Permission to Launch: Why insight and research is the missing ingredient in successful digital creative

Zappi, a data research platform, partnered with consultancy service Kantar Millward Brown to help advertisers understand which creative elements in copy testing are leading indicators of in-market performance within the Facebook mobile newsfeed in the US.

Preface

Even though people consume content on mobile differently than on other mediums, digital ads are still being produced and tested according to the rules of TV or print.

Together with Kantar, Zappi conducted a research study to determine the trends and creative traits that can help advertisers maximize efficiency. We tested 20 video ads across four categories using our consumer insights platform. This paper shares the key takeaways.

In-context ad testing was a critical part of the methodology for this study - research participants would log into their Facebook accounts and be exposed to the test ad content directly...

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