{"id":27873,"date":"2020-08-24T12:07:54","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T09:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bannersnack.com\/blog\/?p=27873"},"modified":"2023-07-24T14:15:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T11:15:46","slug":"video-banner-ads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/video-banner-ads\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Video Banner Ads &#038; How to Create a Video Banner in Creatopy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today we are going to talk about a topic dreaded by many and loved by few.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video banner ads.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picture this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are browsing a web page, looking for some answers, or just reading an article, and suddenly, a wild in-banner video ad appears. To be honest, you probably didn&#8217;t even notice it from the first time because of the banner blindness condition we all developed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, this banner was special. It was probably a retargeting campaign, so you were obviously interested. You probably watched the whole thing, and you clicked on the banner to read more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The question is, how often does this happen? <a href=\"https:\/\/app.creatopy.com\/auth\/create-account?internal_source=internal&amp;internal_medium=Blog&amp;internal_campaign=BlogContentCTA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-70331 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1.png 700w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1-600x77.png 600w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1-150x19.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Do Video Banner Ads Still Matter?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are people still doing advertising through video banners? To answer this question, let&#8217;s look at some of the most recent <a href=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/video-marketing-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video statistics<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignlive.co.uk\/article\/advertisers-spending-online-video-ads-banner-ads\/1447471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Since 2017<\/a>, advertisers have been spending more on online video ads than on banner ads, which made video the fastest-growing format in display advertising.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This goes to say that video banner ads are here to stay.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used effectively, videos can comprise an integral element in a display ad, providing the ad a richness that users generally respond to far better than with static ads.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well-executed and customized video banner ad can be an essential foot in the door for a user to engage more extensively with branded content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creatopy.com\/blog\/video-advertising-guide\/\">online video advertising is a must<\/a> in your strategy as it overlaps and backs up written content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Not to mention the fact that display video ads have higher engagement, and users are more likely to remember your message when it&#8217;s transmitted through video.<\/p>\n<h2>Examples of Video Banner Ads<\/h2>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to be an art director to create slick video banners. We took the matter in our own hands, and we created a few display video ads examples so you can see them in action.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar bannersnack_embed = {\"hash\":\"bcj0zs5pr\",\"width\":680,\"height\":360,\"t\":1464359573,\"userId\":22462806,\"type\":\"html5\"};\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/cdn.bannersnack.com\/iframe\/embed.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar bannersnack_embed = {\"hash\":\"bcnavs83d\",\"width\":300,\"height\":250,\"t\":1464359470,\"userId\":22462806,\"type\":\"html5\"};\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/cdn.bannersnack.com\/iframe\/embed.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar bannersnack_embed = {\"hash\":\"bxc843jk6\",\"width\":300,\"height\":600,\"t\":1464336570,\"userId\":22462806,\"type\":\"html5\"};\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/cdn.bannersnack.com\/iframe\/embed.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>What Types of Video Banner Ads Are Out There?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three types of video ads: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#a\">In-banner videos<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>B. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#b\">Out-stream videos<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>C. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#c\">In-stream videos<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to target a specific audience and the publisher doesn&#8217;t offer an in-stream video option, you can still buy ad placements for that site and use the out-stream video option. This is the place where an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creatopy.com\/create\/video-ads\/\">online video ad maker<\/a> will help you shine. But more on this later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First of all, let&#8217;s walk through the three types of banner video ads, the benefits of using them <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as a significant part of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creatopy.com\/blog\/what-is-display-advertising\/\">display advertising strategy<\/a>, and what kind of ad you should choose for your brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a id=\"a\"><\/a>A. What Is In-Banner Video Advertising?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-banner video ads are banners with videos embedded in them, and users can expand them into a larger window, or go to the domain where the videos are hosted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are usually <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creatopy.com\/create\/animated-banner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HTML5 creatives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> formed from the thumbnail image and a description that allows up to three lines of text.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll find these types of ads on YouTube and across Google Display Network on a wide range of websites.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-banner video ads use the space provided for a standard banner ad (usually 300 x 250 pixels), but they deliver a dynamic video experience as opposed to a static format.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three types of in-banner video ads:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Click to play<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The ad appears as a static image, and it starts playing only when the user clicks on it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Autoplay with no sound<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In this case, the video is not just a static image, but it plays without any sound. When the user clicks on it, the sound will be turned on.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Hover to play<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The video starts playing at the user&#8217;s simple hover over it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is an example of an in-banner ad that popped-in after a search on YouTube:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62083 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/youtube-bannerad-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"youtube banner ad\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/youtube-bannerad-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/youtube-bannerad-600x344.jpg 600w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/youtube-bannerad-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/youtube-bannerad-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/youtube-bannerad-770x441.jpg 770w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/youtube-bannerad.jpg 1299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>What Are the Benefits of In-Banner Ads?