DM Notes Module 6 - YouTube & Display Advertising Flashcards
What is the meaning of vCPM?
vCPM stands for viewable cost per thousand.
What is the limit set in viewable CPM?
The limit set in viewable CPM determines how much we’re willing to pay for every 1,000 impressions.
What are the two main buying mechanisms available for advertisers on YouTube?
The two main buying mechanisms available for advertisers on YouTube are premium buys and auction buys.
What are premium buys on YouTube?
Premium buys are mastheads that run on the top of the YouTube homepage for 24 hours or reserved buys that deliver a certain volume of video impressions against a broadly targeted audience segment.
What are auction buys on YouTube?
Auction buys, also known as TrueView, are when the advertiser pays only when the user chooses to engage with the ad.
How is the price determined for TrueView ads on YouTube?
The price for TrueView ads is set based on full ad views or clicks through to the website. Advertisers only pay for views when the user watches the ad in full or clicks through, and pay a fraction for partial views.
At which stage of the buyer’s journey can display and video campaigns have a greater impact?
Display and video campaigns can have a greater impact at the beginning of the buyer’s journey when they create awareness and interest in the product.
What should the video and display campaign objectives reflect?
The video and display campaign objectives should reflect upper-funnel activity, such as building brand awareness, influencing consideration, or driving an action.
What are the key objectives for building brand awareness in video and display campaigns?
The key objectives for building brand awareness include serving ad impressions, customer engagement, reach, and frequency.
What are the key objectives for influencing consideration in video and display campaigns?
The key objectives for influencing consideration include targeting a specific audience and educating them about the product’s unique selling points.
What are the key objectives for driving action in video and display campaigns?
The key objectives for driving action include specific targeting, conversion tracking, and remarketing to encourage actions like purchasing a product or filling out a contact form.
What are the two types of YouTube channels available?
The two types of YouTube channels available are personal and brand channels.
How are personal YouTube channels populated?
Personal YouTube channels are populated with personal details and generally have one administrator.
How are brand YouTube channels managed?
Brand YouTube channels are run and managed by advertisers or companies with multiple users. They do not contain personal details.
What should be done to keep a YouTube channel regularly updated?
To keep a YouTube channel regularly updated, it’s important to upload videos, house content online, and reflect the business similar to a website would.
How can a personal YouTube channel be created?
To create a personal YouTube channel, go to youtube.com, sign up, and confirm the details to create your own channel.
What should be used to set realistic deliverables?
Historical performance
Why should you never rush writing a creative brief?
To ensure it is well-crafted
How can you inspire creativity in a creative brief?
By adding audience, brand, or product insights
What are the key components to include in a creative brief?
Image sizes, messaging, logos, and other requirements
What are the basic settings to apply at the campaign level?
Geographic targeting, language targeting, and device targeting
When should you create multiple campaigns?
To test different campaign settings
What are the steps to create a display campaign?
- Go to Campaign level. 2. Click + button, select New campaign. 3. Select a goal. 4. Choose Display. 5. Choose Standard display campaign. 6. Set campaign settings. 7. Create ad group. 8. Create ads or choose to do this later. 9. Save and continue.
What are the important points to consider when creating a responsive ad?
Clear and concise messaging, appearance across all formats, and inclusion of a call to action (CTA)
How can you create image ads for the Google Display Network?
Select Display campaigns, select Ads and extensions, select + button, select Upload display ads, upload the ad, and save
What should you consider when manually creating ads for different size formats?
Upload the correct size dimension and be aware that not all websites allow for every size and style
How can you link a YouTube channel to a Google Ads account?
- Sign in to YouTube. 2. Select your channel. 3. Navigate to YouTube Studio. 4. Click Advanced. 5. Under Google Ads account linking, click Link a Google Ads account. 6. Follow the instructions and click Finish.
How can you link a Google Ads account to a YouTube channel?
- Sign in to Google Ads. 2. Select Tools. 3. Click Linked accounts. 4. Navigate to YouTube, click Details. 5. Click + button. 6. Search for or enter the channel’s URL. 7. Follow the instructions to complete the process.
