Attention Is the New Rent!

Nicola  Lewis
Oct 06, 2025By Nicola Lewis


If you’re not paying in creativity, you’re paying in waste.

Everyone’s fighting for attention. Most are losing.

Here’s the truth: people aren’t on the internet. They’re on their phone, in micro-moments — 4 seconds before a scroll, 2 before a skip, 1 before they forget you. If your brand isn’t built for that window, you’re invisible.

Mobile isn’t just a screen size. It’s a mindset. It’s thumb-first, dopamine-fuelled, distraction-heavy. You’re not competing with your industry; you’re competing with the next swipe.

So what actually matters?

Creative that hooks in-frame one. If it doesn’t earn attention, it doesn’t deserve spend.
Data that proves retention. Don’t brag ROAS if your CPA’s climbing — attention without conversion is theatre.
Integration across channels. Meta, Klaviyo, TikTok — if they’re not talking to each other, you’re burning time.
Speed. Slow load = lost sale. Mobile users don’t wait.
The brands that win know this: attention is the new rent. You either pay it in creativity, or you pay for it in wasted media.

Stop assuming people care. Make them.