Definition
Ad awareness is defined as the percentage of target customers or accounts who demonstrate awareness (aided or unaided) of a brand’s advertising. This metric can be campaign- or media-specific, or it can cover all advertising.[1]
Purpose
One measure of advertising effects may indicate “stopping power” of ads.
Construction
Ad Awareness (%) = Percentage of total population that is aware of a brand’s advertising.
References
- ^ Farris, Paul W.; Neil T. Bendle; Phillip E. Pfeifer; and David J. Reibstein (2010). Marketing Metrics: The Definitive Guide to Measuring Marketing Performance (Second Edition). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.