Will attention measurement replace good old CTR?
Recently, attention metrics have been conquering the advertising industry, and this is not just my allegation. According to a Statista report, 96% of advertisers worldwide either already use or have plans to use attention metrics in their media buys.
However, there is an opinion that it’s all about the short-term fuss. Click-through rate (CTR) is still considered the top campaign criterion. It has proven its worth, while attention metrics are kind of hyped newbies on the market.
IMHO, the root of this lies in the primary challenges that also impede the widespread adoption of attention metrics::
* difficulty in measurement
* lack of standardization of this metric and complexity in its interpretation.
In general, there are three concepts that shape attention metrics measurement:
🟢 Biometric surveillance
This one involves tracking users’ physical movements and psychological reactions to ads on devices.
🟢 Data proxy
These signals gather information about users’ activities, such as cursor positioning, dwell time, scrolling tempo, play/pause ratio, volume control, and mouseover movements.
🟢 Psychological aspect
User introspection and emotional responses help to understand how the audience views the brand. This refers to chat forums, questionnaires, feedback forms, or client surveys.
So, it's evident that while some of these measurement concepts may not be easily scalable and applicable, others might be challenging to implement due to GDPR and privacy regulations. As for standardization and interpretation, it feels like we're still in the pioneering phase, sort of 😉
Nevertheless, I believe attention metrics have not been fully explored yet. What are your thoughts on this? I'd love to hear your perspective!
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1 гI'm interested 😎