What's The Future Of Engagement Metrics (or How Do You Measure An Ad That Nobody Saw)?
Cory Treffiletti
4x CMO, 6x Executive with successful exits, Start-Up Advisor, Board Member, Author, Data-Driven Storyteller.
As marketers, we've been conditioned to obsess over engagement metrics for our video ad campaigns. Click-through rates (no matter how outdated they seem to be, but never go away), view completion rates, conversion rates - we track them all, hoping to prove the ROI of our efforts. What if there was a way to guarantee every single person who watched a video engaged with your brand? Believe it or not, it is entirely possible. This is the future where there's no more worrying about skipped ads or ignored calls-to-action because your audience didn't see it.
That's the promise of AI-powered In-Scene Media for video content. By seamlessly integrating your brand into the content viewers actively choose to watch, you ensure 100% engagement. No interruptions, no distractions - just guaranteed brand engagement to a captive audience, and when that audience is captive to content they love, that love transfers to your brand.
Imagine your product featured in a beauty tutorial by a top influencer, or your logo subtly displayed in a popular tv show. With AI-driven contextual targeting, your brand appears in the right place, in front of the right audience, at the right moment. The viewers are already leaning in and paying attention, so your brand becomes part of the experience they're invested in. You get to show your brand to then. They see you and take note. Subtle animations call attention and essentially guarantee they took note, and all of that adds up to a positive emotional engagement. Sounds great, right?
Many argue that traditional engagement metrics still matter. After all, how can you be sure the brand placement made an impact? Consider this: studies show that organic brand integrations drive 2x higher brand recall and 3x higher brand favorability compared to pre-roll ads (yes - they really do). When your brand is woven into the fabric of the content, it leaves a lasting impression that metrics struggle to capture. What's more, the audience you are showing your message to LOVES the content and they LOVE the creators, and since you are showing support for the creator, they audiences start to LOVE you just a little bit more.
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With AI-powered In-Scene Media, you're reaching viewers who are increasingly difficult to engage through traditional ads. 90% of people skip pre-roll ads, and 95% of subscribers pay to avoid interruptions altogether. By showing up authentically in the content they love, you bypass ad blockers and earn genuine audience attention.
Perhaps it's time to rethink our addiction to old-school engagement metrics. In an era of ad avoidance and fragmented attention, AI-driven In-Scene Media offers an undeniable impact. 100% of the audience sees your brand, 100% of the time. You don't get stuck chasing elusive clicks or completions - just guaranteed brand exposure on a massive scale. As a marketer, I know that 's what I want.
The future of video advertising is uninterrupted, authentic, and AI-powered. Will you embrace it, or cling to outdated models? The choice is yours, but the impact is undeniable.
Fascinating read! Indeed, trust in ad metrics poses a real challenge. Plato once hinted - wisdom begins in wonder. Let's keep questioning and innovating. ????