The Pre-Roll Dilemma: Make Better Ads or Be Eaten By the Ad Blockers
Nothing causes a hair-pulling tantrum quite like a 30-second spot for Swiffer WetJet that interrupts site visitors from the central focus of their visit: the news video.
Nothing causes a hair-pulling tantrum quite like a 30-second spot for Swiffer WetJet that interrupts site visitors from the central focus of their visit: the news video. It’s no wonder ad blocking and ad skipping have become so pervasive, rendering intrusive advertising methods obsolete.
According to a recent survey by ORC International, in conjunction with ad-tech firm Mirriad, a whopping 76 percent reported blocking ads online–a damning indictment of the advertising industry’s unwillingness to respect the user experience.
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