According to a recent patent filing, it may get easier for the masses to create advertisements for YouTube. The patent, released January 14th 2010, is for a Video Overlay Advertisement Creator. Overlay ads are the text ads that appear in the lower quarter of a video and can be accompanied by an image: Looking at the details in the patent image, you can see that YouTube is taking the overlay ad to a new, more customizable level: Some of the customizable features present in the patent: Ability Read more [...]