Glossary

Viewability

The extent to which an advertisement was actually in a position where it could be seen.

Verification, Quality & Brand SafetyFoundationSource: MRC

Definition

The extent to which an advertisement was actually in a position where it could be seen.

Why it matters

Viewability is the metric that separates "the ad was served" from "the ad had a chance to be seen" — it is the foundation everything in this category is checked against.

Key consideration

MRC standard: 50% of pixels in view for 1 continuous second (display) or 2 continuous seconds (video).

Related terms

Related benchmarks

APAC benchmarks for this metric are broken out by market and channel.

See Viewability benchmarks →

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