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Fallout from Google Video Violations: Buyers Press Pause

Jul 11, 2023 | Industry Articles

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We recently reported about new research from Adalytics that found video ads placed by Google violate its own standards 80% of the time — leading some to accuse the company of misleading advertisers. 

Now, sources tell Adweek some media buyers are downscaling their use of the placements.

To recap, Google's Video Partner program places ads on external sites that are supposed to meet high-quality standards. But the study revealed that these premium campaigns often fell short of Google's standards, by serving ads in small, muted, automatically-played videos on the side of the main content page, violating monetization standards and appearing on low-quality sites.

🚫 Limiting Exposure to GVP

As a result, several ad buyers are taking steps to limit their exposure to Google Video Partner inventory. 

Some are redirecting their media and reviewing all YouTube purchases after discovering that a substantial amount of their YouTube inventory was unknowingly spent on Video Partner. Others are auditing clients' exposure to Video Partner inventory and working with Google to turn it off for specific campaigns.

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