Ad Impression
What Is an Ad Impression? If you have ever run a digital campaign, you have probably come across Apptrove and, with it, the fundamental question of how to measure whether your ad is actually being seen. Before you can talk about clicks, conversions, or return on ad spend, you need to understand the metric that sits at the very top of the funnel: the ad impression. An ad impression is counted every single time an advertisement is loaded and displayed on a user’s screen, regardless of whether that user interacts with it. It is the baseline unit of visibility in digital advertising, and without it, every other performance metric loses its context. According to Statista , global digital ad spend is projected to grow to US$1,126.12 billion by 2029, making the accurate measurement of ad impressions more critical than ever. In this glossary, you will find a clear, comprehensive breakdown of what an ad impression is, how it is measured, what factors influence it, and how you...