Showing posts with label Marketing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marketing. Show all posts
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Using Your Web Site to Advertise Your Business
Using Your Web Site to Advertise Your Business
From Apryl Duncan
You can't hide from it. Whether you're driving by a billboard, listening to the radio or flipping through the TV channels, every advertisement has dot.com this and dot.com that.
Even in a lean economy, the evolution of the Internet has business taking a new direction. Now companies need a Web site...even if they aren't involved in e-commerce. But this new wave of marketing still takes some old-school advertising.
Web sites need more than good content. A comprehensive advertising campaign is the only way to make a Web site successful. You not only have to tempt potential customers to buy from you but you have to tempt them to buy from you NOW!
There are several key factors you must consider to accomplish this:
What benefits does the customer get from buying the product? Does your product or service make people smarter, faster, more attractive?
State the benefits. And again.
It's the benefits that will hook your customer. And that hook will have them grabbing their credit card. But if they don't know what's in it for them, they'll be on your competitor's Web site faster than you can clear your cache files.
Keep your site updated. And give them a reason to come back.
Maybe weekly specials, new articles or post a newsletter. Make your site an invaluable resource. Giving people incentives to come back to your site can still generate sales even if the customer wasn't in the buying mood.
Do you have testimonials from your customers? Testimonials prove your product's worth as well as establish your company's credibility.
If you don't have testimonials, one way to get them is by donating your product or service to a few qualified customers. Let them know that you're giving them the product to try for a certain amount of time in exchange for their comments at the end of the trial period.
Make your Web page as easy to read as possible. Grab customers with powerful headlines.
The headlines gently ease customers to read further into your sales message without the tact of a used car salesman trying to unload a few lemons.
Headlines also break up the flow of copy, making your Web page easy on the eyes - something your customers will appreciate.
How many Web sites have you visited with grammatical errors or words misspelled? It looks unprofessional and makes would-be customers wonder about the professionalism of your company.
Proofread your Web page copy. Then have a few more people proofread it.
The writing needs to jump off the page. Fresh. Crisp. A poorly written Web page is worse than not having a Web page at all.
Following these tips will make your Web site informative and profitable. If you're a business owner wanting to develop a Web site, you can contract out the writing portion to a professional freelance copywriter.
From Apryl Duncan
You can't hide from it. Whether you're driving by a billboard, listening to the radio or flipping through the TV channels, every advertisement has dot.com this and dot.com that.
Even in a lean economy, the evolution of the Internet has business taking a new direction. Now companies need a Web site...even if they aren't involved in e-commerce. But this new wave of marketing still takes some old-school advertising.
Web sites need more than good content. A comprehensive advertising campaign is the only way to make a Web site successful. You not only have to tempt potential customers to buy from you but you have to tempt them to buy from you NOW!
There are several key factors you must consider to accomplish this:
What benefits does the customer get from buying the product? Does your product or service make people smarter, faster, more attractive?
State the benefits. And again.
It's the benefits that will hook your customer. And that hook will have them grabbing their credit card. But if they don't know what's in it for them, they'll be on your competitor's Web site faster than you can clear your cache files.
Keep your site updated. And give them a reason to come back.
Maybe weekly specials, new articles or post a newsletter. Make your site an invaluable resource. Giving people incentives to come back to your site can still generate sales even if the customer wasn't in the buying mood.
Do you have testimonials from your customers? Testimonials prove your product's worth as well as establish your company's credibility.
If you don't have testimonials, one way to get them is by donating your product or service to a few qualified customers. Let them know that you're giving them the product to try for a certain amount of time in exchange for their comments at the end of the trial period.
Make your Web page as easy to read as possible. Grab customers with powerful headlines.
The headlines gently ease customers to read further into your sales message without the tact of a used car salesman trying to unload a few lemons.
Headlines also break up the flow of copy, making your Web page easy on the eyes - something your customers will appreciate.
How many Web sites have you visited with grammatical errors or words misspelled? It looks unprofessional and makes would-be customers wonder about the professionalism of your company.
Proofread your Web page copy. Then have a few more people proofread it.
The writing needs to jump off the page. Fresh. Crisp. A poorly written Web page is worse than not having a Web page at all.
