Video Starts measures the number of times users begin watching your video ads on Reddit. Each video start represents an initial engagement point where a user has chosen to view or been served your video content. This metric is crucial for understanding how effectively your video ads capture user attention and evaluating the initial performance of your video advertising campaigns.
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ECPM by Community measures the effective cost per thousand impressions within specific Reddit communities or subreddits, showing which audience segments provide the most cost-effective reach. This metric helps identify communities where your advertising budget can achieve the best return on investment in terms of impression volume. Understanding ECPM performance by community enables better targeting decisions and helps optimize ad spend across Reddit's diverse user base.
Engaged Clicks measure the number of meaningful interactions users have with your Reddit ads that go beyond standard clicks. These interactions indicate a deeper level of interest and engagement with your ad content, showing users who take additional actions after the initial click. By tracking engaged clicks, advertisers can identify which content and targeting strategies drive the most valuable user interactions and optimize their campaigns accordingly.
Reach by Campaign tracks the number of unique users who saw ads within each campaign, providing insights into the true audience size of different campaign strategies. This metric helps identify which campaigns are most effective at reaching new users and expanding brand visibility on Reddit. By analyzing reach at the campaign level, advertisers can optimize their targeting and budget allocation to maximize audience growth across their advertising initiatives.
Video Completion Rate by Ad Group measures the percentage of users who watched video ads to completion within specific ad group segments. This granular view helps identify which audience targeting combinations and creative approaches drive the highest video engagement rates. By analyzing completion rates at the ad group level, advertisers can optimize their targeting parameters and video content strategy to maximize viewer retention and campaign performance.
Video Completion Rate by Ad measures the percentage of users who watched individual video ads from start to finish. This metric helps identify which specific video creatives and messaging approaches maintain viewer attention throughout the entire duration. By analyzing completion rates at the individual ad level, advertisers can optimize their video content strategy and creative elements to maximize viewer retention and engagement.
Video Starts by Ad Group tracks the number of video ad starts within each ad group, providing insights into how different audience targeting combinations drive video engagement. This metric helps identify which ad group strategies and audience segments are most effective at getting users to begin watching video content. By analyzing video starts at the ad group level, advertisers can optimize their targeting parameters and audience segmentation to maximize video view initiation rates.
Video Viewable Impressions by Community tracks the number of viewable video impressions within specific communities or subreddits. This metric helps advertisers understand which Reddit communities provide optimal visibility and engagement for their video content. By analyzing viewability at the community level, marketers can identify successful targeting opportunities and optimize their video ad placements for better exposure within relevant subreddits.
Video Fully Viewable Impressions by Ad tracks the number of fully viewable video impressions for each individual ad. This metric helps advertisers understand which specific video ads achieve optimal visibility and engagement potential. By analyzing ad-level viewability data, marketers can identify successful creative elements and optimize their video ad designs for maximum impact.