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YouTube Shorts Is Not a View Channel: Q1 2026 Shorts Ads Perforamnce Report

Strike Social's Q1 2026 YouTube Shorts Ads Benchmark Report analyzes aggregated U.S. campaign performance across Fashion, Healthcare & Insurance, Entertainment, Automotive, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) advertisers from Q4 2025 through Q1 2026.


What's inside our 2025 YouTube Ads Benchmark Report:
  • Shifts in CPM, CPV, and CPC costs across major video ad formats
  • The impact of expanded inventory and connected-TV viewing on view rates and CPMs
  • 2026 planning principles based on market conditions and trends

What's inside our Q2 2025 Facebook Benchmark Report:
  • Breakdown of Facebook ads CPM and CPC shifts
  • Engagement and CTR benchmarks insights to guide optimization
  • Strategic takeaways to plan for Q3 and Q4 2025

What's inside our Q2 2025 Report:
  • Analysis of cost trends and performance across key YouTube ad formats
  • Overview of YouTube ad cost movement and cross-device delivery efficiency
  • Data-driven insights to optimize CPV, CTR, and view rate

What's inside our 2025 Instagram Stories Ads Insights:
  • Analysis of ad load, placement dynamics, and user behavior in Stories
  • Strategic insights on Instagram Stories ad placements to boost engagement
  • Key Instagram story stats to guide smarter campaign planning in 2025