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SaliencyLab Lexicon

Creative Intelligence Glossary

Full definitions for KPI language, evidence standards, benchmark confidence terms, and decision framing used across SaliencyLab workflows.

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20 total terms

A

1 terms
Diagnostic KPIdiagnostic signal

Attention Score

diagnostic signal

Diagnostic KPI for sustained viewing and ad-viewed signal.

Why it matters: Helps identify whether pacing and hook quality hold viewers.

B

5 terms
Primary KPIprimary score

Beat the Skip

primary score

Measures whether the opening moments reduce early drop-off risk.

Why it matters: Protects paid reach by keeping viewers through the first seconds.

Benchmarkbenchmark context

Benchmark Confidence

benchmark context

Confidence label computed from source type, sample count, and data recency.

Why it matters: Guides how aggressive teams should be with scaling decisions.

Primary KPIprimary score

Brand Impact

primary score

Measures how strongly the creative builds long-term brand memory and meaning.

Why it matters: Prevents short-term performance from hurting long-term equity.

Diagnostic KPIdiagnostic signal

Branding Score

diagnostic signal

Diagnostic KPI for logo/product/brand-cue visibility and linkage.

Why it matters: Confirms the creative is memorable for the right brand.

Primary KPIprimary score

Build Brand

primary score

Primary branding KPI for cue consistency, memory linkage, and distinctiveness.

Why it matters: Ensures performance gains are attributed to the brand, not only to scenes.

C

2 terms
Diagnostic KPIdiagnostic signal

Clarity Score

diagnostic signal

Diagnostic KPI for message comprehension and informational sharpness.

Why it matters: Clarifies if copy, visuals, and structure communicate the proposition fast enough.

Diagnostic KPIdiagnostic signal

CTA Score

diagnostic signal

Diagnostic KPI for call-to-action strength and action clarity.

Why it matters: Shows whether viewers understand what to do next and why.

E

2 terms
Diagnostic KPIdiagnostic signal

Emotion Score

diagnostic signal

Diagnostic KPI for affective resonance and enjoyment cues.

Why it matters: Emotional lift can amplify both recall and persuasion outcomes.

Evidenceevidence layer

Evidence Timeline

evidence layer

Timestamped evidence linking scenes, transcript lines, and detected cues to claims.

Why it matters: Converts insights into concrete edit instructions instead of generic advice.

G

1 terms
Primary KPIprimary score

Get Noticed

primary score

Primary salience KPI for stopping power and immediate visual attention.

Why it matters: No persuasion can happen if the ad does not get noticed first.

M

1 terms
Evidenceevidence layer

Metric Provenance

evidence layer

Per-metric metadata for source type, sample count, and confidence level.

Why it matters: Makes every KPI auditable and easier to trust in reviews.

P

3 terms
Benchmarkbenchmark context

Percentile Rank

benchmark context

Relative performance ranking against benchmark peers.

Why it matters: Shows whether a creative is underperforming or outperforming market context.

Decisiondecision rule

Platform Cards

decision rule

Channel-specific recommendation cards for YouTube, Meta, and TikTok execution.

Why it matters: Turns diagnosis into deployable creative, packaging, and testing plans.

Diagnostic KPIdiagnostic signal

Prompted Key Message Score

diagnostic signal

Measures alignment between intended marketer message and delivered audience takeout.

Why it matters: Prevents mismatch between campaign intent and viewer interpretation.

R

1 terms
Primary KPIprimary score

RoastIQ

primary score

Composite score that summarizes creative quality and action readiness.

Why it matters: Gives teams one top-line number before drilling into drivers.

S

4 terms
Primary KPIprimary score

Sell Proposition

primary score

Primary persuasion KPI for value-message clarity and believability.

Why it matters: Shows whether people understand why the product is worth choosing.

Decisiondecision rule

Skip Risk Band

decision rule

Low/medium/high risk classification for early abandonment.

Why it matters: Prioritizes creatives that need immediate hook optimization.

Decisiondecision rule

Skip x Impact Matrix Cell

decision rule

Quadrant position combining Beat the Skip and Brand Impact to classify trajectory.

Why it matters: Translates scores into action: promote, adjust, pause, or kill.

Syntheticsynthetic signal

Synthetic Panel Confidence

synthetic signal

Quality gate for simulated audience output based on specificity and persona adherence.

Why it matters: Prevents synthetic feedback from being used when interview quality is weak.