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Video Keywords Tags for Publishers & Advertisers
ExoClick offers 3 different video ad formats: In-Stream, Outstream and Video Slider. Keyword targeting is especially useful for video formats because publishers tend to have lots of video content on their sites covering hundreds of different content genres. Keywords can then be used by an advertiser to target specific video content ad zones with relevant video ads. Why is keyword targeting useful? If you are an advertiser, Keyword targeting... Read More
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Publisher Guide to Outstream video
With the explosion of TikTok, Reels and the dominance of video traffic online the whole world is embracing video. The Outstream Video ad format is a game changer for publishers because it allows you to put video ads on your site where ever you want! This guide will explain: How is Outstream displayed? Outstream benefits to Publishers Outstream best practices Outstream ad zone creation How is Outstream displayed? The Outstream... Read More
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Advertiser Guide to using Outstream Video
According to HubSpot, 52% of marketers say video is the type of content with the best ROI. A Singlegrain report noted that 93% of marketers use video. This is because viewers claim they retain 95% of a message when obtained via video (Social Media Week) and Wyzolw states 84% of people say that they’ve been convinced to buy a product or service by watching a brand’s video. With the explosion... Read More
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6 Ways ExoClick Innovated in 2020
2020, a year like no other, but ExoClick still managed to adapt and innovate. With the help of our Business Intelligence department we have examined the data from 2020 and highlight some of the key platform features, tools and business strategies we provided to our clients to help them maximize their revenues in this unusual year. 1 - Traffic record 2020 was a record breaking year for traffic at ExoClick... Read More
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Publisher Case Study: Ad zone change: Instant Message to Video Slider
Experimenting with ad zones and different ad formats are one of the key factors to increasing revenues. When ExoClick introduced the Video Slider ad format one of our recommendations was to replace the Instant Message format with Slider. This is because the Slider works similarly to the IM format. Both appear in the bottom right of the websites screen, the difference is that, as its name suggests, the Slider slides... Read More
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Publisher Case Study: Increase your revenues with the Fullpage Interstitial
ExoClick’s Fullpage Interstitial (FPI) is a large format that takes up the full screen of the device the user is using to view your website. Available for desktop on the horizontal 1600x900px and mobile on the vertical 900x1600px. The format is responsive so works on tablet in vertical and horizontal formats. The Interstitials are served during user navigation of your website depending on how you program the triggers. The format... Read More
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Case Study: How 3 publishers increased Native ad zone CPMs
Native advertising performs the best for both advertisers and publishers when the Native ad zones appear exactly like the content of a publisher site. Additionally Native can increase conversion rates for advertisers and improve user experience when they display a title and description text and the ad zone is highlighted that it contains ads. For advertisers this generates more clicks and for publishers this increases the value of your Native... Read More
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Case study: How to optimise an In-Stream Video campaign
Campaign period: 13 August - 17 September 2020 Offer: Mobile Game Ad format: In-stream video Device: Android Ad network: ExoClick GEO: USA Many advertisers are still unsure of how to optimise their video campaigns. In this case study I will show you how to set up a test campaign and then optimise it. The goals of this case study were: To show the value of generating data by first testing... Read More
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The premium power of the Direct Link
ExoClick has introduced new premium quality traffic sources using the Direct Link ad format in the form of Menu Tabs and Back Button Offers, these Direct Links are now all premium hand picked selected spots. What is a Direct Link? The Direct Link which is a powerful and highly flexible ad format. Think of it as a click that goes ‘directly’ to your offer’s landing page. Direct Links are strategically... Read More
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Case study: RON test campaigns CPC or CPM?
Campaign test period: 1 August - 25 August 2020 Offer: Game Ad formats: Native Ad network: ExoClick Traffic source: RON (run of network) GEO: USA With every new campaign it is imperative to run a test campaign for a good length of time to generate enough data to be able to make informed decisions when you launch the full campaign. The results of the campaign will give you the... Read More