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How can video ads increase brand awareness and customer engagement?

Video ads are one of the most effective tools to boost brand awareness and engage customers emotionally and visually — especially across platforms like YouTube, Google Video Network, and social media.

Here’s how video ads drive measurable awareness and deeper engagement — and how EMILY® builds campaigns that make it happen:


🎯 1. Instant Attention with Motion + Sound

Video captures attention faster than static images or text. Why?

  • Moving visuals stand out in feeds and search results

  • Voiceover, music, and sound effects create emotional impact

  • Viewers retain 95% of a message when watched via video vs. only 10% with text

EMILY uses video storytelling to build brand recall in under 10 seconds, ideal for short-form video ads and YouTube bumpers.


🧠 2. Higher Recall = Higher Awareness

Video boosts brand recognition and ad recall:

  • Google reports users are 2x more likely to recall a brand after watching a YouTube video ad

  • The more senses engaged (sight, sound, movement), the more memorable the message

EMILY ensures your logo, slogan, and value prop appear early and often in the ad (within the first 5 seconds).


📢 3. Storytelling Builds Connection

Video allows you to:

  • Tell your brand story (founder mission, product journey, customer success)

  • Feature real people and voices

  • Show your product in real life, solving real problems

This emotional narrative encourages sharing, commenting, and longer viewing time — key signals of engagement.


🔁 4. Encourages Engagement: Likes, Shares, Comments

Video ads often lead to:

  • Higher social interaction (especially on platforms like YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and TikTok)

  • Comments that give you real-time feedback from customers

  • Shares that expand your reach organically

EMILY includes engagement tracking and sentiment analysis in our video campaign reports — so we know what’s resonating.


📈 5. Better CTR and Conversion Funnel Entry

Even if someone isn’t ready to buy, video ads:

  • Increase click-through rate (CTR)

  • Drive traffic to landing pages or product catalogs

  • Prime users for retargeting (video viewers are warm audiences!)

Google’s research shows that video viewers are 1.9x more likely to purchase than non-viewers.


📊 6. Customizable Metrics for Awareness + Engagement

Awareness Metric

Engagement Metric

Impressions

Watch Time

View Rate

Clicks / CTR

Video Completion Rate

Comments & Shares

Brand Lift Study (optional)

View-through Conversions

EMILY tracks all of these using YouTube Studio, Google Ads, Microsoft Clarity, and Tag Manager events.


🚀 7. Great for Multi-Channel Strategies

Video ads work across:

  • YouTube (pre-roll, bumper, discovery)

  • Google Video Display Network

  • Facebook/Instagram Reels

  • TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn

  • Website embeds (hero banners, product pages)

This expands your brand reach across platforms where your audience actually spends time.


🧠 Bonus: EMILY’s Video Strategy Tips for Brand Engagement

✔ Show logo and product in first 5 seconds ✔ Keep video short (15–30 seconds for most platforms) ✔ Use subtitles (for sound-off viewing) ✔ Include a relatable hook or story ✔ End with a clear, on-brand CTA


📅 Want to Use Video Ads to Elevate Your Brand? EMILY® offers video production, ad campaign setup, audience targeting, and monthly performance reports — all designed to build trust and drive engagement.



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