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>They&#8217;re not disruptive\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-banner ads don&#8217;t interfere with the user&#8217;s online experience. They appear on the sidebar or the top search results, and it&#8217;s entirely up to the user if they want to click or not on the ad.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Advertisers are charged on pay-per-click (PPC)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The advertisers are billed only when a user clicks on the ad and watches the video.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The placement depends on the user&#8217;s keywords<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-banner ads are dependent on the keywords used by a user in the search query. This allows advertisers to deliver their message and target a specific audience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The ads can be lengthier\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-banner ads can have up to 500 MB, compared to in-stream ads, which are much more limited in size.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a id=\"b\"><\/a>B. What Is Out-Stream Video Advertising?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iab.com\/insights\/digital-video-advertising-glossary\/#index-29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out-stream video ads<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> take place outside of in-stream video content. To better understand these ads, think about the videos found in articles, social or product feeds, or in-article videos found among text.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out-stream video ads start\u2014usually without sound\u2014when scrolling on a feed and they&#8217;re 50% in view. If the user doesn&#8217;t interact with them, they automatically stop when scrolling past them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out-stream videos are similar to in-banner video ads, and sometimes you&#8217;ll even find both of them in the same category.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are independent of another video content, but unlike in-banner ads, out-stream ads require a video player from the hosting platform to function.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is how out-stream ads look like in-article:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/out-stream-video-ad.mp4\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"404\" height=\"720\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/video><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adtagmacros.com\/basics-of-online-video-advertising-learn-about-ad-pods-ad-stitching-vmap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>What Are the Benefits of Out-Stream Ads?<\/b><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>They&#8217;re not disruptive<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like in-banner video ads, the user can interact with them only if they want to.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>They work independently<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ads don&#8217;t depend on other video content, like in-stream ads.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>They&#8217;re cost-effective<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The advertisers are charged based on viewable cost-per-thousand-impressions (vCPM). You&#8217;ll only pay if your ad is viewable, which means when 50% of the ad is visible for two seconds or more.<a href=\"https:\/\/app.creatopy.com\/auth\/create-account?internal_source=internal&amp;internal_medium=Blog&amp;internal_campaign=BlogContentCTA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-70331 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1.png 700w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1-600x77.png 600w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1-150x19.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a id=\"c\"><\/a>C. What Is In-Stream Video Advertising?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-stream video ads rely on video content, and they can play before, during, or after the streaming video watched by the user.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, these ads cannot be stopped from playing, but you can sometimes skip them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ad format is often used by the publisher to monetize the video content, but it may appear intrusive for the consumer, so the ad has to be short and sweet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are three types of in-stream video ads:<\/p>\n<p><b>1. Linear video ads <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stop the main video content and take over the screen, like a real commercial. They are the most frequently used in-stream ads:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Pre-roll ads <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">start before the main video content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Mid-roll ads<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are played in the middle of the content. If the main video is long enough, it can contain more than one mid-roll ad. They can be really effective because the user is already focused on the video, so you may catch their attention easier.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Post-roll ads <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">appear at the end of the main video, and are the less disruptive and maybe the most useful, as the user can watch it while they wait for the next video.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <\/span><b>Nonlinear video ads <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">run simultaneously with the main video content, without interruption. The main video is stopped only if the user interacts with the ad. If not, they may disappear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3. Companion video ads<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">play alongside the video and depend on the linear and nonlinear video ads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is an example of a pre-roll ad from monday.com that is also skippable. In the bottom right corner, you&#8217;ll see how many seconds are left before you can skip it and return to the video you were watching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62086 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/in-stream-pre-roll-ad-example-600x385.jpg\" alt=\"in-stream pre-roll ad example\" width=\"600\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/in-stream-pre-roll-ad-example-600x385.jpg 600w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/in-stream-pre-roll-ad-example-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/in-stream-pre-roll-ad-example-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/in-stream-pre-roll-ad-example-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/in-stream-pre-roll-ad-example-770x494.jpg 770w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/in-stream-pre-roll-ad-example.jpg 1379w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>What Are the Benefits of In-Stream Ads?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Increased engagement<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, they can be really intrusive, but if the content is delivered at the right time (usually mid-roll, when the user is already engaged in the video) and captivating enough, you&#8217;ll notice an increased engagement and better completion rates.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>They&#8217;re cost-effective<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll be charged per view<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and you won&#8217;t pay <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more than what&#8217;s needed to rank higher than the advertiser immediately below you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, keep in mind that marketers can face the problem of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business2community.com\/video-marketing\/weighing-pros-cons-opt-v-stream-video-ads-0926294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">younger audiences skipping in-stream ads<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The 35 to 44-year-old demographic is most likely to sit through the entire ad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you opt for this type of ad, the best option here is to keep it short and entertaining.