Customise your YouTube media strategy
Get help with video planning, create media strategy, discover new audiences, lineups, and reach the right customers on YouTube and across the web.
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Learn how Reach Planner works
Choose your audience
Find the right mix of ads
View key metrics
Explore cross-media impact
Choose your audience
Understand your audience and find ways to reach them
Define your ideal customers and learn the most effective ways to reach your audience on YouTube.
Interest
Lineups
Beauty & wellness
Lifestyle
Music
Comedy
Find the right mix of ads
Find the right mix of ads
Once you’ve selected your audience, Reach Planner recommends the right combination of video ads for your objectives and budget.
Products in your plan
Bumper+Skippable in-stream
Video action campaign
Masthead
View key metrics
View key metrics
In just a few clicks you’ll see key metrics like reach, frequency, views, or conversions for your defined audience. You can also make on-the-fly adjustments to see how your reach would change.
Recommendations
Audience Reached
70%
Explore cross-media impact
Explore cross-media impact
Partnerships with trusted, third-party data providers in selected countries allow for cross-media, TV+YouTube scenario planning. Estimate the reach impact for different budget allocations.
Reach Impact
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Partner with a Google Ads expert to set up your first campaign
- We’ll get you up to speed on the latest platform updates
- We’ll design a media plan that makes the most of your budget
- We’ll help you launch your first campaign with hands-on guidance
Start planning your campaigns today
Follow these steps to access Reach Planner and begin forecasting your media plans.
Go to Reach Planner
In your Google Ads account, Reach Planner is available under the “Tools & Settings” menu within the Planning tab.
Create a new media plan
Click the plus icon “+” to create a new media plan then click save when done.
Review your media plan
After clicking “View Forecast”, review and customise your forecast to see how your campaigns may perform.
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Reach 50% of your audience
Go to Reach Planner
In your Google Ads account, Reach Planner is available under the “Tools & Settings” menu within the Planning tab.
Create a new media plan
Click the plus icon “+” to create a new media plan then click save when done.
Review your media plan
After clicking “View Forecast”, review and customise your forecast to see how your campaigns may perform.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Reach Planner in Google Ads?
Google Ads Reach Planner is a free planning tool that helps you plan for reach, views, and conversions on video campaigns across YouTube and partner sites and apps. Reach Planner can help you:
- Plan for performance and spend
- Compare the effectiveness of different campaign types
- Get reach, demographic, and device insights for your media plan
- Forecast performance metrics
What type of campaigns can I use Reach Planner with?
You can use Reach Planner for your YouTube video campaigns and across video partners sites and apps.
Learn more about Reach Planner and how it works by visiting the About Reach Planner page.
Learn more about Reach Planner and how it works by visiting the About Reach Planner page.
How do I access Google Reach Planner?
You can access Reach Planner by clicking the “Tools” icon in your Google Ads account and selecting “Planning” from the dropdown menu. Then click “Reach Planner” and use the plus sign to create a new media plan. You’ll be able to enter your media plan settings and budget and even customise the metrics you want to review.
Learn more about how to use Reach Planner by visiting the Create a YouTube Media Plan with Reach Planner page.
Learn more about how to use Reach Planner by visiting the Create a YouTube Media Plan with Reach Planner page.