What are the benefits of linking Google Ads and YouTube channels?
- Ad views count towards overall view count. 2. Remarketing to users who viewed videos. 3. Adding a CTA overlay on videos.
What can you analyze using the video campaign report in Google Analytics?
The performance of your video ad campaigns and their impact on website KPIs.
How can you customize and extract reports on your ads in Google Analytics?
By selecting a metric group, choosing primary dimensions, adding secondary dimensions, and sorting tables by important metrics.
What are some examples of metric groups you can select when analyzing ad campaign performance?
Site Usage, Website Clicks, or Engagement.
What are primary dimensions in ad campaign analysis?
Aspects of the data to analyze, such as Ad Content or Video.
How can you segment the data further in ad campaign analysis?
By adding Secondary Dimensions like Device Category.
What are some optimization strategies for display campaigns?
Rotating creatives, testing new messaging, trying new targeting options, adjusting bids based on performance, monitoring and optimizing regularly.
What should you do if your display campaign ads are performing poorly?
Reduce the bids on those ads.
What should you do if your display campaign ads are top performers?
Increase the bids on those ads.
How can you improve your CPM or clickthrough rate in display campaigns?
By amending your targeting.
What are some strategies to control your display campaign budget?
Adjusting ad scheduling, delivery, or frequency.
What should you assess after running reports on your video campaigns?
The performance against your goals and whether your investment is generating a return.
How should you optimize your video campaigns based on KPIs?
By reducing spend on poor performing campaigns and increasing budget for top performers, amending targeting, and adjusting ad schedule and delivery.
How can you improve video view-through rates or display banner click-through rates?
By amending your targeting.
What should you do more of in video campaigns?
What is working well.
What should you do if certain aspects of your campaign are not performing well?
Pull back on those aspects.
What should students do before sitting the DMI PRO certification exam?
Achieve a pass score in the practice exam.
How can students increase their chances of passing the PRO certification exam?
By passing the practice exam and preparing with it.
What is the format of the DMI PRO practice exam?
It includes 100 questions aligned with the certification exam and can be paused and revisited.
What are the time limits for completing the DMI PRO practice exam?
1.5 hours (90 minutes).
What is the benefit of advertisers only paying when the user chooses to engage with their content?
The benefit is that advertisers only pay when their advertising is well-received.
Which platforms offer display advertising solutions?
Google Display Network, Facebook, AdRoll, and Criteo offer display advertising solutions.
What percentage of global internet users can advertisers reach through the Google Display Network?
Advertisers can reach 90% of global internet users through the Google Display Network.
How can Facebook target users with ads?
Facebook targets users with ads based on their interests and location.
What is the primary focus of AdRoll as a platform?
AdRoll primarily focuses on retargeting ads to consumers who have previously visited a website.
Which platform specializes in e-commerce retargeting?
Criteo specializes in e-commerce retargeting.
What is the advantage of premium network buys?
Premium network buys guarantee reach for a set budget and can be bought on a CPM basis.
What types of websites can advertisers serve their ads on through premium network buys?
Advertisers can serve their ads on premium websites, such as news websites.
Which social media platforms can advertisers use for video advertising campaigns?
Advertisers can use YouTube and Facebook for video advertising campaigns.
In what ways does Video on Demand advertising resemble traditional TV planning?
Video on Demand advertising resembles traditional TV planning as ads can be run during catch-up shows.
What is the focus of programmatic advertising?
Programmatic advertising focuses on detailed audience profiles and aims to serve the right ad format at the right time.
What are the three display buying mechanisms to remember?
The three display buying mechanisms are premium fixed price (CPM), cost per click (CPC), and viewable cost per thousand impressions (vCPM).
What does CPM stand for?
CPM stands for cost per thousand impressions.
What is the bidding basis for cost per click (CPC)?
Cost per click (CPC) is based on the bidder’s willingness to pay for someone to click on their ads.