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New updates to YouTube Shorts will help brands maximize their holiday budgets.

Oliver Koch

Director, Product Management, YouTube Ads

Dec 10, 2025


YouTube Shorts can help you get more from your short-form video strategy this holiday season. According to Kantar, on average, YouTube Creator Ads on Shorts increase purchase intent by 8.8%, driving 2.9x more consumer intent to spend versus competition. 1

We’ve continued to improve and expand the advertising experience on YouTube Shorts to provide authentic, engaging ways to reach new customers, including:

  • Introducing comments on eligible Shorts ads to give your brand more ways to interact with audiences and match the experience of organic Shorts.
  • Enabling Shorts Creators to link to your brand’s website for branded content, encouraging their viewers to explore further.
  • Launching Shorts ads for mobile web to extend our support for short-form video ads as consumers watch and engage across more devices and surfaces — TV, web, desktop and mobile app.

Get started with Shorts today and explore our creative tips to elevate your end-of-year campaigns.

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Kantar US Context Lab meta analysis commissioned by Google in 2025 on YouTube Creator Ads; Research spanned 20 brand campaigns across 10 major verticals (App, Automotive, Retail (Big Box, Pureplay, Specialty), Financial Services, Food/Beverages/Restaurants, Government & Advocacy, Home & Consumer Services, Home & Personal Care, Media & Entertainment, and Telecommunications) on mobile devices for A18-49; Sample size n=5,802 (2,954 control, 2,848 exposed) at a 95% confidence level; 2.9x based on Kantar campaign benchmarks for YouTube competitors on Purchase Intent.