Poynter Institute TV Commercials

Ad effectiveness starts with the creative, which is why iSpot's Creative Assessment solutions provide fast, actionable insights into the effectiveness and emotional impact of video ads. Brands can objectively measure and benchmark ad performance against competitive and customizable norms while gaining deeper insights through viewer verbatim comments that explain the "why" behind the scores. Using iSpot's Creative Assessment in both pre-market and in-market stages, brands can evaluate creative strengths and weaknesses, make data-driven adjustments, and ultimately improve ad effectiveness while reducing time and spend on creative development.

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iSpot enables advertisers to connect TV and streaming ad exposure directly to key business outcomes like in-store traffic, website visits, and purchases. By mapping campaign data to first- and third-party sources—such as location, intent, sales, and both online and offline conversions—advertisers can avoid wasting spend on ads that don't drive results. iSpot's real-time attribution technology makes it easy to optimize campaigns across platforms for maximum ROAS, ensuring every dollar works harder.