05/27/2026
Digital ads disappear... FAST! A thumb-swipe, a skipped video, a crowded inbox, and your message is gone before it really has a chance to land.
That’s part of the challenge with digital marketing. People are tired, distracted, and constantly moving from one screen to the next. Even when your ad reaches the right person, it still has to fight for attention in a very crowded space.
Direct mail works differently.
Research from JICMAIL and Marketreach found that the average piece of direct mail generates about 132 seconds of attention. That doesn’t mean someone stares at a postcard for two uninterrupted minutes, but it does show the value of putting something physical into your customer’s hands.
A well-designed mailer can sit on the kitchen counter. It can get pinned to the fridge. It can be picked up more than once, shared with someone else in the household, and remembered long after a digital ad disappears.
That’s the advantage of print. It gives your message a little more staying power.
If you want to cut through the digital noise, direct mail is still one of the most effective ways to reach people where they live.
At Burlington Press, we handle the design, printing, targeting, and mailing, so your campaign gets delivered the right way.