15 january 2024
Banner or advertising blindness — what it means
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Banner or advertising blindness — what it means This is a psychological feature of perception that allows us to filter incoming information. The human brain is not able to process all the data coming from the world around us: sound waves, visual images, effects, and information that requires analytical intervention. Due to the sheer volume of information, the brain is forced to prioritize, leading to selective perception. We ignore what we consider unnecessary. How do users determine where ads are located? Through experience and memory, people recognize the characteristics of ads, their location on the page, and how they are presented. This leads to ignoring such information. If you launch an advertising campaign without knowing about banner blindness and use standard banners without taking visibility zones into account, your ads will be noticed by only 14% of site visitors. That's...