Advertising on YouTube Product, Sales, Set-Up & Measurement June 29, 2010
Sep 12, 2014
Advertising on YouTube Product, Sales, Set-Up & Measurement
June 29, 2010
YouTube Confidential and Proprietary
Agenda
Overview of Online Video & YouTube
YouTube Channels
Search: Promoted Videos
Watch: Display and In-Stream
Discover: Homepage Ads
Summary
Q&A
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YouTube is the world’s largest entertainment platform, …where people enjoy the largest selection of videos &
collaborate with others to create a unique viewing experience …and marketers get access to the world’s
most engaged audience
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It’s Not Hype. YouTube is HUGE.
YouTube is… • 108MM monthly US visitors - more than
the entire viewership of the Super Bowl
• 482MM monthly worldwide visitors - making it the 3rd largest country in the world.
…the #1 Online Video Site. Period. • 4th largest site on the Internet
• 24 hours of video uploaded every minute
• 5 billion video streams every month, equalling 40% of all video views online
Sources: comScore VideoMetrix; comScore MediaMetrix Dec09; Internal Logs
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Fun Fact: In 2009, Americans spent more time viewing video online than checking e-mail
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Online Video has already gone mainstream
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27% of YouTube sessions contain at least 1 search
Prepare a strategy for the #2 Search Engine
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Three Simple Ways to Engage Customers
As They Search…
Promoted Videos with
Call-to-Action
While They Watch…
Invideo Display
Advertising
Through YouTube Channels
Customized Channels
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Created in AdWords, shown on YT
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Agenda
Overview of Online Video & YouTube
YouTube Channels
Search: Promoted Videos and YouTube Insight
Watch: Display and In-Stream
Discover: Homepage Ads
Summary
Q&A
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Clients who want to “be on YouTube” Clients with videos Clients focusing on building community Clients with social media strategies
Who is a good fit for YouTube Channels?
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Create a Home on YouTube • Brand Channels create a destination for
brands to drive traffic, attract subscribers, and enable distribution.
• Continually update new content, playlists and experiences to encourage increased viewership.
• Build your own custom implementation that truly represents your brand and campaign.
Build a Loyal Audience • Each new video uploaded will auto-
populate into logged-in users homepage
• Driving multiple programs from same channel will provide consistency for user and enable marketers to leverage built-in user base
Brand Channels
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Brand Channels vs. User Channels
Areas Characteristics User Channel
Brand Channel
Custom Channel
Features Autoplay Yes Yes Yes
Features Channel Page Header Banner No Yes Yes
Features Side Column Image No Yes Yes
Features 1 MB Image No Yes Yes
Features Custom Gadget No No Yes ($200K minimum media investment
Features “Off the shelf” gadget (Mosaic, Video Wall, Contest) No No Yes ($200K min investment. Contest min is $500K.)
Features Watch Page Banner No Yes Yes
Features Length of Videos <10 Mins <10 Mins No
Tracking Remarketing No Yes Yes
Tracking Analytics No Yes Yes
Tracking 1x1 Ad Tag Support No No Yes
Tracking Simple 1x1 No No Yes
Tracking Geo Restrict Redirect No No Yes
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Brand Channel Wireframe
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What metrics should I look for on Channels?
Subscriptions
Comments
Visits
Clicks on Branding Banners
Additional data from Analytics (visits from site, etc.)
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As They Search…
Promoted Videos with
Call-to-Action
While They Watch…
Invideo Display
Advertising
Through YouTube Channels
Customized Channels
Three Simple Ways to Engage Customers
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Clients focusing on search Clients with videos Clients who want to spread the word Clients with visual products Clients willing to create video
Who is a good fit for Promoted Videos?
