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Measurement & Attribution
Attention Metrics
Measures of how much human attention an ad actually received, beyond viewability.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Appears in Lesson 8 of Programmatic 101
Short answer
Attention metrics measure how much human attention an ad actually receives, going beyond whether it was merely viewable. They draw on signals such as eye tracking, time in view, screen coverage, scroll speed, and audibility, often modeled from panel data. Advertisers use them to compare media quality and predict outcomes more accurately than impressions alone.