Creative testing results
Lemon
Lemon
July 23, 2025
With 5.75 seconds of Active Attention, Instagram stories is the most effective option for a small brand to achieve awareness objectives. More than 3.72 / 15 of the ad is actively consumed, ensuring strong message delivery before users disengage.
A complementary choice for boosting engagement is stories. With 3.72 seconds of Active Attention and 3.1 seconds of Passive Attention, it enhances visibility and reach.
Formats with less than 0.02 seconds of Active Attention are not viable for awareness-building, regardless of brand scale. Insufficient exposure before drop-off weakens effectiveness.
For a small brand, early branding is critical to maximize exposure and recall in an awareness-building campaign. This approach builds presence efficiently.
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.