Creative testing results
TK Maxx
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November 12, 2025
With 3.72 seconds of Active Attention, Youtube pre-roll non-skippable is the most effective option for a small brand to achieve awareness objectives. The non-skip function ensures that almost 80% of the ad is consumed either actively or passively.
A complementary choice for boosting engagement is General Web pre-roll. With 1.47 seconds of Active Attention and 4.93 seconds of Passive Attention, it enhances visibility and reach but it not suitable for brand building. Use for reinforcement instead.
Formats with less than 0.87 seconds of Active Attention are not viable for awareness-building, regardless of brand scale. Insufficient exposure before drop-off weakens effectiveness.
Branding suitable for YouTube non-skip but not for fast decay, high skip/scroll environments as risk of misattribution is high.
Ad length is suitable as is. For slow decay platforms like YouTube non-skip you can afford to use longer ad lengths without risk of increased wastage, this would be an ideal environment for your 12s creatives.