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A cosmetics brand wants to move users from awareness to consideration using their compelling story. Why should they use Video view campaigns?

To reach customers exclusively on the search results page
To guarantee a 100% view-through rate
To maximize impressions at a fixed CPM
To drive quality views at a target cost-per-view

Correct Answer

To drive quality views at a target cost-per-view

Why is this the correct answer?

Because they exist to drive quality views at a target cost-per-view. Video view campaigns optimise for views that indicate genuine attention rather than fleeting impressions, and they let the advertiser manage efficiency through a target cost per view. That is the right fit for the consideration stage: the brand has a story worth watching, and success means people actually watching enough of it to be persuaded, not merely being served an impression. It also sits in a sensible place in the funnel. Reach and frequency buying at CPM suits awareness, where the goal is how many people see the ad, while action-focused campaigns suit the bottom of the funnel where a conversion is expected. Consideration is about depth of engagement, which is what a view-optimised campaign buys.

Why are the other options wrong?

To reach customers exclusively on the search results page

Video campaigns serve on YouTube and video partners, not exclusively on the search results page.

To guarantee a 100% view-through rate

No campaign type can guarantee a 100% view-through rate. Viewers can always skip or leave.

To maximize impressions at a fixed CPM

Maximising impressions at a fixed CPM is an awareness and reach approach, which does not optimise for people watching the story.

Real-world example

A cosmetics brand runs a 90-second founder story as a video view campaign at a £0.03 target cost per view. It buys 1.4 million quality views in a month, and remarketing to viewers who watched past 30 seconds converts at three times the rate of cold traffic.

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