## Scaling Visual Demand Across YouTube, Discover, and Gmail

Google Demand Gen unites YouTube Shorts, in-stream video, Google Discover feeds, and Gmail into a single algorithmic push channel. Unlike search ads that harvest existing intent, Demand Gen generates new demand.

Benchmarking $14.2M in aggregate media spend across 420,000 ad variants, video creative fatigue hits within 35 days unless variants are systematically refreshed.

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## 1. Creative Specifications and Hook Dynamics

To avoid high skip rates, adapt your video assets to native mobile consumption:
* **Vertical 9:16 (YouTube Shorts):** 15 to 30 seconds maximum. Hook viewers within 2 seconds using a contrarian statement or concrete metric.
* **Horizontal 16:9 (Desktop / Connected TV):** 30 to 60 seconds. In-depth product walkthrough or customer case study.
* **Square 1:1 (Discover & Gmail):** High-contrast product imagery with clean sans-serif typography.

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