Just few weeks before the end of 2015, YouTube, one of the largest video platform announced the latest ad format, sponsored cards for creator to run their marketing. There are various card sizes. Ads can be displayed on desktops and mobile devices. The content of sponsored cards may be relevant to what videos play, for example, the products feature in the videos. Viewers will see a teaser for the card for a few seconds. They can also click the icon in the top right corner of the video to browse the cards. Features of sponsored cards:   You can follow the performance of your sponsored cards on YouTube Analytics. The things we don't know yet are what videos will ads display on, how do creators increase their chance to getting them, and the real benefit that sponsored cards bring to us. Well, let's try this new function that YouTube rolled out! If you're interested in promoting your video with YouTube ads, please check out our YouTube Advertisement services!
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YOUTUBE SPONSORED ADS

December 15, 2015 by Sandy Liu

Just few weeks before the end of 2015, YouTube, one of the largest video platform announced the latest ad format, sponsored cards for creator to run their marketing. There are various card sizes. Ads can be displayed on desktops and mobile devices. The content of sponsored cards may be relevant to what videos play, for example, the products feature in the videos. Viewers will see a teaser for the card for a few seconds. They can also click the icon in the top right corner of the video to browse the cards.

Features of sponsored cards:

  • Brings creators new income: Displaying new kind of ad format might bring you more profits.
  • Relevant: YouTube indicated that the sponsored card shows on the video will be related to the content, such as the products that mention in the video. If videos and ads are more relevant, there are higher chance that audience click on them.
  • Applying on mobiles: Sponsored cards can display on any mobile device, therefore ads can reach wilder range of viewers.

 

You can follow the performance of your sponsored cards on YouTube Analytics. The things we don’t know yet are what videos will ads display on, how do creators increase their chance to getting them, and the real benefit that sponsored cards bring to us. Well, let’s try this new function that YouTube rolled out!

If you’re interested in promoting your video with YouTube ads, please check out our YouTube Advertisement services!