
YouTube ads can be a good example of creating captivating content. Did you forget to watch the video you were there to view?
Raise your hand
Guilty.
The in-stream ads on YouTube are far from the same as traditional TV advertisements. In-stream YouTube ads are a lot more interactive than traditional TV commercials.
The high-quality content available on social media can make it difficult for you to compete. If money is an issue, hiring a top-notch agency or getting Zac Efron to endorse your product will be out of the question.
Shucks.
Allow us to help.
Try different formats for ads
No video content is required for YouTube conversion
Display ads can be used to buy eyeballs. A video could help you increase your brand’s awareness. Sponsored cards are a good way to drive traffic to a landing page.
The chart created by Creator Academy allows you to quickly see your YouTube Advertising options.
Below are some options that you can try.
- These display ads appear on the sidebar to the right, next to Up Next or Relevant Video Content. You can include an image with text that supports it, as well as a link back to your website.
- Overlays in-video: These ads are displayed as floating advertisements on video content. These ads include your headline, supporting text, and hyperlinks to your site.
- Discovery Ads: Discovery ads work much the same as Google ads. They appear at the bottom or top of the organic YouTube results. You can gain attention without creating content that is more established and searchable.
- Video ads in-stream with options to skip: You can choose whether or not you want to watch the ads beyond five seconds. The ads cost less because they only charge you if the viewer watches past the 30-second mark, or if the user clicks the ad.
- Advertisers can run ads that are not skippable. Since 76% of people skim ads on their own, they choose to use non-skippable versions. Although it may be expensive, the ads get the viewers’ attention.
2. As if you were a marketing sniper, target your audience.
Elizabeth Gardner, author, and editor of over 100 books on marketing explain how to hyper-target your budget. Jennifer, a paralegal with two children under the age of four, is easier to reach out to. She’s always looking for quick, healthy dinners and wants to spend more time with her kids and less time on housework.
Customize your targeting by:
- Demographics
- Interests
- Affinity Audiences
- Life events
- In-market audiences
- Past interaction data
- Offline data
- Similar audiences
Choose the placement of your content by keywords, topic, and device.
You can increase the return on investment of your YouTube ads by narrowing your target market and improving your conversion rates.
Unsure where to start with YouTube targeting? Use Find my audience for a better understanding of your YouTube clients.
Google’s Find My Audience tool is useful.
3. The remarketing option is better than a new marketing
YouTube can be an effective way to reach out to new people. It is more effective to use this platform to get those who are already familiar with your brand back.
By using the data collected from your users, you can improve your marketing. For example, formal shoes could be remarketed to potential buyers who visit your website.
It may seem creepy, but remarketing is a great way to save money and deliver ads to your target audience that meet their needs. Why wouldn’t you want to see this more?
Advertise on YouTube
YouTube marketing should be as simple as possible. Despite YouTube being a foreign media, it is very similar to Google Adwords or Facebook Ads.
You should experiment and refine your marketing strategy using the data.