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60%
60% -- display ad viewability rate for Display ads (general publisher viewability benchmark) (2026)
A good viewability rate for display ads typically ranges between 60% and 70%.
- Represents a general industry range/benchmark rather than a single fixed rate
- Premium publishers often exceed 70%
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60%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
Global
Evidence Quality
B
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
mile.tech
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Tier C
https://www.mile.tech/blog/mrc-viewability-standards ↗
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Why Should Publishers Care About MRC Ad Viewability?
Ad Optimization
TL;DR
MRC viewability standards define when a digital ad impression counts as truly viewable, ensuring advertisers pay for ads that had a real opportunity to be seen.
- For display ads, at least 50% of pixels must be visible for one second; for video ads, 50% must remain visible for …
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mile.tech
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Methodology
Source reports a 60-70% range; midpoint 65% used. Article adds that premium publishers often exceed 70% (excluded as a vague comparison).
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IndustryMedia
RegionGlobal
RoleAll marketers
Channelpaid_ads
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Display ads (general publisher viewability benchmark): 60% display ad viewability rate. Source: mile.tech (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/good-display-ad-viewability-rate-60-70-percent
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