New website visits goal available in YouTube Studio

Introduced
Sep 05, 2024

Impact Rating
Low

09/05/24 - Granular

Granular analysis and first look

YouTube has introduced a new website visits goal in its video promotions tool. This update is beneficial for creators aiming to drive traffic from YouTube to their websites. Here are the key takeaways:

  • Creators can now promote videos to increase website visits directly within YouTube Studio.
  • This tool is easy to use, requiring basic inputs like country and language targeting.
  • Promotions are separate from organic YouTube growth, and any engagement from ads does not count toward Partner Program eligibility.
  • Ads can appear in Shorts, in-feed, or as skippable in-stream videos.
  • Advanced advertisers can still rely on Google Ads for more robust targeting and reporting.
A screenshot of the video promotions experience in YouTube Studio showing the availability of three goals: audience growth, video views and website visits.
Video promotions in YouTube Studio start with selecting the main goal, now including website visits.

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