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Custom Event for Embedded YouTube Video

Jon Loomer

When someone plays an embedded YouTube video on my website, an event fires. Since YouTube is a Google product, GTM has built-in triggers that make these events possible. The post Custom Event for Embedded YouTube Video appeared first on Jon Loomer Digital. This might be my favorite custom event.

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Create a Custom Facebook Event for a Watched YouTube Video in Google Tag Manager

Jon Loomer

Imagine you have an important YouTube video embedded on a page of your website. Select “YouTube Video” under User Engagement trigger types. Then go to an embedded YouTube video on a page of your website. Have you experimented with custom events for people who watched your embedded YouTube videos?

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Meta Ads for Podcasts

Jon Loomer

Now that YouTube allows you to connect your show’s RSS feed, you can embed a YouTube version of your podcast on your website. Since you can create custom events in Google Tag Manager based on embedded YouTube plays , this provides some interesting possibilities. You have another option.

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How to use YouTube Analytics to optimize your video performance

Sprout Social

Building a must-see YouTube channel starts with understanding your audience. And there’s no better place to gather actionable insights than your YouTube Analytics. But while YouTube’s native analytics platform is a treasure trove of data, its depth can be overwhelming for total beginners. Engagement Reports.

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The Creator’s Guide to YouTube Shorts Analytics

Buffer Social

Everyone is focused on the YouTube Shorts algorithm as the key to growing as a creator on the platform. YouTube offers different content types, each with robust analytics. How to find your YouTube Shorts analytics Whether you prefer analyzing data on a desktop or on the go via mobile, YouTube has got you covered.

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What Do You Want People to Do?

Jon Loomer

When someone visits my website, I want them to… • Spend at least a minute on a page • Scroll at least halfway down • View the comments at the bottom • Play embedded YouTube videos • Click internal links • Start an embedded audio player • Shared my post from a social share button • Click my chatbot to ask a question These are important signals (..)

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Don’t Optimize for Clicks!

Jon Loomer

I have events for scroll depth , time spent , starting my podcast player, clicking internal links, playing embedded YouTube videos , and a whole lot more. One alternative is creating custom events for deeper engagement on your website. The post Don’t Optimize for Clicks!

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