NEWS24 January 2017
AUSTRALIA — New eye-tracking research has revealed that online advertisers have just milliseconds to communicate an ad message.
Fairfax, an Australian publisher, carried out an eye-tracking study in partnership with Gateway Research to understand the visual behaviour of the readers of the Sydney Morning Herald desktop and smartphone sites.
It was found that advertisers have a very short time in which to make an impact, and that ads with a simple layout, clear messaging and strong brand identity were most effective overall.
The research also revealed that top-of-page ad placements were more important than ad size on both mobile and desktop and that relevant native ads gain the most attention.
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