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Advertising ormarketing clutter refers to the large volume of advertising messages that the average consumer is exposed to on a daily basis.
One explanation, in a general sense, is that advertising clutter is often a result of a marketplace that is (over)-crowded with competing products. Heightened competition from this phenomenon has led to the emergence of other advertising strategies, includingguerrilla marketing,viral marketing, andexperiential marketing along with new focuses on humanising messaging within marketing.[citation needed]
Studies have shown thatannoyance factors fromonline advertising clutter is a significant contributor to advertising avoidance.[improper synthesis?][1][2][3][4][5]