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• Promoted Videos increase views for your client’s videos
• Call-to-Action Overlays use those views to drive traffic to client’s external website
• An option when video is promoted • Appear on the advertiser’s videos • Client controls content and click-
through URL on overlay • Appear on the video regardless of
how each user discover it
User clicks on Promoted Video Link
User clicks on Call-to-Action Overlay
Promoted Videos and Call-to-Action overlay
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“WithPVonSearch,youwillcapturedemandwhenpeoplesearch.ComplementthiswithPVandDisplayadsonthemillionsofotherYouTubepages;create
demandwithadsonVideos(watch)andotherpages(browse)onYouTube”
Complement Search with PV elsewhere
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Promoted Videos Case Study: Zagg Inc.
Link: youtube.com/results?search_query=zagg+customer+testimonial&aq=f
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Promoted Videos – Where the click occurs
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Choose to Play video in the Watch Page
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Or to Play video in the Channel Page
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Promoted Videos & CTA Demo & Case Study
Link to case study: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4tuTi8_z6Q
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Targeting Search pages with Promoted Videos
Se#ngs • GoogleSearchPartners
Formats
CalltoAc2on
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• PromotedVideoAd(DAB>Audio&Video)
• OncePVisacLve,CTAoverlayopLonappears(YouTubeaccount>Video>Edit)
• Impressions,clicks,conversions,etc.through“SearchNetworks”AdWordsreport.CTAoverlayreporLng:“Insight”secLoninYouTubeaccount
• Expandhighperformingkeywords• Testnewengagingadtext&videos• LearnfromYTInsight‘hotspots’,demos&more
AdGroups • KeywordsfromtheYTkeywordtool
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Targeting Watch, Browse & GCN pages with PV
Se#ngs
Formats
Repor2ng
Op2miza2on
• GoogleContentNetworkonly.Byleavingmanagedplacementsempty,adsshowonWatch,Browse&GCNpages
• NetworksTab• Impressions,clicks,conversions,viewthroughconversionsbyvideoURL
• Expandhighperformingadgroups• Wanttoplacementtargetvideos?UseVTTcodesonly;targeLngaURLdoesnotwork
AdGroups • 50‐100Lghtlythemedadgroups
• PromotedVideoAd(DAB>Audio&Video)
CalltoAc2on• OncePVisacLve,CTAoverlayopLonappears(YouTubeaccount>Video>Edit)
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What metrics should I use for Promoted Videos?
Video Views
Clicks on Ad
Clicks on Call-to-Action Overlay
Click-through Conversions
View-through Conversions
“Likes”
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Agenda
Channels
Promoted Videos
YouTube Insight
Display
In-Stream
Review
Q&A
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YouTube Insight Demo
(Access Insight for each video in the YouTube Account)
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Views: See pages & sites where users watched the video.
Discovery On what sites has the video been embedded? Search terms used to find the videos through organic & paid “Advertising”: Views driven by Promoted Videos
Demographics Who is viewing the video? Create a campaign targeting them.
Hot Spots Hot spots indicate the most engagement. Cold spot? …Edit.
Call to Action Learn the number of clicks on Call-to-Action overlays
How will YouTube Insight help my campaign?
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As They Search…
Promoted Videos with
Call-to-Action
While They Watch…
Invideo Display
Advertising
Through YouTube Channels
Customized Channels
Three Simple Ways to Engage Customers
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Clients you are pitching display to now Clients excited about YouTube Clients that are performing well now Clients with video collateral
Who is a good fit for YouTube Display?
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YouTube pages that show ads
Search Page Homepage
Watch Page Browse Page
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Setting up InVideo Display Ads in AdWords
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Browse Page: 300x250 Display Ad
YouTube Video Browse Category
• Includes dedicated categories–advertisers can run on the homepage as well as against video content within those categories
• Advertisers can run Rich Media ads on the Videos Channel page
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YouTube Partner Content
MAINSTREAM CONTENT
LONG TAIL
EMERGING MIDTAIL JonasBrothers Howcast MondoMedia
NextNewNetworks
JKWeddingVideoDance
CharlieBitMe
UniversalMusicGroup HBO ESPN CBS NYTimes
THE “NEW” MAINSTREAM FredFigglehorn
Over 3,000 content partnerships from
established names to YouTube made celebrities
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Engage your Audience with Media
As They Watch Our Premium Content… • Over 3,000 Content Partnerships, 20+ categories
…With Effective Creative Ad Formats…
• Users watch partner videos for over 2 minutes on average.
