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Learn Video Advertising

YouTube ads, instream and outstream video, connected TV, and the creative principles that make video advertising work.

Plan and run video ad campaigns on YouTube and beyond
Write and produce effective video ad creative
Measure video advertising performance correctly
Understand the growing CTV and programmatic video landscape
Free forever No signup required Progress saved locally 15 lessons

Three tracks — pick your level. Progress is saved automatically in your browser.

BeginnerStart here. No prior knowledge assumed.
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Lesson 1
Why Video Advertising Works
How video advertising differs from display and search — attention, emotion, and where video fits in the funnel.
Lesson 2
Video Ad Formats
Skippable, non-skippable, bumper, outstream, connected TV — what each format does and when to use it.
Lesson 3
YouTube Campaign Setup
Google Ads for video — campaign creation, targeting, bidding strategies, and delivery settings.
Lesson 4
Video Ad Creative Principles
The hook, the message, the CTA — the structure of video ads that work and the first 5 seconds that determine success.
Lesson 5
Audience Targeting for Video
Demographics, interests, in-market audiences, custom intent, and remarketing in video campaigns.

What determines whether someone watches past the first 5 seconds of a skippable video ad?

What is Connected TV advertising?

IntermediateBuild on the basics.
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Lesson 1
Video Remarketing
Targeting viewers of your videos and website visitors with follow-up video ads.
Lesson 2
Measuring Video Performance
View rate, watch time, brand lift, and connecting video to downstream conversions.
Lesson 3
Connected TV Advertising
How CTV differs from desktop YouTube — reach, frequency, and how to buy premium streaming inventory.
Lesson 4
Programmatic Video
Instream and outstream video in programmatic environments — the technology stack and buying approaches.
Lesson 5
Video for E-commerce
Product showcase ads and shopping integration — video that drives direct purchase.

What is brand lift?

What is the primary measurement challenge for video advertising?

AdvancedDepth, edge cases and strategy.
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Lesson 1
Video Production for Advertising
What you need to produce effective video ads — minimum viable production and when professional production pays.
Lesson 2
AI Video Tools for Advertising
Using Runway, Synthesia, and AI video tools to produce video ads cost-effectively.
Lesson 3
Brand Lift Studies
Measuring the brand impact of video — awareness, recall, and consideration lift measurement.
Lesson 4
Video Content vs Video Advertising
Understanding the intersection — when organic video strategy informs paid video, and vice versa.
Lesson 5
The Future of Video Advertising
CTV growth, interactive video, and where programmatic video is heading.

When should you use non-skippable video ads?

How are AI video tools changing video advertising production?

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