Following these tips will make your Web site informative and profitable. If you're a business owner wanting to develop a Web site, you can contract out the writing portion to a professional freelance copywriter.
Monday, May 23, 2011
How To Create a Podcast Ad
Podcasters are open to generating revenue but don't want to lose the quality of their podcast. Advertisers know podcasts are hot and it's not just small businesses that want to feature their ads in podcasts. Create a podcast ad that's designed to capture the listener's attention instead of being tuned out.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: Creating a solid 15-second ad can take a few hours if you're producing it yourself.
Here's How:
1.Brief is Better
Many podcasters won't allow ads longer than 15 seconds. Keep your message brief and to the point.
If you're used to a 60-second format to get your message across, break the ads into four 15-second spots. Podcasters usually won't fast forward through short ads but one long one will get skipped through.
2.Vary Your Message
This may go against everything you've learned about your ad campaign. You've always heard consistency is key.
But podcasters are finding that their listeners get bored wtih the same ads playing over and over and, given the medium, they begin to tune them out. This makes your message completely ineffective.
3.Be Creative
While you're varying your message, be creative with it. Since podcasting ads are low-cost advertising solutions and you should vary your message, be creative when you do create new ads.
If you're advertising during the holidays, make your ads specific to that particular holiday. You don't have to be selling holiday-specific items. Just be creative when you're creating any new ads for podcasts.
4.Know Your Audience
Who's listening to the podcast? These are your potential customers.
Teenagers are running podcasts and selling ad time. If the content they're providing isn't your target market outside of the podcasting world, look for a podcast that does offer content geared toward your type of audience.
5.Choose Your Placement Wisely
Placement in front of the podcast sounds like a good idea but many podcasters automatically tune these ads out because they're waiting for their content. Ads in the middle or even at the end of the podcast may not seem like better placement but many podcasters report those are the ones that are getting the most attention.
6.Don't Mistake a Podcast Ad for a Radio Commercial
Podcasters have specifically downloaded a program to listen to. They're not the driver on his way home from work tuning out a cluster of ads.
Don't go for the loud music, the annoying screaming or the kooky skits to grab the listener's attention. Keep your message simple, creative, clear and informative. Give your message and get out without being a distraction or an invasion on the listener.
Tips:
1.How Often Will Your Ad Be Heard
Knowing how many people listen to a particular podcast is important to getting a gage on if your ad dollars are being well spent on that particular podcast. However, podcasters are still testing the waters and finding out how many people are actually listening so they may not have 100-percent, solid numbers.
2.How Frequently Does the Podcast
Podcasts vary in frequency. Few are daily, some are weekly, some are monthly and there are some that are released sporadically.
Can you get a good deal on ad time by purchasing multiple ads for podcasts that are released weekly? Will you be better off advertising with a podcast that is only released monthly? These are the decisions you'll have to make before purchasing your podcasting ad time.
3.Ad-Insertion Companies
Fruitcast and Podtrac are ad-insertion companies that charge a minimum bid of four-cents per podcast download. These companies link up podcasters and advertisers without you doing business directly with the podcaster. Smaller companies may find this solution ideal for getting started.
4.Sponsorships May Be an Option
Don't give up on the idea of sponsoring a podcast instead of or in addition to buying ad time. With sponsorships, the podcaster generally mentions your company a few times throughout the podcast.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: Creating a solid 15-second ad can take a few hours if you're producing it yourself.
Here's How:
1.Brief is Better
Many podcasters won't allow ads longer than 15 seconds. Keep your message brief and to the point.
If you're used to a 60-second format to get your message across, break the ads into four 15-second spots. Podcasters usually won't fast forward through short ads but one long one will get skipped through.
2.Vary Your Message
This may go against everything you've learned about your ad campaign. You've always heard consistency is key.
But podcasters are finding that their listeners get bored wtih the same ads playing over and over and, given the medium, they begin to tune them out. This makes your message completely ineffective.
3.Be Creative
While you're varying your message, be creative with it. Since podcasting ads are low-cost advertising solutions and you should vary your message, be creative when you do create new ads.
If you're advertising during the holidays, make your ads specific to that particular holiday. You don't have to be selling holiday-specific items. Just be creative when you're creating any new ads for podcasts.
