How to Create a Video Creative

Video creatives allow you to promote your brand or product through a video ad.

Objectives: 

In this how-to article, you will learn how to...

  • Create and publish a video creative. 

Step 1: Navigate to creatives section of Amazon DSP

  • Navigate to “Campaign manager.” 
  • Click on “Creatives” and “Create creative.”

Step 2: Choose the type of creative

  • Click “Continue” under the video option of your choosing. Options include standard video and third-party-served video. For the purpose of this how-to article, the standard video option will be used. 


Step 3: Name your creative

  • Give your creative a name and make sure all other basic settings are correct.

Step 4: Add a click-through

  • Choose a destination URL. The destination URL will provide a link to where the user will be navigated to once the creative is clicked. In this how-to article, ? 

Step 5: Upload assets

  • Select the video you would like to use for the creative. Or, choose from Amazon’s own creative assets. 

Step 6: Choose the ad experience

  • Choose from either Streaming TV or Online video for your ad experience. This is where your video creative will be shown. 

Step 7: Add optional, advanced settings

  • Add a Third-party impression URL. This is pinged when the creative is displayed.
  • Add specific categories that your creative falls under. 
     

Step 8: Save your creative

  • In order for a creative to be approved, it must be attached to a line item. Once it is approved, it will automatically launch. 

What have you accomplished?

After reading this how-to article, you should now be equipped with the skills to...

  • Design your own video creative.
  • Publish a creative aimed at attracting more customers to your product or brand.