Senin, 21 Juli 2014

Media Ratings Council Greenlights The Ad Impression Metric For Video Ads

By Ismail Abraham


Businesses that are constantly advertising on the web using banner images, or those that are moving into video advertising, maybe looking at significant changes in regard to the duration that ads must be viewed by the general public in order to be counted as impressions. For the people surfing on the web, this may not dramatically affect their ability to find the information or products they are looking for. It simply means that ads must be delivered for a consistent 1 to 2 second period of time to be properly counted, which is more impactful on businesses that it is someone surfing the web.



This is how companies that run businesses online make their money, and how others are able to drive traffic to their websites and offers. According to the MRC, the way that you view these ads is about to change which is beneficial for everyone involved.

There simply asking that half of the pixels for both images and videos be viewed for one and two seconds, respectively. This continuous viewing is thought to not only provide a better way of determining whether an impression counts in the advertising world, but may have a definite impact on whether or not the ads are going to help motivate potential customers to click through to the website that is advertised.

A PSA was launched via IAB to educate the public and companies worldwide. This information may be well-received, or not, but its intention is to simply provide a better metric for measuring ads today. At one point a few months ago, the public was able to comment on these changes during a one-month period of time. Hopefully these changes will go into effect and positively influence advertising for both companies and people alike.

Through a PSA campaign, these companies are spreading the word about this change that is about to occur. They are simply asking companies to consider these new viewability guidelines which must be implemented at some point. Hopefully this will create a better experience for everyone involved including those that display ads, and the public that has to view them, as they surf the Web today.

If this duration is not met, it will not be considered an impression, something that will dramatically change the way people view these ads, and also how they are counted. The measurement guidelines for ad impressions that are viewable have been presented, and the public can comment on these changes. The gating period is over, with MRC claiming a milestone has been made in regard to changing the digital landscape of advertising.




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