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Session-based ad delivery caps how often the same user sees a given ad by showing it only once within a defined time window, such as a browsing session.

Detailed explanation

Session-based delivery is a frequency-capping method in ad serving where a user is shown a particular ad only once within a defined time period — often a single browsing session, but sometimes a set number of hours or a full day, depending on how the campaign is configured. Once that ad has been served to the user within the window, the ad server rotates in a different creative or simply stops serving that unit to the same person until the window resets.

The purpose of session-based capping is to protect both the user experience and the advertiser's budget: showing the same ad to the same visitor dozens of times in one sitting wastes impressions on someone who has already seen (and likely already reacted to, or ignored) the message, while also risking ad fatigue and a negative brand impression. Capping delivery to once per session keeps exposure fresh without needlessly inflating impression counts that don't translate into additional attention or recall.

Session-based delivery is typically used together with broader frequency capping strategies (for example, a maximum of three impressions per user per day across all creatives) rather than as a standalone rule, since a session cap alone doesn't prevent over-exposure across multiple sessions in the same day.

Frequently asked questions

What is session-based ad delivery?
A frequency-capping approach where a user sees a particular ad only once within a defined time window, most commonly a single browsing session.
Why do advertisers use session-based capping?
It prevents wasting budget on repeated impressions to the same person in one sitting and reduces the ad fatigue that comes from seeing the same creative too many times in a row.
Does session-based capping fully prevent ad fatigue?
Not by itself — it only limits repetition within one session, so it's usually combined with daily or weekly frequency caps to control total exposure over time.

Related terms

Internal links for the topic cluster — read these concepts together.

  • Unique UserA Unique User is a single distinct individual counted only once within a reporting period, no matter how many visits they make.
  • Visit DurationVisit duration (average session duration) measures how long, on average, visitors spend actively engaged on a site during a single session.
  • PageviewA Page Impression is a single instance of a webpage being loaded or viewed by a user, regardless of who that user is.
  • Bounce RateBounce Rate is the percentage of visitors who view only a single page and leave without further interaction.

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