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Let&#8217;s Talk about Sound for a Bit<\/h3>\n<p>Background music and sound effects are the bread and butter of any video production.<\/p>\n<p>The exact type of music you should use in your ad depends on the emotion you&#8217;re trying to evoke in your audience.<\/p>\n<p>Are you selling inflatable kayaks? Set your ad to some chill music to inspire a sense of lakeside relaxation. Marketing some handwoven workout shorts? Intense music would probably do the trick.<\/p>\n<p>In-stream ads aren&#8217;t that long, so regardless of genre, you need to pick a song that kicks off right away.<\/p>\n<p>Where do you find quality music and sound effects? Your best bet is <a href=\"https:\/\/app.soundstripe.com\/royalty-free-music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.soundstripe.com\/royalty-free-music&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1598104858968000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHkPFVU_svP4eUNGUXJesANH1pR8Q\">royalty-free music<\/a> or stock music made for creators and marketers.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike traditional music licensing, royalty-free music allows you to sign up, download the song you want, and generate a legally-protective license on the spot.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, traditional music licensing could take months and cost thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re in the market for royalty-free music, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundstripe.com\/\">Soundstripe<\/a> is an excellent option. Their audio library is stocked with radio-quality songs, and their selection is curated by award-winning producers. You won&#8217;t have to work through dozens of tunes before you find a good one.<\/p>\n<p>Even better, their membership lets you download and license as many songs as you want. If you&#8217;re not into the whole membership thing, you can pick and choose individual songs too.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like I mentioned earlier, some tools ease your work in creating a great video, which later you can use for different purposes. Let&#8217;s<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> see the practical steps to creating a <\/span>video banner<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t worry. I added an explanatory video, too, since we&#8217;re talking about videos.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Make Video Banner Ads with Creatopy<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creatopy has various template formats to use for creating a <\/span>video banner ad<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but we&#8217;re going to focus on the <\/span>Facebook video banner<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just by using a video cover instead of a photo can be a great way to advertise your brand and draw more attention to your Facebook page.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s begin:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Go to your Creatopy account<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your account or create one for free and see what Creatopy has to offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Select the format<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you&#8217;re on the dashboard, type <em>Facebook video cover <\/em>in the search bar from the left side of the screen. There&#8217;s a pre-made template with Facebook&#8217;s recommendation for the best video cover results (1250 x 463 px).<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Choose a template or start from scratch<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this step, you have multiple options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Choose one of our templates\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Choose a stock video from the elements library<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Upload your own video with a drag and drop motion\u00a0<\/strong><b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>4. Edit your work<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of what you chose in the previous step, you should know that your video can be customized down to the finest detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the menu on the left side, you can choose the elements you want to add to the canvas, delete them, or change the colors. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the right side of your workspace, quickly access the template layers, customize them individually, or delete them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you click on the V<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ideo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> layer, you&#8217;ll be able to edit that part, meaning enable the autoplay or make the video loop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also add branded logos for your audience to know where else they can find you.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Trim your video<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the V<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ideo <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">layer from the right side of your workspace, then on the <em>Settings<\/em> button from the bar that appeared on the left side of your workspace. You&#8217;ll see the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trim video<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can access the\u00a0<em>Trim video\u00a0<\/em>setting also by clicking on the <em>Timeline<\/em> feature from the right side of the screen. Click on the layer that has\u00a0<em>Trim\u00a0<\/em>on it (that&#8217;s your video).<\/p>\n<p>No matter the method you chose, you&#8217;ll now be able to move the time bar and change the video&#8217;s length. It&#8217;s that easy.<\/p>\n<h3><b>6. Make it even more interactive<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can always add transitions to your design layers and make them more dynamic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the <em>V<\/em><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ideo <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">layer from the right side of your workspace, then from the same bar that appeared on the left side of your workspace, click on the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transition <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you clicked on it, you&#8217;ll be able to add transition effects and change the time when every layer appears.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>7. Download your video<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you finished your work and everything is in place, download your video in MP4 format and upload it as a Facebook video cover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same creation process can be followed when designing any other video banners.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Videos are a must in advertising campaigns these days. Creating a web <\/span>banner video <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be effortless and cost-effective as long as you&#8217;re using the right design tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyze your target audience and your brand&#8217;s advertising needs and decide what type of video banner ads you should focus on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you planning to use the video ads in your next <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">display advertising campaign?<a href=\"https:\/\/app.creatopy.com\/auth\/create-account?internal_source=internal&amp;internal_medium=Blog&amp;internal_campaign=BlogContentCTA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-70331 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.creatopy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1.png 700w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1-600x77.png 600w, https:\/\/creatopydevelopmentblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/create-ad-campaigns-1-150x19.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we are going to talk about a topic dreaded by many and loved by few. Video banner ads.\u00a0\u00a0 Picture this: You are browsing a web page, looking for some answers, or just reading an article, and suddenly, a wild in-banner video ad appears. 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