4.Know Your Audience
Who's listening to the podcast? These are your potential customers.
Teenagers are running podcasts and selling ad time. If the content they're providing isn't your target market outside of the podcasting world, look for a podcast that does offer content geared toward your type of audience.
5.Choose Your Placement Wisely
Placement in front of the podcast sounds like a good idea but many podcasters automatically tune these ads out because they're waiting for their content. Ads in the middle or even at the end of the podcast may not seem like better placement but many podcasters report those are the ones that are getting the most attention.
6.Don't Mistake a Podcast Ad for a Radio Commercial
Podcasters have specifically downloaded a program to listen to. They're not the driver on his way home from work tuning out a cluster of ads.
Don't go for the loud music, the annoying screaming or the kooky skits to grab the listener's attention. Keep your message simple, creative, clear and informative. Give your message and get out without being a distraction or an invasion on the listener.
Tips:
1.How Often Will Your Ad Be Heard
Knowing how many people listen to a particular podcast is important to getting a gage on if your ad dollars are being well spent on that particular podcast. However, podcasters are still testing the waters and finding out how many people are actually listening so they may not have 100-percent, solid numbers.
2.How Frequently Does the Podcast
Podcasts vary in frequency. Few are daily, some are weekly, some are monthly and there are some that are released sporadically.
Can you get a good deal on ad time by purchasing multiple ads for podcasts that are released weekly? Will you be better off advertising with a podcast that is only released monthly? These are the decisions you'll have to make before purchasing your podcasting ad time.
3.Ad-Insertion Companies
Fruitcast and Podtrac are ad-insertion companies that charge a minimum bid of four-cents per podcast download. These companies link up podcasters and advertisers without you doing business directly with the podcaster. Smaller companies may find this solution ideal for getting started.
4.Sponsorships May Be an Option
Don't give up on the idea of sponsoring a podcast instead of or in addition to buying ad time. With sponsorships, the podcaster generally mentions your company a few times throughout the podcast.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
5 Must Have Actions for Affiliates in 2011
Affiliate Marketing is not “as easy as 1,2,3″. But I guess you know that by now. It needs constant efforts and taking advantage of all the opportunities in order to succeed in a significant manner.
You may have already done some of the things we will talk about here or not; the important thing is to try to use these resources for your benefit in 2011. They can bring you a lot of business:
1.Customize your shopping template – build up trust for your visitors by personalizing your shopping cart in order to have the look’n'feel of your website. This will reduce the shopping cart abandons and will increase your visitor-to-customer conversion rate.
As an Avangate affiliate, you can easily customize your template from the special section in the admin interface.
2.Use automatic tools to populate your site – this is especially important if you have large volumes of information on your website (you have a download portal, a coupon website etc.). Most of the affiliate networks provide data feeds with all product details you need in various formats that you can easily import on your website. This way, you can be sure the information is constantly updated with the latest changes.
Here at Avangate you can also create custom XML data feeds according to your requirements by using filters to narrow the results (e.g. create a data feed with the discount coupons offered by our software vendors).
3.Create and use discount coupons – convince your customers to buy from you by throwing in an incentive in form of a discount coupon. But don’t think that if you’ve done this, all the customers will flock to your website – you also have to bring some unique value along with that coupon (e.g. a product comparison sheet, a review etc.)
You can generate discount coupons yourself or you can use the ones supplied by the vendors if you’re a member of the Avangate Affiliate Network.
4.Promote your business via social media – Facebook and Twitter are a must. Promote your deals via social media channels and see the feedback you get from the market. Reach out to millions with a simple tweet / post and create a community around your website. Tell your audience about special deals you have on your website (exclusive bundles, promotions) or about new published reviews.
5.Take part in affiliate events – this is the best chance you get for creating new business opportunities with vendors across the globe. Nothing compares to a face-to-face meeting where you can discuss about new partnerships and arrange future deals. Affiliate Summit and A4U Expo are two major events in the affiliate industry that are worth going to.
As a bonus, if you’re an Avangate affiliate, just take a consultation with our Affiliate Doctor – he can offer a few pointers to you for optimizing your affiliate business. Use the live chat feature from the Avangate Control Panel for Affiliates.
