When creating videos for social media, how should you hold your phone when recording?

Question: When creating videos for social media, how should you hold your phone when recording?

• Horizontally
• Vertically
• At a 45-degree angle
• It doesn’t matter

Explanation

Vertical recording fits the way most mobile-first social video placements are viewed. Video ads should match placement format so the creative uses the available screen space effectively. In Amazon DSP, creative requirements and inventory context influence how assets should be prepared before delivery. Vertical framing can improve viewing experience because users do not need to rotate the device or view reduced-size content.

Why the other options are incorrect

Horizontally is incorrect because many social video placements are designed for vertical mobile viewing.

45-degree angle is incorrect because tilted framing can reduce clarity and create a poor viewing experience.

It doesn’t matter is incorrect because format and orientation directly affect how video appears in placement.

Source for verification

https://advertising.amazon.com/library/guides/video-advertising

https://advertising.amazon.com/library/guides/creative-management-the-key-to-better-advertising-content

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