Millennials only have a 5-second attention span for ads, says comScore CEO

Millennials only have a 5-second attention span for ads, says comScore CEO

Millennial attention spans require ads that are just 5 to 6 seconds in length, according to a new study by comScore.

Millennials spent 61 percent of their online time in smartphone apps, 8 percent on the mobile web, 25 percent on desktop, and just 5 percent on tablets.

Michelle Castillo July 21, 2017

If you're an advertiser who wants to market a product to millennials, you're going to have to make it quick.

A new study by comScore revealed online ads targeted toward millennials have to be around 5 to 6 seconds to be effective, a sharp contrast from the traditional 30-second commercial seen on TV.

"The length of time of an episode or a viewing period is really important and has got to be short, otherwise you just won't keep the attention of millennials," comScore CEO Gian Fulgoni told CNBC's "Squawk Alley."

The format of advertising may have to be radically changed to reach millennials, he suggested.

"You're going to have to make your case literally in a matter of seconds and make sure you grab somebody's attention, Fulgoni said.

Millennials are spending the majority of their online time on mobile, according to the new study. Millennials said they spent 61 percent in smartphone apps and 8 percent on the mobile web. A quarter of their time was on desktop, and just 5 percent was spent on tablets.

As many other studies have shown, Snapchat was found to be extremely popular. Two out of 3 millennials were using the app, with 80 percent of the youngest millennials surveyed on Snapchat. It was also growing in popularity among older millennials.

Still, Facebook was the leader, with 95 percent of millennials surveyed on the platform.

"It's going to be interesting to see what happens over time, especially as these millennials age into the older segment," Fulgoni said.


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  1. Professional small as well as large scale business both of them require proper marketing channels. Best is the facebook ads management and almost all people are socially active on this site. Their results are quicker than others. Moreover the retention to attract audience through images is also easy.

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