So, to wrap this up, first of all be sure your website is attractive to visitors and generates sales; after that, you can go ahead and find new opportunities for it. And don’t forget to constantly test and improve your business.
Author:
Cristi Miculi
You may have already done some of the things we will talk about here or not; the important thing is to try to use these resources for your benefit in 2011. They can bring you a lot of business:
1.Customize your shopping template – build up trust for your visitors by personalizing your shopping cart in order to have the look’n'feel of your website. This will reduce the shopping cart abandons and will increase your visitor-to-customer conversion rate.
As an Avangate affiliate, you can easily customize your template from the special section in the admin interface.
2.Use automatic tools to populate your site – this is especially important if you have large volumes of information on your website (you have a download portal, a coupon website etc.). Most of the affiliate networks provide data feeds with all product details you need in various formats that you can easily import on your website. This way, you can be sure the information is constantly updated with the latest changes.
Here at Avangate you can also create custom XML data feeds according to your requirements by using filters to narrow the results (e.g. create a data feed with the discount coupons offered by our software vendors).
3.Create and use discount coupons – convince your customers to buy from you by throwing in an incentive in form of a discount coupon. But don’t think that if you’ve done this, all the customers will flock to your website – you also have to bring some unique value along with that coupon (e.g. a product comparison sheet, a review etc.)
You can generate discount coupons yourself or you can use the ones supplied by the vendors if you’re a member of the Avangate Affiliate Network.
4.Promote your business via social media – Facebook and Twitter are a must. Promote your deals via social media channels and see the feedback you get from the market. Reach out to millions with a simple tweet / post and create a community around your website. Tell your audience about special deals you have on your website (exclusive bundles, promotions) or about new published reviews.
5.Take part in affiliate events – this is the best chance you get for creating new business opportunities with vendors across the globe. Nothing compares to a face-to-face meeting where you can discuss about new partnerships and arrange future deals. Affiliate Summit and A4U Expo are two major events in the affiliate industry that are worth going to.
As a bonus, if you’re an Avangate affiliate, just take a consultation with our Affiliate Doctor – he can offer a few pointers to you for optimizing your affiliate business. Use the live chat feature from the Avangate Control Panel for Affiliates.
So, to wrap this up, first of all be sure your website is attractive to visitors and generates sales; after that, you can go ahead and find new opportunities for it. And don’t forget to constantly test and improve your business.
Author:
Cristi Miculi
Monday, May 16, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
5 Things You Must Have to Succeed in Affiliate Marketing
5 Things You Must Have to Succeed in Affiliate Marketing
by Abigail Bezuidenhout
The idea of being mere passengers on a ship meant to sail to the farthest points does not appeal to people who like to put their destiny into their own hands. They have the desire of maneuvering the ships themselves, of being able to be the ones to take it anywhere they want to. Being aboard a ship on its way to a particularly great destination is something each and every one of them dreams of, and the knowledge that they have the capacity to steer it themselves is what makes them actually want to.
Perhaps this is the reason why more and more people are succumbing to one of the most popular businesses around – affiliate marketing. It is because in this business, there are no bosses to order the employees around. There are no deadlines to meet and no clutter of work do to. One only needs to be equipped with the tools needed to succeed in a business such as this, and he is bound to get what his heart ultimately desires.
Just what are the things needed to be able to succeed in affiliate marketing? What must one have within himself to be able to do well in this industry? There is a lot of competition involved in affiliate marketing, and to be able to rise above the norm, one must be equipped with just the right stuff necessary to propel him forward. There are five things one must ultimately possess if he wants to achieve the glory he is yearning for in this business, and these five things are a must for him to possess to be able to stand out among the rest.
The very first quality one must possess if he wants to try his hand in affiliate marketing is the willingness to learn and be trained. Treading through unfamiliar territory is scary stuff if one is not properly equipped, and he might get lost amidst a jungle of the unknown. Learning the tricks of the trade is also an important aspect of the game, and one’s willingness to know it all will give him far better advantages in the business than he could ever imagine.
The second quality one must possess is the willingness to invest time and effort even if direct results do not seem at all apparent. Although several months may pass without good news, it is important for one who has his foot in the industry to hold on and wait. It is this quality which would save him from giving up after investing a lot of himself in the business.
