Youtube Views Won?
Are Youtube views killing the Super Bowl? We’ve all met that person at the tailgate parties, the one who says they’re only here for the commercials. With all the options to get your fix of this strange American holiday online, it’s any wonder they show up at all.
The Superbowl clocked in 111 million views this year, a seven year low for the big game. However, up 17% from 2017, the commercials obtained 311 million youtube views, a third of that number was garnered organically. When you factor in the impressions for videos that aren’t seen to completion that number skyrockets to almost 800 million. So, Super Bowl advertisers paid reach online obtained more views than the game itself, almost 200 million views. Factor in the free advertising youtube provided and it’s clear that this game isn’t going into overtime.
The CPM for a 30-second spot during the big game this year was around $39, where the initial cost for the youtube campaigns averaged around $62. Don’t let this number deceive you however. Factor in the organic youtube views as well as the incomplete views that youtube doesn’t charge for and you’re looking at around $17 per million. Let’s not forget that these videos will continue to rack up views for months to come.