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  • 13 Types of Video Ads and When to Use Each in 2026
  • Mobile Video Ads in Apps and Games: An Advertiser’s Guide
  • Reddit launches 15-second video views ad goal

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richads.com /2 weeks ago

13 Types of Video Ads and When to Use Each in 2026

Short overview: There are 13 main video ad types: seven in-stream, three out-stream, and three user-engagement-based. We’ll explain how each of them works and where to use it, and...

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richads.com /1 month ago

Mobile Video Ads in Apps and Games: An Advertiser’s Guide

What are mobile video ads? Mobile video ads are video creatives shown specifically on smartphones and tablets — inside apps, mobile browsers, games, and mobile versions of streamin...

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socialmediatoday.com /1 month ago

Reddit launches 15-second video views ad goal

The new option complements the app’s existing 6-second views goal and the app is letting brands run split tests while the feature is in beta.

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blog.google /3 weeks ago

Turn your existing social assets into high-impact YouTube ads.

In this Ads Decoded episode, we discuss ad creative — and how it can make or break your YouTube campaigns.

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practicalecommerce.com /1 month ago

Drive Awareness with Video Sequence Ads

Google Ads video ad sequence campaigns show multiple clips in a specific order to individual viewers. The post Drive Awareness with Video Sequence Ads appeared first on Practical E...

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marketingdive.com /3 weeks ago

Discord steps up play for mobile advertisers with rewarded video product

A new format and the chat platform’s first Ads Manager for running campaigns arrive as gaming becomes an increasingly important channel for marketers.

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adexchanger.com /1 week ago

Meta Is Selling Ad Slots, TV-Style

Prime time is coming to the feed. On Thursday, Meta announced a new feature, called Ads Super Burst, that lets advertisers lock in a window of between three and 24 hours on a singl...

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richads.com /1 month ago

How Online Video Ads Perform and What to Measure

Peculiarities of video ad performance Video ads don’t play by the same rules as banners, push ads, popunders, or native ads. A 15-30 second video can show a product in action, buil...

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creativebloq.com /1 week ago

All streaming platforms will eventually run ads, and here’s why

The dream of streaming is turning into a nightmare.

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socialmediatoday.com /1 month ago

X adds in-stream stock trading

Users in the U.S. can now tap through Cashtag partner listings to buy or trade stocks in-stream, furthering the platform’s ambitions to provide financial services.

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adexchanger.com /2 days ago

Subscription Streamers Fall Back In Love With Ads; Indie Agencies Get Lost In The DSP Margins

The streaming market is looking bleak; indie agencies are frustrated with DSP fees; and publishers and artists turn to paid newsletters for revenue. The post Subscription Streamers...

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blog.google /3 weeks ago

Introducing Vertical Video Unification with Display & Video 360.

Unify vertical video buys with Google Display & Video 360. See how Unilever boosted reach by 24% using Gemini-powered measurement. Get the details.

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marketingdive.com /1 month ago

Meta streamlines creator, brand tie-ups with new marketing hub

Meta hopes to make it easier for advertisers to discover and work with creators with the addition of ad-readiness editing features, expanded APIs and more.

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richads.com /1 month ago

Research on iGaming video advertising in 2026

You’ll learn: What Is Video Advertising: A Breakdown of Formats First, let’s clean up the terminology so the naming doesn’t get confusing. We’ll use three classifications: You can...

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socialmediatoday.com /1 week ago

Meta offers enhanced ad campaign exposure

At its brand building summit the company announced a trio of ad updates, which included a new First Impressions option and expanded Reels services.

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adexchanger.com /1 month ago

How Reach TV Brings Streaming And Advertising To America’s Airports

If you’ve ever killed time at an airport staring up at the TV mounted to the wall by your gate, then you’ve been part of Reach TV’s audience. The post How Reach TV Brings Streaming...

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androidauthority.com /1 month ago

No, you’re not imagining it: Streaming services are now pushing more ads than ever

Prime Video is the only exception.

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adexchanger.com /1 week ago

Live Sports Streaming Has The Fans. Now Advertisers Need A Smarter Way To Reach Them

Live sports delivers something increasingly scarce in today’s fragmented media landscape: large, highly engaged audiences that show up together in real time. It’s no surprise that...

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socialmediatoday.com /4 weeks ago

Google provides more Demand Gen ad features

Updates like affiliate location extensions in Google Maps and one-click ads on YouTube Shorts are meant to speed up conversions.

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adweek.com /1 week ago

Smart TVs, Smarter Ads

This post was created in partnership with Google TV Smart TVs have transformed the advertising experience, paving the way for more relevant experiences without the disruptions of t...

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socialmediatoday.com /1 month ago

TikTok expands public placement opportunities for advertisers

The company continues to roll out Out of Phone promotion expansions as it brings in-app content to billboards, in-store displays, cinema promos and more.

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richads.com /3 weeks ago

Best Geos and Verticals for Affiliate Marketing Campaigns in Autumn 2026 at RichAds

Pre-roll ads in Autumn 2026 at RichAds ad network Pre-roll video ads are one of the most effective formats in affiliate marketing right now. They deliver high visibility, strong ta...

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adexchanger.com /2 days ago

LinkedIn’s B2B Audiences Are Now Available On CTV Via Google DV360

LinkedIn is plugging its professional data into Google’s ad buying platform so that advertisers can use job titles and company info to target streaming ads programmatically. The po...

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increditors.com /4 weeks ago

Video Ad Hook Rate and Hold Rate Benchmarks

Video ad hook rate and hold rate benchmarks by platform — Meta, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn. Ranges, diagnostics, and editing tactics to improve both. The post Video Ad Hook Rate and...

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