Performance Powered by Kindness
WunderKIND Ads delivers user‑first behaviorally triggered display and CTV ads that only appear when audiences naturally disengage — like when they finish reading an article or pause a show. The result: higher attention and ROAS for advertisers, and incremental, high‑quality revenue for publishers, without compromising user experience.


Kindness in Advertising
We have built a business around a seemingly counterintuitive principle: kindness.
All of our solutions align empathy with performance. It’s a guiding philosophy that drives better outcomes for publishers, advertisers, and consumers.
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Activates ads at natural pauses like scroll-backs, brief inactivity, or exit intent, when users are more open to engaging with a message.
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Triggers the right creative in milliseconds using proprietary behavioral signals and premium targeting partners for ads that feel organic, timely, and non-disruptive.
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Respects attention and leverages first-party data to help brands deliver human, high-performing experiences with measurable results.

How WunderKIND Ads Works
From pause moments to full-funnel performance
On web and mobile, we listen for signals like exit intent, inactivity, tab refocus, in between page, and scroll gesture to confirm users are disengaged from publisher content.
On CTV, we trigger full‑screen Pause Ads only when viewers actively pause content.
Display overlays, in‑feed units, mastheads, endcaps, smart headers, plus CTV Pause Ads — all designed to be high‑impact without hijacking the experience.
Our custom display formats run across 300+ top publishers and 900+ quality sites. For CTV, one creative spec and deal ID unlocks inventory across major platforms, networks, and OEMs,
Goodbye vanity metrics. We’re laser focused on results that drive tangible business value. Attention, Brand Lifts, QR scans, store visits and ROAS for advertisers. Incremental ad revenue while maintaining a positive user experience for publishers.
One philosophy. Multiple user‑first formats
Every WunderKIND Ad format is built on the same principle: never interrupt content; only engage when behavior signals the user is ready.
WunderKIND Ads flips this model. We wait for natural disengagement moments to deliver premium, high‑impact ads that feel respectful — and perform better as a result.
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One philosophy. Multiple user‑first formats
Every WunderKIND Ad format is built on the same principle: never interrupt content; only engage when behavior signals the user is ready.
Overlays, in‑feed placements, mastheads, endcaps, and smart headers on desktop and mobile.
Triggered by exit intent, inactivity, scroll gesture, tab refocus, between page views, and other disengagement behaviors.
Optimized for QR engagement, attention, and in‑store or online outcomes.
CTV Pause Ads
Optimized for QR engagement, attention, and in‑store or online outcomes.
Behaviorally Triggered High‑Impact Display
Triggered by exit intent, inactivity, scroll gesture, tab refocus, between page views, and other disengagement behaviors.
Efficiency High Performance Units
Optimized for QR engagement, attention, and in‑store or online outcomes.
User‑First, Full‑Funnel Performance
Make every pause a high‑attention, high‑return moment.
Instead of fighting for attention in the middle of the story, WunderKIND Ads helps you meet audiences when they’re actually ready for a message — at the pause, or once they’ve finished the publisher content they came for.
Advertisers can expect to see:
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+9% average lift in brand consideration and strong lifts in awareness, favorability, and purchase intent across campaigns measured with Cint.
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$7 average ROAS, ~0.96% CTR, and ~$0.82 cost per site visitor across custom high‑impact display campaigns.
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54% above‑benchmark conversion rate for CTV Pause Ads QR code scans.
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79% lower cost per store visit vs. other streaming TV units and partners in CTV campaigns.

“Wunderkind Ads for CTV exceeded our expectations by driving more QR code scans vs. prior CTV campaigns, and even drove some directly attributable sales — an unexpected win for an upper‑funnel tactic.”
Incremental Revenue, Protected UX
Boost monetization with user‑first ad experiences.
WunderKIND Ads is built to unlock new, sustainable revenue for publishers while delivering performance for advertisers. Our formats only appear when users are finished with content or taking a natural break — preserving session length, loyalty, and subscription potential while unlocking new, high‑CPM inventory and incremental revenue for your business.

Direct relationships with 200+ top tier brands and agencies, delivering $10–15+ industry‑leading gross CPMs
5–10% incremental ad revenue lift for many partners, frequently earning top‑5 revenue partner status.
Ads are served only at pause or disengagement, meaning your audience experiences fewer interruptions and more relevant, timely brand messages.
Multiple placement types (overlay, in‑feed, masthead, endcap, smart header) and configuration options to match your UX, layout, and monetization strategy.
Clean supply paths via and integrated workflows with your existing ad stack.
“Wunderkind fills a gap that no one else has. No one else has the technology or the ad units that you guys do, and you guys perform at such a high level with consistency and growth that you guys have been a wonderful partner on the journey.”
One philosophy. Multiple user‑first formats
Every WunderKIND Ad format is built on the same principle: never interrupt content; only engage when behavior signals the user is ready.
Full‑screen branded experiences that appear only when viewers pause streaming content and remain until they press play.
Optimized for QR engagement, attention, and in‑store or online outcomes.
Overlays, in‑feed placements, mastheads, endcaps, and smart headers on desktop and mobile.
Triggered by exit intent, inactivity, scroll gesture, tab refocus, between page views, and other disengagement behaviors.
High‑viewability formats tuned for higher CTR and efficient cost per site visitor or conversion, ideal for always‑on performance campaigns.
User‑first standards, independently verified
Our formats are verified by IAB UK, and Wunderkind serves on the Coalition for Better Ads board, helping define the standards for respectful, user‑first advertising.
WunderKIND Ads is classified as Proprietary Placement Operator by Jounce Media — giving buyers confidence they’re investing in high‑quality supply, not commoditized impressions.
We connect high quality brands with premium publishers, safeguarding user experience and brand safety while creating new, high‑value revenue opportunities on both sides of the marketplace.
CTV Pause Ads and behaviorally triggered ads only appear when users naturally disengage — never mid‑story or mid‑stream — so your brand shows up in moments of attention, not annoyance.
Choose the partnership model that fits your team.
For Advertisers
We handle strategy, creative, activation, and optimization across CTV and display; you get a single partner for full‑funnel results.
Activate WunderKIND Ads inventory directly in your preferred DSP via PMPs and curated deals.
Co‑design strategy and creative with our team while your internal or agency traders own execution.
For Publishers
Add the WunderKIND Ads tag directly to your site templates to unlock all formats with maximum flexibility and control.
Traffic WunderKIND Ads through your existing Google Ad Manager setup for streamlined deployment and consolidated reporting.
Activate WunderKIND Ads through Amazon’s Connections Marketplace with no new tags required, minimizing lift for your dev and ad ops teams.
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Unlock the full revenue potential of your media and inventory.
Stop interrupting people and start meeting them where their attention naturally lands.