What problem does it solve?
This Skill solves the problem of underperforming YouTube video ads by diagnosing campaign-type setup, creative quality, targeting, and measurement gaps, then producing YouTube-specific findings and improvement recommendations.
Core Features & Use Cases
- YouTube campaign-type analysis: Evaluates skippable in-stream, non-skippable in-stream, bumper, Shorts, Demand Gen, and Connected TV using format-specific checks and benchmarks.
- Creative and hook diagnostics: Assesses first-5-seconds hook, production quality, creative variety/refresh cadence, and Shorts best practices (including vertical 9:16 requirements).
- Audience and measurement health scoring: Reviews targeting strategy (intent/in-market/affinity/customer match) and verifies measurement approach (including attribution limitations for CTV) while computing a weighted health score.
- Migration and deprecation validation: Flags remaining VAC usage by April 2026 and highlights Demand Gen limitations such as lack of supported frequency capping.
Quick Start
Use the ads-youtube skill when you need a YouTube Ads performance audit and actionable fixes for campaign types, creative, targeting, and measurement.