The Role of Visual Attention in Internet Advertising: Eleven Questions and a Score of Answers

In this article, the cognitive neuroscientist, Adam Greenberg, provides answers to a series of questions on consumers' attention to digital marketing, based on his analysis of a large dataset provided to him by the Advertising Research Foundation.

The Role of Visual Attention in Internet Advertising: Eleven Questions and a Score of Answers

Adam S. Greenberg

Carnegie Mellon University

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