Banner Ad Analysis

Make Every Display Ad Count

Banner ads get milliseconds of attention. Neuroscience-based analysis ensures your brand, message, and CTA register before users scroll past.

Saccade path prediction
Pre-attentive processing
Brand encoding check

Neuroscience-Based Analysis

Our AI applies proven principles of visual perception and attention science

CTA

Pre-attentive Processing

Analyze what the brain captures before conscious attention kicks in.

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Saccade Path Prediction

Predict the rapid eye movements that scan your banner in milliseconds.

Proximity
Similarity
Enclosure

Gestalt Principle Check

Verify proximity, similarity, and closure principles are working for you.

3s
Brand visible
Message clear
CTA weak

3-Second Rule Test

Check if brand and message encode within the critical attention window.

CTA
Low
CTA
High

Contrast Analysis

Ensure visual contrast guides attention to your key elements.

Peripheral Vision Test

See how your banner appears in users' peripheral vision.

How Banner Analysis Works

From upload to neuroscience report in under 30 seconds

01

Upload Your Banner

Drag and drop your banner creative in any standard IAB size. Supports PNG, JPG, and WebP formats up to 10MB.

02

AI Neuroscience Scan

Our AI evaluates pre-attentive processing cues, predicts saccade paths, checks Gestalt principles, and tests the 3-second brand encoding rule.

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Get 6 Neuroscience Scores

Receive scores for salience, scanpath efficiency, brand encoding, message clarity, CTA potential, and cognitive load—plus actionable recommendations.

What Your Report Includes

Every banner analysis delivers a neuroscience-backed breakdown of your ad's visual performance

6 Neuroscience Scores

Visual salience, scanpath efficiency, brand encoding strength, message clarity, CTA action potential, and cognitive load—each rated 1–10 with detailed explanations.

Saccade Path Prediction

Numbered fixation points showing the predicted rapid eye movements across your banner. See exactly where the eye enters, travels, and exits your ad in milliseconds.

Attention Heatmap

Gaussian-blur hotspot overlay revealing attention distribution. Identifies whether your brand logo, headline, and CTA fall within the highest-attention zones.

Gestalt Principle Audit

Checks proximity, similarity, enclosure, continuity, and figure-ground separation. Identifies violations that cause visual confusion and weaken your ad's message.

Pre-attentive Feature Analysis

Evaluates color pop, luminance contrast, size anomalies, and orientation breaks—the visual features the brain processes before conscious awareness in under 200ms.

Prioritized Recommendations

Actionable improvements ranked by impact: "Move CTA to right third for natural eye exit", "Increase brand logo size by 30%", "Reduce text elements from 4 to 2".

BlurTest vs Traditional Methods

How AI-powered analysis compares to other ways of testing your banner ads

BlurTest AIEye-Tracking LabA/B TestingGut Feeling
Speed~30 seconds2–4 weeks1–4 weeksInstant
Cost~$2 per analysis$5,000–$15,000+Ad spend requiredFree
Scientific BasisNeuroscience + AIGold standardStatisticalNone
Traffic NeededNoneParticipants neededImpressions neededNone
Pre-LaunchNeeds live campaign

Pre-test your banners with BlurTest, then invest your A/B testing budget only on the top candidates. Save ad spend, ship faster.

Perfect For

Teams running display advertising campaigns

Media Buyers

  • Pre-test creatives before spending budget
  • Compare banner variations objectively
  • Identify winners before A/B testing
  • Reduce wasted ad spend

Creative Teams

  • Validate design decisions with science
  • Present findings to stakeholders
  • Iterate faster with clear feedback
  • Build a library of best practices

Performance Marketers

  • Optimize CTR with visual hierarchy
  • Improve brand recall metrics
  • Scale winning creative patterns
  • Document optimization insights

Brand Managers

  • Ensure brand elements are visible
  • Maintain visual consistency
  • Review agency deliverables
  • Protect brand guidelines

All Banner Sizes Supported

From leaderboards to skyscrapers, analyze any display format

300x250
728x90
160x600
300x600
320x50
970x250
336x280
300x50

Display Ad Analysis Examples

Discover how BlurTest uses neuroscience-based eye-tracking to predict banner ad performance, analyze saccade paths, and optimize your display advertising for maximum visibility and click-through rates.

