{"id":6610,"date":"2026-05-11T21:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/?p=6610"},"modified":"2026-05-10T17:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:56:22","slug":"video-ad-formats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/video-ad-formats\/","title":{"rendered":"Video ad formats: Where they appear and how they work"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"article-item\">\n\n            <a   href=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/video-ad-formats\/\" class=\"article-item__img\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/video-formats-1024x635.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Different video ad formats displayed across smartphone, tablet, TV, and floating digital screens in a modern media setup.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/video-formats-1024x635.webp 1024w, https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/video-formats-300x186.webp 300w, https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/video-formats-768x476.webp 768w, https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/video-formats.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\n            <div class=\"article-item-content\">\n                <ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t                     \n                                    <\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/video-ad-formats\/\">\n                <h4>Video ad formats: Where they appear and how they work<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Not every video ad works the same way, even when the creative looks similar. 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