Interstitials
Interstitial Ads are those ads that open when the visitor opens the publisher’s web site. The interstitial ads open in a different browser and they completely eclipse the publisher’s website (which is in another browser). It is only when the reader closes the browser of the interstitials, can he view the initial browser – the publisher’s website.
Interstitial ads can be considered intrusive and unwanted. Therefore, care must be taken while including them in the media plan. However, there are many benefits of an interstitial ad – they can really do some in-your-face promotion that develops brand recall value. They can be used for creating awareness about what’s hot and what’s bubbling under. If you can make your interstitials interactive with HTML or Flash elements, then you can gain more benefits from this kind of display ads.
Superstitials
This is yet another ‘interest generating’ type of advertisement that can be used on a publisher’s website. Superstitials are advertisements that appear like a short movie. They were developed by an American Company called Unicast and this kind of ad was well received by the internet ad community due to its many benefits.
Superstitials are displayed on a large format and the technology used for them is the latest version of Flash Movies. When a user opens the publishers’ websites, the movie begins downloading in the background without interrupting browsing experience of the reader. Once the movie is downloaded, the user goes to a different page to see the ad.
The superstitials can be made highly interactive and entertaining and it is through this entertainment, the message is driven home comfortably and firmly. This makes it easy to gain and maintain the coveted position of consumer’s top of mind.