The third quality one must possess is self-determination. If one wants to conquer the affiliate marketing world, he must have the ability to push himself ahead. Never having to say die is a quality each and every affiliate marketer should possess, and the ability to motivate oneself into scaling greater heights is an ability which would actually take an affiliate marketer there.
The fourth quality one must possess is discipline. If one knows how to teach himself to work everyday with all the energy he can muster, then he is close to achieving what he has set his heart to having in the first place.
The fifth and last quality one must possess is optimism. Negative attitudes and hearsays should not discourage an affiliate marketer from pursuing what he has to in order to make life better for himself and for everyone concerned. Neither should anyone influence his attitude toward the business, because once in it, it is a must for him to be the captain of his ship and the master of his soul.
The ingredients to success in a business such as affiliate marketing are diverse and manifold, but the most important thing one needs to be able to make it big lies in himself alone. It is he who has the capacity to do everything to be able to realize his prospects, and the desire which fuels his heart in doing so is the gasoline which should keep the engine going.
Affiliate marketing is all about putting one’s fate into his own hands. The right attitude is the key to being able to steer one’s ship into that part of the ocean where a certain kind of serenity can be found, one that permeates the atmosphere as the ship sails calmly on.
Abigail Bezuidenhout is the owner of ABigBeznis.com and reviews popular home business ideas and opportunities.
by Abigail Bezuidenhout
The idea of being mere passengers on a ship meant to sail to the farthest points does not appeal to people who like to put their destiny into their own hands. They have the desire of maneuvering the ships themselves, of being able to be the ones to take it anywhere they want to. Being aboard a ship on its way to a particularly great destination is something each and every one of them dreams of, and the knowledge that they have the capacity to steer it themselves is what makes them actually want to.
Perhaps this is the reason why more and more people are succumbing to one of the most popular businesses around – affiliate marketing. It is because in this business, there are no bosses to order the employees around. There are no deadlines to meet and no clutter of work do to. One only needs to be equipped with the tools needed to succeed in a business such as this, and he is bound to get what his heart ultimately desires.
Just what are the things needed to be able to succeed in affiliate marketing? What must one have within himself to be able to do well in this industry? There is a lot of competition involved in affiliate marketing, and to be able to rise above the norm, one must be equipped with just the right stuff necessary to propel him forward. There are five things one must ultimately possess if he wants to achieve the glory he is yearning for in this business, and these five things are a must for him to possess to be able to stand out among the rest.
The very first quality one must possess if he wants to try his hand in affiliate marketing is the willingness to learn and be trained. Treading through unfamiliar territory is scary stuff if one is not properly equipped, and he might get lost amidst a jungle of the unknown. Learning the tricks of the trade is also an important aspect of the game, and one’s willingness to know it all will give him far better advantages in the business than he could ever imagine.
The second quality one must possess is the willingness to invest time and effort even if direct results do not seem at all apparent. Although several months may pass without good news, it is important for one who has his foot in the industry to hold on and wait. It is this quality which would save him from giving up after investing a lot of himself in the business.
The third quality one must possess is self-determination. If one wants to conquer the affiliate marketing world, he must have the ability to push himself ahead. Never having to say die is a quality each and every affiliate marketer should possess, and the ability to motivate oneself into scaling greater heights is an ability which would actually take an affiliate marketer there.
The fourth quality one must possess is discipline. If one knows how to teach himself to work everyday with all the energy he can muster, then he is close to achieving what he has set his heart to having in the first place.
The fifth and last quality one must possess is optimism. Negative attitudes and hearsays should not discourage an affiliate marketer from pursuing what he has to in order to make life better for himself and for everyone concerned. Neither should anyone influence his attitude toward the business, because once in it, it is a must for him to be the captain of his ship and the master of his soul.
The ingredients to success in a business such as affiliate marketing are diverse and manifold, but the most important thing one needs to be able to make it big lies in himself alone. It is he who has the capacity to do everything to be able to realize his prospects, and the desire which fuels his heart in doing so is the gasoline which should keep the engine going.
