Overview
Adelaide Metrics provides an analytics platform that measures media quality using attention-based metrics (AU) to assess how much attention ads receive across TV, digital, and other channels. It helps advertisers and media buyers understand ad effectiveness beyond traditional metrics and identify wasteful spending. The AU metric and platform analyze campaigns across omnichannel media, generate insights, and offer optimization recommendations so campaigns spend more efficiently. The company differentiates itself by focusing on attention and transparency rather than just reach or clicks, using a proprietary metric and case studies showing cost savings for large enterprises. Its goal is to help clients achieve clearer visibility into ad performance and lower the cost of advertising by ensuring media buys are more effective.
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What believers are saying
- January 20, 2026: Adelaide cited 60 campaigns with 33% upper-funnel lift.
- June 11, 2026: The Guardian adopted AU packages, validating publisher monetization.
- September 15, 2026: Duolingo launched attention guarantees powered by Adelaide, expanding enterprise usage.
What critics are saying
- Adelaide still lacks a large-scale funding base; disclosed capital totals only $12.4 million.
- Google, Meta, and Amazon can absorb attention measurement into native buying tools.
- If publishers reject AU pricing, Adelaide becomes a niche methodology without transaction volume.
What makes Adelaide Metrics unique
- AU spans planning, activation, measurement, and curation across omnichannel media.
- November 4, 2026: Adelaide’s AU Ecosystem reached 100 partners, including video curators.
- Amazon DSP integration makes Adelaide a workflow-native attention standard, not a dashboard.
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