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Drive the results you care about with YouTube Ads

Get started now with a YouTube campaign, and turn meaningful engagement into meaningful results for your brand.
Create a video ad For video creators
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Create

Create quality video ads that perform

Anyone can make a YouTube ad that gets results – even creating one right on your phone. Explore best practices and get inspired.
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Find your audiences, anywhere on their journey

Connect in relevant moments with Google AI to drive everything from brand awareness to consideration and sales.
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Measure

Measure what matters, and optimize for the best results

Assess the metrics that are most important for your business to make sure every dollar is delivering results.
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How to start advertising on YouTube

Create a channel for your business
Share what makes your business unique with a free YouTube channel. Introduce yourself to new audiences and engage with a community of passionate people who are looking for what you have to offer.

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Why YouTube Ads

  • #1

    According to a survey conducted by Kantar, if viewers in Canada could only watch one service for an entire year, the #1 platform they chose was YouTube. This was true for GenZ (18-26) viewers as well. 1
  • 61%

    According to a survey conducted by Kantar, 61% of viewers in Canada agree that YouTube helps them decide what to purchase, outperforming the competitive average (49%). 2
  • 53%

    According to a survey by Material, 53% of surveyed respondents in Canada said YouTube Shorts Ads introduces them to new brands/products, 6 points higher than other short-from video services. 3

Guides to help you get started with YouTube Ads

Google Ads AI Essentials for Video

A guide on how to make the most of your YouTube investment using Google AI solutions.

ABCDs of Effective Video Ads

Learn the basics of creating effective YouTube video ads.

Measure Your Results

Understand what’s working and what’s not for the most effective campaign.

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YouTube Ads success stories

Explore more success stories
  • Image of a Heli Ski helicopter above a group of skiers on a mountain top.

    You know how you say a picture is worth a thousand words? Video is worth a million.

    Njord Rota,
    Owner, Majestic Heli Ski
  • Image of hands about to press the power button on a Blendjet blender

    We are super grateful that YouTube has such an amazing marketing platform that lets us reach incremental audience.

    Ryan Pamplin,
    CEO, BlendJet
  • An image of three people in Cider clothing having a picnic.

    YouTube Shorts helped Cider gain new customers at a 33% lower CPA.

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Build video engagement and grow your channel. It’s easier than ever to get more eyes on your videos and increase your channel’s engagement.

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Partner with a Google Ads expert to set up your first YouTube Ads campaign

• Get one-on-one guidance and personalized recommendations
• Get help tailoring your ad budget and media plan
• Get help selecting the right keywords for your ad
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See how businesses bring their stories to life on YouTube

Explore award winning campaigns, what’s trending, and more as you plan for your campaign.

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Creative inspiration

Explore the brands and agencies from around the globe that produced best-in-class advertising for YouTube as winners of our YouTube Works Awards.

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YouTube Ads Leaderboard

Explore a showcase of YouTube’s most-watched ads and see what creativity, innovation, and effectiveness in advertising looks like.

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Create a video ad For video creators

1 Google/Kantar, WhyVideo, n=2548 Gen Pop, n=693 GenZ (18-26), n=2548 weekly video viewers 18-64 (CA), fielded from (1/17/24-2/20/24). Competitive set includes 9 market competitors: Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Broadcast/Cable or Satellite TV, Tubi

2 Google/Kantar, WhyVideo, n=1167 Youtube viewers, n=2548 weekly video viewers 18-64 (CA), fielded from (1/17/24-2/20/24). Competitive set includes 9 market competitors: Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Broadcast/Cable or Satellite TV, Tubi

3 Google/Material, Power of YouTube Shorts, Canada, 2024, n=1,800, Ages 13-54 & watch YT Shorts at least once a month, Field Dates: 11/7/23 - 11/22/23

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