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YouTube and Demand Gen Expand Ad Features to Engage Brands on Shorts

Screenshot of a Google Ads interface displaying the "Creator partnerships" section. A cursor hovers over "Creator partnerships" in the "Tools" menu, highlighting options for leveraging YouTube creators and Shorts videos to boost brand campaigns using Demand Gen strategies.

YouTube is launching new ad capabilities aimed at boosting brand presence across Shorts and creator partnerships. Key updates include:

  • Shorts-Specific Ads: Advertisers can run Shorts-only ads and use stickers made from product feeds in ads by the end of the year.
A smartphone screen presents an ad featuring a social media video with a hand holding a tube of e'Balm Honey & Peach Exfoliating Scrub. The bathroom sink serves as the backdrop, while text reads: "When it comes to your skin, never settle." Perfect for YouTube's demand-driven audience.
  • Animated Image Ads are now globally available, drawing from Google Merchant Center feeds.
A smartphone screen showcasing a YouTube app with four images of running shoes in orange, gray, black, and white. The text reads "On Running Sponsored" and "Run on clouds." Options for Home, Shorts, Subscriptions, and Library are visible at the bottom.
  • Partnership Ads: Advertisers can promote videos from others creators on YouTube, and creators can now tag partners in branded content.
  • Broader Audience Control: For campaigns, advertisers can secure a 100% share of voice on select top channels, with expansion planned for 2025.

These updates give brands more tools to engage audiences across YouTube’s ad ecosystem.

Read the official update here: Increasing the power of engagement and creators on YouTube.

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