Affiliate marketing is all about putting one’s fate into his own hands. The right attitude is the key to being able to steer one’s ship into that part of the ocean where a certain kind of serenity can be found, one that permeates the atmosphere as the ship sails calmly on.
Abigail Bezuidenhout is the owner of ABigBeznis.com and reviews popular home business ideas and opportunities.
Friday, May 13, 2011
The Wonderful World of Internet Marketing
The Wonderful World of Internet Marketing
By A. David Beaman
I love Internet Marketing! As a former offline business owner who got into Internet Marketing full-time when I retired from my offline career, I think Internet Marketing is the greatest thing since sliced bread. OK, OK. I know that’s an old cliché and sound over-enthusiastic about this, but it’s true.
Look, I once started a home maintenance business and the tools alone cost me $20,000. I also owned a shoe store, which I purchased from the former owner. That cost almost $200,000 with a monthly mall rental of several thousand.
If you start as an affiliate marketer, and advertise through articles posted to highly rated article directories, all you need is a computer to start making money. Agreed, that perhaps is a bit oversimplified, but not in the start-up cost. Yes, you need to do some research online into key words and find the article directories with which to have the most success, but that’s about it.
Now, I know some of you will say, but I can’t write well enough. Well – surprise, surprise – you don’t have to be able to write well. There is plenty of Private Label Rights (PLR) materials out there that is of reasonably good quality that you can obtain free. And if you want higher quality stuff, you can purchase it for as low as $5. Just go to any popular search engine and type in “free plr,” or “free to join plr membership sites,” or any similar search terms and see what comes up.
However, before you join any site do your due diligence. There are a lot of unscrupulous marketers online, but there are also some really good, honest, ethical ones such as Nicole Dean, Tiffany Dow, Alice Seba & Mila Sidman, and Mark Austin to name but a few. Read their blogs and other blogs related to what interests you. Join forums and ask questions. All of this can be done with an investment of time, but it doesn’t cost any money.
Give it a try! As another cliché goes, “You’ve got nothing to lose.”
By A. David Beaman
I love Internet Marketing! As a former offline business owner who got into Internet Marketing full-time when I retired from my offline career, I think Internet Marketing is the greatest thing since sliced bread. OK, OK. I know that’s an old cliché and sound over-enthusiastic about this, but it’s true.
Look, I once started a home maintenance business and the tools alone cost me $20,000. I also owned a shoe store, which I purchased from the former owner. That cost almost $200,000 with a monthly mall rental of several thousand.
If you start as an affiliate marketer, and advertise through articles posted to highly rated article directories, all you need is a computer to start making money. Agreed, that perhaps is a bit oversimplified, but not in the start-up cost. Yes, you need to do some research online into key words and find the article directories with which to have the most success, but that’s about it.
Now, I know some of you will say, but I can’t write well enough. Well – surprise, surprise – you don’t have to be able to write well. There is plenty of Private Label Rights (PLR) materials out there that is of reasonably good quality that you can obtain free. And if you want higher quality stuff, you can purchase it for as low as $5. Just go to any popular search engine and type in “free plr,” or “free to join plr membership sites,” or any similar search terms and see what comes up.
However, before you join any site do your due diligence. There are a lot of unscrupulous marketers online, but there are also some really good, honest, ethical ones such as Nicole Dean, Tiffany Dow, Alice Seba & Mila Sidman, and Mark Austin to name but a few. Read their blogs and other blogs related to what interests you. Join forums and ask questions. All of this can be done with an investment of time, but it doesn’t cost any money.
Give it a try! As another cliché goes, “You’ve got nothing to lose.”
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Simple Banner Advertising Tips that Give Results
Simple Banner Advertising Tips that Give Results
April 7, 2011 | Author: patriciaginelli | Posted in Advertising, Business
Ask any old timer on the net, and you’ll hear about how banner ads have been around forever; and yes, they still can be highly effective. We’ll offer you three rock-solid banner advertising tips so you can further diversify your marketing and advertising efforts.
