Top 3 Panel Takeaways from Instagram vs. YouTube: Who Will Win the War?
On October 4, 2018, the last day of Advertising Week, MediaRadar hosted a panel to discuss the future of long-form video advertising. Here are the 3 major takeaways...
ReadThe Most Watched YouTube Ads of 2017: A Month-By-Month Recap
In recent weeks and months, we've seen quite a few lists showcasing the most watched YouTube ads from the year gone-by. Some of those ads saw upwards of 100 million views within the year - one ad even surpassed 200 million views in the time since.
ReadVertical Video, Brand Safety, Consolidation and Meredith: Four Predictions for 2018
- Advertising Trends
- B2B Advertising
- Consumer Advertising
- Online Advertising
- Print Advertising
- Programmatic Advertising
- Television Advertising
- Video Advertising
ReadThe predictions below come from Todd Krizelman, CEO & Co-Founder, MediaRadar.
Changing perspectives on video
It’s no surprise that vertical video has dominated the mobile advertising landscape—thanks to platforms like Snapchat and Facebook’s 2016 introduction of vertical video ads normalizing the “tall and thin” mobile ad-viewing experience. Vertical video allows consumers the convenience of viewing video ads full-screen, while still holding their phones upright—a modern day miracle!
ReadFollow the Money – The Rise of Native Video
Consumer trends are evolving. 2016 marked the first year that consumers made a majority of their purchases online rather than in store, according to an annual survey by comScore. This shift is leading to the slow death of traditional retail, with major retailers such as Macy’s and Sears closing stores across the country. Purchasing goods digitally has become incredibly easy and pain-free thanks to the likes of Amazon. In fact, 44% percent of smart phone users made purchases on their phone in 2016, according to that same comScore report.
ReadThe Online Video Gold Rush
The gold rush of online video advertising has ensued in full force—the buzz, energy and frenzy have pushed online video mainstream. Now most major digital publishers and broadcasters offer online video ad formats.
ReadOnline Video Advertising: How to Get Ahead
While the market for online video advertising is growing rapidly, there are several challenges that publishers and advertisers face while looking to uncover opportunities within this medium. A February 2014 MediaRadar study analyzed thousands of online video ads and reveals several best online video advertising practices for publishers and advertisers.
ReadThe State of Online Video Advertising
Online video ads are not just for YouTube anymore. We’ve all seen video content and video ads spread to all of our favorite websites. There’s an enormous amount of hype surrounding online video advertising, and already it is a huge market. Last year eMarketer forecasted that digital video ad spending will grow to $9.1 billion in 2017. We were really interested in first understanding where all of this money comes from.
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