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The study, conducted by Research Now, surveyed more than 9,000 respondents globally who represented three groups: active ad blockers on desktop/laptop, active ad blockers on mobile (smartphones/tablets) and respondents who are aware of blockers but have not yet installed them. Among the key findings for U.S. market respondents: – Intrusive formats: 52% of respondents who have installed ad blockers rate pre-roll as the most intrusive video format. Not surprisingly, pop-ads are the largest driver of ad blockers. – Word of mouth: 44% of people who installed ad blockers on a mobile phone or desktop found out about ad blockers from their peers. – The Web browser matters: 67% of respondents who are active ad blocker users reported using blockers on Chrome, versus 38% on Firefox. – Profile of an ad blocker: On mobile, blockers were 22% more likely to be male and 78% more likely to be Hispanic. On desktop, blockers were 32% more likely than mobile blockers to be willing to see non-intrusive ads. "There is a misconception that users are revolting against advertising in its entirety," Bertrand Quesada, CEO of Teads told Real-Time Daily via email. "When users were asked which features of an ad would reduce their motivation to install an ad blocker, 80% of users responded they wanted an ad experience that provides the choice to view; whereas fewer than 1 in 5 responded that there was nothing that could reduce their motivation to install. This demonstrates that there is an appetite for a solution outside of ad blockers. Users simply want a seamless and non-intrusive online ad experience." "People around the world have expressed an aversion to intrusive ad formats, but providing people choice is a global solution," said Rebecca Mahony, CMO, Teads, in Teads' release on the study. "The rise of ad blockers signals a wake-up call for the advertising industry and we must pay attention to the demands of consumers for advertising that respects their online experience." The Teads' ad blocker study was conducted in major media markets across the world, including the U.S., Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina) and the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France and Italy. Key findings in the global markets include: • The largest number of respondents who list ads that provide a choice to view as motivation not to block ads were found in Mexico and Spain, with 89% of respondents agreeing this is the biggest motivator. • Argentinians were the most turned off by pre-roll ads, with 57% of respondents ranking pre-roll as highly intrusive. Interestingly, respondents from Argentina preferred in-article native video ads, with only 13% of respondents finding these units highly intrusive. • In Germany, the home of Adblock Plus, respondents' motivation to block ads due to intrusive formats is very high, at 72% of respondents. But 83% of respondents said they would avoid using ad blockers due to formats that offer choice. © 2016 MediaPost Communications
In the past, as a component of an audit for Free Carrier publications with a circulation over 10,000, Verified conducted a Receipt and Readership survey to serve as a verification of distribution. The survey was conducted once every two years. The survey was conducted by telephone calling into residences within the delivery area. Over time, conducting surveys over the telephone has lost much of its value as a means of data collection. Resistance from households to answer unsolicited calls, caller ID and the rapid adoption of cell phones as the primary phone in a household have all contributed to significant drops in response rates. This not only makes a telephone survey difficult to conduct, but also produces results that may not accurately represent a publication's readership. Certain demographic groups (age range, income level, ethnicity, etc.) are less likely to complete phone surveys. Verified's audit and research staff has developed alternative methodology for conducting surveys that will verify distribution and take into account the existing limitations of telephone surveys. Going forward, Verified will conduct a visual field survey of addresses within a publication's stated distribution area. Surveyors will be instructed to confirm the delivery of the publication by examining a minimum of five addresses per street, throughout randomly selected delivery areas. Verified will conduct surveys using the publication's distribution mode such as maps, ZIP codes, block groups, street level address, etc. Results of the survey will be included in your audit report. If a publication wants to collect readership information, Verified will conduct a brief (5 to 8 question) online survey to establish reader habits, demographics, etc. A sample of the online survey can be found here: Sample Survey. Some of the online survey questions may be customized or questions may be added. Once a sufficient number of survey responses have been completed (a minimum of 200 for a +5% margin of error), Verified will provide the publication with a report of the findings. The revised methodology will improve the process of confirming distribution while offering an option to collect audience information that may prove useful to a publication's marketing efforts. If you have questions about the revised Receipt and Readership surveys, please call Verified at 415-461-6006.
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