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3 Myths: Regarding Consumer Attention Holding Marketers Back

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Syed Mohammad Anwer

Naveed Ganatra

People are so much obsessed with their perfect tech-combo consisting of text, apps, emails, feeds, and notifications that life just seems incomplete without any of these things. Whether it's a billing queue or you're waiting for your turn at the coffee machine, these few minutes or even seconds give you a chance to toggle through dozens of apps.

The technology has penetrated in our lives at such a fast pace that it's neither seems usual nor bad. Many times, you end up fronting some video content whether it's the educational or entertainment purpose.

Being the most esteemed digital media agency in Dubai, Traffic Digital aims to help clients get along with this new attention economy. Ironically, some of the old myths are holding back marketers from committing to change. So Let’s Dive in:

Myth #1 Attention Spans have shrunk

This is entirely baseless, in fact, the reality is astonishingly converse. Marketers are supposed to keep in mind that the audience has become more literate these days.

Nobody wants to pay attention to your content if it's neither relevant nor appealing. Therefore, people do pay attention and the attention spans of broadened by smart choices. As per the new analysis of customer behavior, 81% of video viewing sessions capture people's attention.

Which means, the audience is paying more attention than ever before. But nowadays, the decisions are smarter, analyzed and informed. In short, come up with some valuable content. If you want attention, just earn it.

Myth #2: All screens are the same

Some marketers still believe that people pay attention to all screens equally, which is not true at all.

Don't trust me? Ask yourself!

How often do you watch TV? How often do you find yourself focused on the content you are watching? And Most Importantly! How many times do you cheat your TV Screen while putting it on and being busy with your phone screen regardless of what you're doing?

 Let's face it statistically!

Research shows that people are 1.5X more likely to pay attention when in “lean-forward” viewing mode than in "lean-back" more. And here's another blast! Compared to TV, people are 1.8X as likely to be in a lean-forward mode when watching online video.

In short, these lean-forward moments are the best opportunities for marketers capture the consumers' attention. SO just go for it.

 

Myth #3: People don't pay attention to ads These Days

Just take your example. How often do you come across ads online? Bazillion times for sure! Not just because you're a marketer, it's because some of those speak to you directly. Precisely, it was a perfect hook to capture you.

From seeing an advertisement the very first time to buying a product, what was so persuasive that a particular product or service turned so desirable for you?

Let's not keep it specific! But it was relevant to you in some way or the other. Perhaps that’s the reason why you just couldn't resist paying attention to that ad and end up being a prominent part of somebody else's email list, sales funnel, potential buyer and converted-customer.

As per IPSOS, relevant ads get 3X more attention than an average ad.

So what's your hook-up strategy for your target audience?

 

Summary

Do you want to discover some myths regarding consumer attention holding marketers back? Just check out the article now

 

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