…That Are Well Targeted • Use a variety of options to reach the right audience with your media Demo Geo Buzz
And More…
Source: Internal Logs
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The Video Targeting Tool
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Setting up InVideo Display Ads in AdWords
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Top 2 ways to target Display on YouTube
1. Keyword Contextual Targeting Leverage Google’s proprietary contextual matching to find relevant video context to show your display ad in and around
2. Placement Targeting (Video Targeting) Use the new Video Targeting Tool to find the most relevant and specific categories, channels & videos for display ads
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Contextual targeting limited to showing on
YouTube.com
Wider exposure, with specific targeting - Use 50-100 tightly themed ad groups - Limit to showing only on YouTube.com - Show on related content and fresh content
Contextual Targeting with many ad group themes
Text Ads Keywords Negative Keywords Geo Targets Language Targets Ad Schedule
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Text Ads Keywords Negative Keywords Geo Targets Language Targets Ad Schedule
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Text Ads Keywords Negative Keywords Geo Targets Language Targets Ad Schedule
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Text Ads Keywords Negative Keywords Geo Targets Language Targets Ad Schedule
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Text Ads Keywords Negative Keywords Geo Targets Language Targets Ad Schedule
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Text Ads Keywords Negative Keywords Geo Targets Language Targets Ad Schedule
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Text Ads Keywords Negative Keywords Geo Targets Language Targets Ad Schedule
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Text Ads Keywords Negative Keywords Geo Targets Language Targets Ad Schedule
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Themes
Keywords
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Campaign Setup: Contextual Targeting
Se#ngs • GoogleDisplayNetwork• OnlyontheplacementsImanage
Formats
Placements
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• invideooverlay+companion• 480x70byitself• 300x250byitself
• YouTube.comonly
• PlacementPerformanceReport• Impressions,clicks,conversions,viewthroughconversionsbyvideoURL
• Expandhighperformingadgroupsw/CYN• Wanttoplacementtargetvideos?UseVTTcodesonly;targeLngaURLdoesnotwork
AdGroups • 50‐100LghtlythemedAdGroups
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Placement Targeting on YouTube
Extreme brand sensitivity -Continually add videos to prevent becoming ‘stale.’ -VTT makes adding easy!
Channels Brand sensitive, but wants greater exposure
-Limited to only channels selected -New content will be added by YouTube partner
Category Wants broad exposure on relevant content
-Select the relevant categories -New content will be continually added
Video
Choose placements with the Video Targeting Tool
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Se#ngs • GoogleDisplayNetwork• OnlyontheplacementsImanage
Formats
Placements
Repor2ng
Op2miza2on
• invideooverlay+companion• invideooverlay
• YouTubecategories• YouTubechannels• individualvideos
• PlacementPerformanceReport• Impressions,clicks,conversions,viewthroughconversions
• Whatplacementsperformedwell?• AddnewcodesthroughVTT
SavecodesdirectlyfromVTT!
Campaign Setup: Video Targeting Tool
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Video Targeting Tool Demo
google.com/videotargeting
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What metrics should I use for Display?
Clicks on Ad
Click-through Conversions
View-through Conversions
Search Lift (Campaign Insights)
Visits to site from YouTube (Analytics)
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Watch Page: In-Stream Ads
Pre-Roll Mid-Rolls Post-Roll
Ad functionality • 15 or 30 secs • No skipping • Click thru
Metrics • Plays, Mid-point / Completes • Clicks / Click rate • Third party tracking
Pricing • CPM • Companion - value add
Companion value add (currently only on YouTube) • 300x60, static or flash • Runs between breaks • Click thru
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Currently spending on TV advertising Looking to drive engagement and brand awareness Have 30 second or 15 second videos created
Who is a good fit for In-Stream Ads?
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Target with the Video Targeting & Placement Tools
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What metrics should I use for In-Stream?
