Creative testing results
Get Your (Ass) Going
Scotland? Sure, I Guess
July 31, 2025
With 5.85 seconds of Active Attention, Facebook in-stream is the most effective option for a small brand to achieve awareness objectives. More than 37% of the ad is actively consumed, ensuring strong message delivery before users disengage.
A complementary choice for boosting engagement is Facebook feed. With 2.46 seconds of Active Attention and 0.78 seconds of Passive Attention, it enhances visibility and reach.
Formats with less than 0.7 seconds of Active Attention are not viable for awareness-building, regardless of brand scale. Insufficient exposure before drop-off weakens effectiveness.
Small brands should maximize branding presence in awareness campaigns. By this time, only 29.6% of viewers are still engaged—delayed branding limits brand exposure, shift earlier for stronger impact.
Longer ads struggle to maintain attention on high-scroll formats, making them less effective for upper-funnel objectives. For a small brand working to build awareness, lost attention means lost opportunity—opt for high-retention formats to improve engagement and maximize impact.