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The Persuasive Power of Pets: New Insights for Influencer Strategy
A recent Journal of Advertising Research study presents the first empirical evidence that petfluencers can outperform human influencers in driving engagement and willingness to pay. Across four studies—including a real-world A/B test and controlled experiments, the researchers show that pet influencers benefit from higher perceived sincerity, and that message framing matters. When temporal cues align with consumers’ propensity to anthropomorphize animals, the persuasive impact increases further.
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Tempo Tactics: How Fast and Slow Music Shape Consumer Responses in Video Advertising
A new Journal of Advertising Research study investigates how music tempo—a ubiquitous but understudied element in video advertising—interacts with regulatory focus to shape consumer purchase intentions. Analyzing 26,025 real-world video ads and running three controlled experiments, the researchers find that fast-tempo music significantly boosts purchase intention for promotion-focused ads, while tempo has no meaningful effect in prevention-focused ads. The mechanism is driven by time pressure and consumers’ reliance on heuristic vs. systematic processing. These findings offer actionable insights for advertisers optimizing creative strategy in short-form video environments.
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AI Year in Review: What Changed, What Mattered, What’s Next
On December 9, Comscore broke down the most defining AI breakthroughs from the past 12 months and what they mean for the future of media, advertising, and consumer engagement. Attendees gained new insights on how AI is reshaping the industry and where the next wave of consumer disruption is coming from.
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AI Year in Review: What Changed, What Mattered, What’s Next
On December 9, Comscore broke down the most defining AI breakthroughs from the past 12 months and what they mean for the future of media, advertising, and consumer engagement. Attendees gained new insights on how AI is reshaping the industry and where the next wave of consumer disruption is coming from.
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