09/01/2026
A view is not a view.
Video platforms may all report “views,” but what actually counts as a view can vary significantly across YouTube, TikTok, Meta, and other environments. That makes cross-platform comparisons far less straightforward than they appear.
The better question isn’t just how many views a campaign generated. It’s what those views actually represented, and what happened after they were counted.
Empower Ocean’s Casey Holbrook, SVP, Digital Media and Innovation, provides a closer look at why video measurement needs more context.