Avoid using heavy banners where ever you go; the reason has to do wth load times which is important. There was a time when you would go through a site where the banner ad would take forever to load, which obviously affects many things such as the site’s reputation, its traffic, etc. Make sure your ads are light weight and fast loading so that your visitors don’t have to suffer at your ad’s expense. If you make your own banners, then optimize your graphics and pay attention to load times. Low to medium speed settings for animation banner ads are highly recommended, but you can and should test it out. The point we’re trying to make here is the banner ads you use on your site should never be heavy and always deliver the message in the lightest way. The very best strategy is to always base your ads, graphics, and anything else on your target market. The more simple your ads are, the higher will be your click through rate, because people can be averse to the traditional blaring, heavy banner ads. Always remember that the ad copy that goes into your banners are what will determine whether or not a person clicks through. Depending upon your market, you can make effective use of certain power words for best results. You can use words such as: powerful, instant, easy, quick, etc – be careful about the word, “free.” People are always positively inclined towards such advertising text because it offers them hope and a way to reach for a solution to their problems. How you approach and speak to your market must be based on solid research of your market. You will never know what you can get away with saying to your market until you have done enough research on them. Most markets on the net have seen enough hype, and so that is one thing you always want to avoid in your advertising. Your banner ads need to be relevant in a visual sense, plus your ad copy needs to clearly state the benefits to your reader. Test your ads against each other, and when you get it all right – then you can have profitable banner ad campaigns.
Last, be certain that the banner ads are tested before they are live. You can test banner ads by doing different things just so that you know your banner advertising strategy will work. First and most importantly, you must make sure that you ads are compatible with all major browser, because what works for one, may not work for the other. Also check if the links are correctly placed and are leading to the right landing pages. You don’t need broken links in your banner ads because this will totally destroy your ad campaign. If you make changes to your website, ensure that they don’t interfere with your ads to that there aren’t any last minute surprises.
You should try to make your banner advertising campaign really work by testing all ads before they go live on the website.
There’s nothing stopping you from creating your own highly successful banner advertising, so keep moving ahead and taking action.
April 7, 2011 | Author: patriciaginelli | Posted in Advertising, Business
Ask any old timer on the net, and you’ll hear about how banner ads have been around forever; and yes, they still can be highly effective. We’ll offer you three rock-solid banner advertising tips so you can further diversify your marketing and advertising efforts.
Avoid using heavy banners where ever you go; the reason has to do wth load times which is important. There was a time when you would go through a site where the banner ad would take forever to load, which obviously affects many things such as the site’s reputation, its traffic, etc. Make sure your ads are light weight and fast loading so that your visitors don’t have to suffer at your ad’s expense. If you make your own banners, then optimize your graphics and pay attention to load times. Low to medium speed settings for animation banner ads are highly recommended, but you can and should test it out. The point we’re trying to make here is the banner ads you use on your site should never be heavy and always deliver the message in the lightest way. The very best strategy is to always base your ads, graphics, and anything else on your target market. The more simple your ads are, the higher will be your click through rate, because people can be averse to the traditional blaring, heavy banner ads. Always remember that the ad copy that goes into your banners are what will determine whether or not a person clicks through. Depending upon your market, you can make effective use of certain power words for best results. You can use words such as: powerful, instant, easy, quick, etc – be careful about the word, “free.” People are always positively inclined towards such advertising text because it offers them hope and a way to reach for a solution to their problems. How you approach and speak to your market must be based on solid research of your market. You will never know what you can get away with saying to your market until you have done enough research on them. Most markets on the net have seen enough hype, and so that is one thing you always want to avoid in your advertising. Your banner ads need to be relevant in a visual sense, plus your ad copy needs to clearly state the benefits to your reader. Test your ads against each other, and when you get it all right – then you can have profitable banner ad campaigns.
Last, be certain that the banner ads are tested before they are live. You can test banner ads by doing different things just so that you know your banner advertising strategy will work. First and most importantly, you must make sure that you ads are compatible with all major browser, because what works for one, may not work for the other. Also check if the links are correctly placed and are leading to the right landing pages. You don’t need broken links in your banner ads because this will totally destroy your ad campaign. If you make changes to your website, ensure that they don’t interfere with your ads to that there aren’t any last minute surprises.
You should try to make your banner advertising campaign really work by testing all ads before they go live on the website.
There’s nothing stopping you from creating your own highly successful banner advertising, so keep moving ahead and taking action.
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