Saturday 12 July 2014

Media Ratings Council Greenlights The Ad Impression Metric For Video Ads

By Ismail Abraham


Advertising online often goes through significant changes from time to time depending upon the needs of advertisers, and the needs of the public. Whether you are looking at video ads, or traditional ones that use graphics and text, the way that you view them is about to change. It is very common for people to watch videos, or go to websites with information that they need, and see these types of advertisements presented.



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.

For a year, the MRC has been reviewing something in digital media that needs to be changed in their opinion. Measuring impressions for ads that are displayed, either graphics or videos, needs to be modified to some degree. IAB's task force along with Media Rating Council believes that it is better to have impressions served in a different way.

Another thing that is worth noting is an impression advisory that was given back in March, and the guidelines for viewable ads, is open to a commenting period where the public can weigh in on this decision. There is also a gating period that will last about 90 days, at which point MRC will start shifting to this metric for measuring served impressions.

The proposed change as presented by the Emerging Innovations Task Force in combination with the efforts of MRC is to change the guidelines for what are called viewable impressions when people see ads on the web. Essentially, half of the pixels for both video and regular ads must be seen for two and one seconds, respectively.

Across the world, advertisements are being shown on websites, created by companies trying to attract visitors and potential clients. The use of graphical images has been in place for many years, and the advent of using videos for advertising has been gaining in popularity. Many Internet marketers understand how easy it is to increase traffic to your website when using videos for advertising, yet there is some confusion as to what actually counts as an impression when people view these ads. This article will address something that the Media Ratings Council has proposed in regard to what counts for a viewable ad impression.




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