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As over-the-top (OTT) booms, are advertisers keeping up?

illumin

Too many marketers treat over-the-top (OTT) the same way they do digital advertising on social media or YouTube. What all of these platforms have in common is that they bypass traditional cable television and connect directly with the audience. You often hear brands tout the importance of short, targeted ads. They are not.

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46 Fascinating and Incredible YouTube Statistics

Brandwatch Marketing

When YouTube first made its way onto the internet, few people realized how many hours of video we’d be watching years later. It seems the internet never gets bored of watching videos, so now there is an entire library’s worth of YouTube stats. YouTube history statistics. YouTube user statistics.

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YouTube Marketing: Creating Your Brand

Brightedge

Many companies use YouTube marketing as a way to promote their businesses and products for audiences who prefer video as a way to interact with brands. YouTube is the second most visited search engine on the internet second to Google. Why YouTube marketing? YouTube marketing has allowed many businesses to establish their brand.

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9 YouTube stats to inform your marketing strategy in 2019

Sprout Social

When YouTube first arrived in 2005, few likely had any idea how valuable it would become. By 2010, YouTube was generating more than two billion views each day. As video has continued to grow as one of the most compelling channels for marketing and entertainment, YouTube has remained at the forefront. 1. There are 1.9

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The Crack in Influencer Marketing You Need to Know About

Marketing Insider Group

In a world where Instagram posters are cultural icons and more kids are watching YouTube videos than cable TV, the influencers – the individuals who have won over legions of fans through their blogs or social media channels – have become a powerful bunch. They speak, post, and tweet. People listen, like, follow and share. […].

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Cord cutting gains steam after 4% drop last year

Martech

Cord cutting is gaining steam again, with 30% of US cable users saying it’s likely they will end their subscriptions in the next six months. Cable subscriptions down. Overall, there are about 30 million fewer cable subscribers in the US this year than in 2020 where there were slightly more 140 million. Top streamers.

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The complete history of CTV advertising

illumin

The content can be provided by large streamers like Netflix or Disney+, local broadcasters, or user generated content sites like YouTube or Vimeo. In 2005, one of the most popular streaming sites of all time, YouTube , was born. And according to the The New York Times , cable subscribers have been declining at a rate of up to 5.4%