When people search for keywords that match your ad targeting, your YouTube ad will appear directly below the YouTube search field. This ad example is called a TrueView video discovery ad.
Your ad will also show up when people are watching videos. The ad can appear as either a pre-roll video or a sponsored video in the sidebar. The pre-roll advertisement is called a TrueView In-Stream ad.
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