Play-back rate
Completion rate
Click-through rate
View-through conversions
Clicks on Ad (Companion or in-stream ad)
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Buying Media on YT: Reserving vs. Bidding
Auction • Flexible, Real time Buying
• Competitive Pricing
• Bid by CPM or CPC
• Instant Optimization
Reservation • Guaranteed Impressions
• Fixed Price
• Pay by CPM
• Signed Contract
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Agenda
Overview of Online Video & YouTube
Channels
Search: Promoted Videos and YouTube Insight
Watch: Display & In-Stream
Discover: The YouTube Homepage
Q&A
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Want to drive awareness Regularly buy media on portals Are planning to launch a new product or brand Have creative resources
Who is a good fit for the YouTube Homepage?
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The YouTube Homepage
Reach
Impact
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An audience of 19 million people M
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Sources: TV: Nielsen Media Research (July 20-26), Magazines: Magazine Publishers of America (2008), Newspapers: Audit Bureau of Circulation (April 2008), Movies: Box Office Mojo (2007)
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66% of YouTube visitors did not go to
MySpace
Over 40% of YouTube homepage visitors do not visit the main portals on the same day
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YouTube homepage visitors that do not visit other homepages
Source: Compete, % of Unique Homepage Visitors, March 2009
41% of YouTube visitors did not go to
AOL, MSN, Yahoo, or MySpace
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High reach across all demographics
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Source: comScore MediaMetrix, November 2009
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Source: Homepage Impact Study, November, 2009. N = 140. Median of exposed group as compared to control group indexed at 100%.
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2.7X
4.0X 3.7X
4.7X Control Exposed
Ad exposed users 4.7X more likely to take action
Top performing campaign 4X 18X 6X 6X 18X
Homepage Ads Spark Brand Engagement
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Agenda
Overview of Online Video & YouTube
YouTube Channels
Search: Promoted Videos
Watch: Display and In-Stream
Discover: Homepage Ads
Summary
Q&A
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Online Video is mainstream.
Setting up YouTube campaigns is easy in the AdWords interface.
YouTube Channels create a home for clients’ brand & content.
Capture users while they search with the most engaging format available: Promoted Videos with Call-to-Action overlay
Capture users while they watch through Invideo Display and In-stream ads
Reach and captivate millions of users through Homepage ads
Summary
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Agenda
Overview of Online Video & YouTube
YouTube Channels
Search: Promoted Videos
Watch: Display and In-Stream
Discover: Homepage Ads
Summary
Q&A
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Appendix
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In-Stream Technical Specifications
* Video must be 30 seconds or less (30's, 15's, 10's, 5's)
* Video must allow embedding
* Maximum length: 15 and 30 seconds acceptable for long-form, 15 seconds or less for short-form
* Video Format: H.264, MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 preferred
* Aspect Ratio: Native aspect ratio without letterboxing (examples: 4:3, 16:9)
* Resolution: 640x360 (16:9) or 480x360 (4:3) recommended
* Audio Format: MP3 or AAC preferred
* Frames per second: 30; Maximum file size: 1 GB
Resizing your video to these specifications before uploading will help your videos look better on YouTube. Guidelines for video upload are available via the YouTube Help Center.
In-Stream Click Through
* Required
* 3rd Party click redirect or click command accepted
* Destination URL and Landing Page URL must drive to same domain
Optional In-Stream Video Tracking
* Ad can only accept one of the below 1X1 pixel's:
o 3rd Party impressions - 1x1 tracking pixel accepted
o 3rd Party midpoints - 1x1 tracking pixel accepted (OR Brand Study Pixel)
o 3rd Party completes - 1x1 tracking pixel accepted
All tracking should come from a pre-approved 3rd party vendor.
Approved 3rd party vendors: http://www.youtube.com/t/ads_specs_policies
In-Stream 300x60 Companion Banner Technical Specifications
* Dimensions accepted: 300x60 pixels
* Formats accepted: JPG, static GIF
* Maximum file size ( JPG/GIF): 50 KB
* Maximum animation: 15 seconds
* Audio: N/A ; Rich Media is not accepted for this unit
Watch Page: In-stream ads