Nielsen Studies Impact of Facebook Video Ads Beyond View Counts

Facebook users are impacted by video ads even before viewing them for a full second, according to a Nielsen study commissioned by the social network’s marketing science team.

NielsenVideoStudyHeaderFacebook users are impacted by video ads even before viewing them for a full second, according to a Nielsen study commissioned by the social network’s marketing science team.

Facebook explained the motivation behind the study in a Facebook for Business post:

Online channels like News Feed changed how people consume content, giving them the power to decide what content (including ads) warrants their attention. If they don’t like what they see, they scroll past it. And even if they do stop long enough to see a video ad, people respond differently to videos.

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