The effect of banner animation on fixation behavior and recall performance in search tasks

Abstract: Previous findings suggested that banner ads have little or no impact on perceptual behavior and memory performance in search tasks, but only in browsing paradigms. This assumption is not supported by the present eye-tracking study. It investigates whether task-related selective attention i...

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Publicado en:Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 576 - 583
Autores principales: Hamborg, K.-C., Bruns, M., Ollermann, F., Kaspar, K.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Mar2012
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          Hamborg, K.-C.
          Bruns, M.
          Ollermann, F.
          Kaspar, K.
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          Institute of Psychology, University of Osnabrück, Germany
          Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Osnabrück, Germany
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        Performance
        Advertising
        Consumer attitudes
        Internet
        Memory
        Information-seeking behavior
        Web browsing
        Paradigm (Theory of knowledge)
        Task analysis
        Computer-generated imagery
        Banners
        Selectivity (Psychology)
        Eye movements
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          Performance
          Advertising
          Consumer attitudes
          Internet
          Memory
          Information-seeking behavior
          Other Services Related to Advertising
          Outdoor Advertising
          All other textile product mills
          All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
          All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)
          All other miscellaneous store retailers (except beer and wine-making supplies stores)
          Wired Telecommunications Carriers
          Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
          Web browsing
          Paradigm (Theory of knowledge)
          Task analysis
          Computer-generated imagery
          Banners
          Selectivity (Psychology)
          Eye movements
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        Banner animation
        Fixation behavior
        Recall performance
        Search task
        Banner animation
        Fixation behavior
        Recall performance
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      ab: Abstract: Previous findings suggested that banner ads have little or no impact on perceptual behavior and memory performance in search tasks, but only in browsing paradigms. This assumption is not supported by the present eye-tracking study. It investigates whether task-related selective attention is disrupted depending on the animation intensity of banner ads when users are in a search mode as well as the impact of banner animation on perceptual and memory performance. We find that fixation frequency on banners increases with animation intensity. Moreover, a specific temporal course of fixation frequency on banners could be observed. However, the duration of fixations on a banner is independent of its animation intensity. Results also reveal that animation enhances the recall performance of banner content. The subject of advertisement, the position of the banner as well as writings and colors are recalled better when the banner is animated in contrast to a non-animated banner, whereby the animation intensity has no impact on banner related recall performance. Importantly, the performance in the actual information search task is not affected by banner animation. Moreover, animation intensity does not affect subjects’ attitude towards the banner ad.
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