Blur applied to simulate peripheral vision — what stands out?

Display Ad

Product banner with optimal scanpath

Neuro Analysis Results

Eye-Tracking AI

Excellent banner with optimal scanpath efficiency. The Z-pattern naturally guides viewers from product to message to CTA. High conversion potential with low cognitive load.

Banner Effectiveness Score

81/100

Excellent

050100

Weighted score based on CTA Conversion (25%), Salience (20%), Message Clarity (20%), Brand Encoding (15%), Scanpath (10%), and Cognitive Load (10%).

Neuroscience Scores

8/10
Salience
9/10
Scanpath
7/10
Brand
8/10
Message
9/10
CTA
3/10
Cog Load

First 200ms Detection

Product image with high contrast

Luminance Hotspot

Product image

Size Dominance

Hero text

high dominance
Color Singleton

CTA button - Effectively attracts attention

Entry

Product image

1

Product image

2

Headline

3

CTA button

Exit

CTA button

Why eye enters here

Highest visual weight

optimal pathz-pattern

Clean Z-pattern ending at CTA. Excellent flow.

Logo Position

optimal

Visibility

medium

Brand Colors

Logo positioned at natural endpoint. Brand colors reinforce recognition.

Isolated

high

Contrast

In Scanpath

At Path End

CTA is perfectly positioned at scanpath endpoint with excellent isolation.

1

Consider adding human element for emotional engagement

Neurobasis: Faces capture attention automatically via fusiform face area

medium impact
2

Slightly increase logo size

Neurobasis: Peripheral vision detection threshold

medium impact

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about banner ad visual analysis

How does banner ad visual analysis work?
BlurTest applies neuroscience-based blur simulation to your banner ad, revealing what the brain processes in the first milliseconds of exposure. Since display ads compete for attention in peripheral vision, our AI evaluates saccade paths, pre-attentive processing cues, brand encoding, and CTA visibility to predict real-world performance.
What banner sizes can I analyze?
BlurTest supports all standard IAB display ad sizes including 300x250 (medium rectangle), 728x90 (leaderboard), 160x600 (wide skyscraper), 300x600 (half page), 320x50 (mobile leaderboard), 970x250 (billboard), 336x280, and 300x50. Simply upload your banner creative in any of these formats.
What is the 3-second rule for banner ads?
The 3-second rule states that your brand, key message, and call-to-action must all register within 3 seconds of exposure — the typical attention window for display ads. BlurTest's analysis checks whether these critical elements pass the 3-second encoding test by evaluating their visual prominence under blur.
Can I compare multiple banner variations?
Yes! You can analyze multiple banner variations and compare their scores side by side. This is especially useful for pre-testing A/B creative variations before launching campaigns, helping you identify winners without spending ad budget on underperforming creatives.
How is this different from A/B testing?
A/B testing requires live traffic and ad spend to determine a winner. BlurTest lets you pre-test creatives before they go live, predicting which variations will perform better based on visual hierarchy principles. Use BlurTest to narrow down your best options, then A/B test only the top candidates to save budget.
What makes a banner ad effective according to neuroscience?
Effective banners leverage pre-attentive visual processing: high contrast for the CTA, clear brand placement in a predictable position, a single focal point that guides the eye, and minimal visual clutter. Our analysis scores each of these factors and provides specific recommendations to improve your ad's attention-capturing ability.

Stop Wasting Ad Spend on Invisible Banners

Test your display ads with neuroscience-backed analysis before they go live. Know exactly what users will see - and what they'll miss.

Analyze Your Banner