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When it comes to the most effective length for an audio commercial, how long is too long and how long is too short? Should you cram your message into an 30-second ad or should you take your time and drag it out for 60 seconds?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A decade ago, most commercials ran for either 30 or 60 seconds in the US. At the same time, there were countries that ran audio commercials for 40 or 20 seconds. If you visited any of those countries then, and asked, \u201cwhy 20 seconds?\u201d or \u201cwhy 40 seconds?\u201d you’d get the vague answer: \u201cOh well, people here simply cannot concentrate for (whatever the standard duration of the audio commercial in that country)<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then the question arises \u2013 if a person can sit wide-mouthed and unblinking watching a movie (which can be as long as 90 minutes, 120 minutes, or even longer), why do these same people suffer from an attention deficit if a commercial is barely a minute in duration?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re thinking, “but you can’t compare movies with audio commercials. Movies are interesting, and therefore we sit through them.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The truth lies in the retort: If an audio commercial is interesting, your audience will listen for as long as it continues to remain interesting<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you determine length?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When commercials first aired, radio stations simply picked the most sensible and easy to monetize duration. That became the standard for radio commercials for that country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until the late 20th<\/sup> century, US radio stations offered mainly 30s and 60s spots for commercials. A 60s spot cost almost twice \u2014 if not more \u2014 than the 30s spot. To avoid exorbitant broadcast costs, advertisers maximize the number of times their commercials air. They do so by purchasing several 30s spots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emerging countries still follow this trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audio commercials today<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fast forward to a couple of years ago, and the idea was to cram as many words as possible into the allotted 30 or 60-second time slot. This, however, is less than ideal for maximum impact; listeners lose interest in rapid-fire commercials. Why? Because they can’t keep up, often lose the gist of what the ad is about and. in the end, simply don’t care. Be careful; less is often more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Durations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Natural cadence and space to breathe actually rule. Consider these guidelines<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n