Costs, specs, examples and buying guides for paid video ads on TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn and Meta, written for teams that pay for results. 30 guides from VIDEO AI ME, each with worked examples, the prompts used and the numbers behind the advice.
An AI product video generator animates a product photo into short ad footage. One good photo and about $0.64 of generation budget makes an 8-second clip, and ten variations cost $6.40.
AI influencer marketing uses a virtual creator to promote products the way a human influencer would. It costs from $29 a month to produce, and FTC, platform and EU disclosure rules all apply.
Real estate video marketing works when each video has one job. These nine types cover trust, listings and leads, and only the walkthrough and the client testimonial need a real shoot.
Real estate video editing means cutting raw property footage into a 30 to 90 second listing video. Edit it yourself, outsource it for about $60 to $100 a video, or use AI for intros and photo teasers.
Explainer video production costs $1,000 to $25,000 per finished minute from freelancers and studios in 2026, or a $29 to $99 monthly plan if you generate it yourself with AI. Here is the math for each route.
An explainer video is a short video, usually 30 to 90 seconds, that makes a product or idea clear to a first-time viewer using a problem, solution, how-it-works and call-to-action structure.
An animated explainer video maker lets you produce an explainer without a studio. Eight options compared across template editors, character builders, whiteboard tools and full AI, with verified pricing.
An explainer video company charges a published $2,400 to $10,000+ and takes two to six weeks. AI tools make a short explainer the same day for a few dollars, with less control. Here is how to choose.
The best AI video generator for marketing depends on the deliverable: actor ads, presenter videos, cinematic shots or edited recordings. Here are nine tools matched to jobs, with real cost per clip.
AI UGC is creator-style video where the presenter, voice and footage are generated instead of filmed. It is legal advertising when it is not passed off as a real customer testimonial.
To hire UGC creators, pick a marketplace that fits your budget model, vet on past ad work, send a one-page brief and get usage rights in writing. Here are the platforms, real prices, a brief template and when AI is the better call.
UGC-style ads are built from seven parts: hook, person, setting, proof, line, captions and ask. This guide breaks down each one and gives six copyable templates with scripts, prompts and platform specs.
UGC ads are paid ads that look like a real person's phone video instead of a studio commercial. This guide covers the three ways to source them, what each costs, the rules, and a workflow to make your first batch.
An AI commercial generator turns written shot descriptions into cinematic video clips you assemble into a 15 or 30-second spot. Here is the shot-by-shot workflow, the real cost per model and the specs for YouTube and connected TV.
An AI video ad generator turns a script, product photo or product link into a finished video ad. Here is how the four types differ, what a clip really costs and which of 8 tools fits your workflow.
Nine video ads makers compared by type, verified price and best use: template editors, AI generators and link-to-ad tools. Includes where each one falls short and which two-tool combination covers most paid social work.
A video ads agency handles strategy, production and often media buying. Clutch data puts most video production projects under $10,000 at $100 to $149 an hour; AI production covers routine variations for a few dollars.
The TikTok ads tools worth using in 2026, sorted by the four jobs they do: creative, research, tracking and automation. Includes what TikTok gives you at no charge and where a paid tool earns its fee.
Google video ads run through Video reach, Video views and Demand Gen campaigns. Here is what each one buys, the length limit for every format, how billing works and what the creative costs to make.
Ten LinkedIn video ad patterns for B2B, each tied to a campaign LinkedIn itself highlighted or to a native ad format, with the specs, budget floor and production cost for each.
YouTube video ads come in six formats bought through Google Ads, billed per view or per impression inside a budget you set. Here are the formats, specs, cost drivers and a crew-free production workflow.
TikTok Shop ads now run through GMV Max, an automated campaign where you set a target ROI and budget and TikTok picks the videos and placements. Here is how it works and what it costs.
To create TikTok ads you need an Ads Manager account, a verified pixel, one campaign with one ad group, three to five vertical videos and a daily budget above $20. Here is each step.
TikTok ads policy allows AI-generated ads when they are disclosed. Most rejections come from landing pages, mismatched offers and unprovable claims. Here are the rules and an 18-point checklist.
A TikTok ads agency sells judgment and accountability. In-house with AI sells creative volume at a few dollars per batch. Here is how the costs compare and when each one wins.
TikTok in-feed ads are auction-bought video ads in the For You feed. They need a 9:16 video, a budget above $20 a day per ad group, and enough creative variations to test.
Nine repeatable TikTok ad formats, from testimonial to unboxing to how-to, each with its second-by-second structure, the product it suits and a prompt to recreate it for under $2.
TikTok in-feed video ads are 9:16 at 540 x 960 pixels or larger, up to 500 MB, with a 516 kbps minimum bitrate. TopView and carousel have stricter rules, listed here from TikTok's own pages.
TikTok Spark Ads run an existing organic post as a paid ad, with all engagement credited to the original post. They cost the same as other auction ads and need a video code for creator posts.
TikTok ads run on an auction with fixed floors: a campaign budget above $50 and an ad group daily budget above $20. Here is what that adds up to, including the creative.
There are 30 published Ad Playbooks guides on the VIDEO AI ME blog. The most recent one was published on November 11, 2026. Every guide is listed on this page, newest first.
Yes. Every guide has a markdown twin: add .md to its URL, or request it with the header "Accept: text/markdown". Charts come back as tables and prompts as plain text, so an agent can quote the numbers without running JavaScript.
The guides are written by the team behind VIDEO AI ME, an AI video generator for ads and social video. Questions and corrections are welcome at support@videoai.me.
