Brand Safety Challenges During the Election Season

Brand Safety Challenges During the Election Season

As the presidential election heats up, advertisers must remain vigilant in ensuring their ads do not appear next to polarizing political content or misinformation. Recent incidents involving major brands like Mazda and Adobe highlight the risks associated with...
Why YouTube Is Winning the Streaming Wars

Why YouTube Is Winning the Streaming Wars

For the first time, a streaming platform has captured a 10% share of TV viewing according to Nielsen data released for July 2024. But it’s not Netflix that achieved this milestone. Not Amazon. Not Disney+. No, the king of streaming is YouTube. Overall, streaming has...
YouTube Rebounds with Connected TV Ad Spend

YouTube Rebounds with Connected TV Ad Spend

The conversation about connected TV (CTV) advertising often focuses on the major streaming platforms such as Hulu and Netflix. But YouTube belongs in that conversation, too. YouTube has seen a remarkable surge in CTV ad spend for the most recent quarter, surpassing...
Google Launches New Video Campaign Types

Google Launches New Video Campaign Types

Nine out of 10 marketers use video as a marketing tool – an all-time high, according to HubSpot. Ninety six percent of marketers  — more than at any point in the past nine years — told HubSpot they see video as an “important part” of their marketing strategy. So it’s...
Three Takeaways from the YouTube/NFL Streaming Deal

Three Takeaways from the YouTube/NFL Streaming Deal

While all eyes were on Amazon’s streaming deal to broadcast NFL Thursday Night Football, YouTube waltzed in and pulled off an upset. YouTube signed a seven-year deal worth an average price of $2 billion a year to secure rights to the NFL Sunday Ticket franchise. This...