The state of rich media

This article explores the notion of what rich media is as well as delving into its formats, channels, providers and the challenges facing it.

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Definition

Rich media is a type of digital advertising format that incorporates high-resolution imagery, animation, expansion, sound, video, interactivity and other elements to persuade audiences to interact and engage with the rich media ad's content. Rich media often allows users multiple paths to engage with the brand.

It's useful to contrast rich media with standard banners, which represents a more common, lightweight format (often limited in file size), with no expansion, lower resolution imagery, no sound nor video, and minimal interactivity. Though...

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