Performance Marketing

Google Wants to Prove Its Video Ads Drive Offline Sales for Brands

Gatorade, Mars are first to see new stats

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By Lauren Johnson

April 19, 2016

Three years after running studies to show marketers how their YouTube campaigns lift brand awareness and purchase intent, Google is starting to track sales stats to see if online video can move the needle.

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Lauren Johnson

Lauren Johnson is a senior technology editor for Adweek, where she specializes in covering mobile, social platforms and emerging tech.

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