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Measurement & Attribution

Attention Metrics

Measures of how much human attention an ad actually received, beyond viewability.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated 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.