Creative testing results
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July 24, 2025
With 9.47 seconds of Active Attention, Youtube pre-roll skippable provides a prime opportunity for a challenger brand to establish brand presence. Over 8.2 / 30 of the ad is actively consumed, maximizing impact before audience disengagement.
A strategic addition to boost engagement and exposure is pre-roll. With 8.2 of Active Attention and 13.65 of Passive Attention, it serves as an effective awareness driver.
With only 1.35 seconds of Active Attention, this format is ill-suited for brand-building, regardless of scale. Formats with sub-2.5-second Active Attention fail to provide necessary exposure before users disengage.
Challenger brands cannot afford late branding. By this time, only 42% of viewers remain engaged, meaning many users have already disengaged—move branding earlier to compete effectively.
These formats will support long form ad length and provide a strong opportunity to compete with larger brands. Ensure branding is reinforced strategically for maximum impact.