach or awareness, plan buys in advance rather than relying on auction, or gain prominent visibility on the YouTube Home feed. Learn more about how to Create a YouTube CPM Masthead campaign.
Note: Some non-skippable in-stream ads and bumper ads may also appear on YouTube TV, depending on eligibility. Learn more About YouTube TV ads.
When to use Video campaigns
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You want to use video ads on and off YouTube.
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Recommended for all Google advertisers, from first-timers to more-experienced pros.
Showing video ads may seem pretty sophisticated, but that's the beauty behind these campaigns: They're simple to set up and manage. You can use videos from your own YouTube account, and similar to other Google Ads campaigns, you can view video ad performance and make changes to your targeting.
Example
You just opened a restaurant, and want to get the message out to potential customers.
A Video campaign lets you reach people visiting food-related websites, such as blogs about specific cuisines or websites that provide restaurant reviews. You can also reach people who are viewing YouTube videos about the kind of food that your restaurant serves.