Advertising It's Everywhere » Response http://www.zoomstats.org Includes views on advertising, ad agencies, account handling, creative and planning and other advertising related topics Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:46:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 How To Reap Profits Through Internet Advertising http://www.zoomstats.org/how-to-reap-profits-through-internet-advertising.html http://www.zoomstats.org/how-to-reap-profits-through-internet-advertising.html#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:54:37 +0000 iwellbc http://www.zoomstats.org/how-to-reap-profits-through-internet-advertising.html The consumer today is bombarded with a wide range of products and services. With the concept of globalization taking root and a firmer shape with the changing times, the options that a consumer has are unlimited and mind-boggling. And of course each entrepreneur strives to provide the best possible deal that he can for the consumer, thus making a decision becomes even tougher for the consumer. As a result, the best and the only way of dealing with this uncontrollably mushrooming competition is by devising a proper strategy on how to advertise your business. Again, with the various options available in terms of the advertising medium deciding how to advertise your business can also prove to be a difficult decision. At the same time, with the increasing accessibility of the internet, entrepreneurs can now tap markets that were not accessible so far.


Advertising online versus classified ads


To truly capitalize on the increasing internet usage you can opt for advertising online and can devise an effective online marketing campaign. In fact advertising online, that first started as a trend, has now to a large extent become an absolute necessity as the reach of the internet is much larger than that most of the other advertising mediums. In fact, till a few years back a classified ad was considered the best means of propagating business and increasing returns but that assumption has now altered. With the changing economic scenario and the easy accessibility of the internet, the number of entrepreneurs advertising through a classified ad is gradually declining while advertising online is gaining popularity, across the world.


Understanding classified ads and the advantages of free classified advertising


As mentioned above, newspaper classified ads, till some time back were considered as one of the most effective means of tapping the market potential that was available. Newspaper classified ads actually help an entrepreneur to tap the local market and are thus highly targeted. More importantly, an entrepreneur needs to understand that if newspaper classified ads are designed after a thorough study of the market, they still hold a mass appeal. A number of newspapers also offer free classified advertising packages and schemes, to attract advertisers.


Free classified advertising can be a very good means of communicating with the consumer if an entrepreneur is only looking at local markets. At the same time, since a large number of companies would try taking advantage of the free classified advertising opportunity, the advertiser would have to ensure that his campaign has the potential to catch the eye of the consumer. In fact an effective classified ad, though its reach might be quite limited as compared to advertising online, still manages to generate the required response. An effective classified ad can be designed only if the advertiser truly understands the nerve of the market and also holds an understanding of the changing demands of consumers and how a classified ad can be used to cater to these. At the same time one can call a classified ad an effective classified ad only if it is highly targeted.


Increasing opportunities of free internet advertising


To capitalize on the market reach that the internet offers and its increasing usage, advertisers are focusing on connecting to the market through advertising online. At the same time, a number of websites are now offering the opportunity of free internet advertising. This free internet advertising is greatly beneficial for an advertiser as it can go a long way in creating a brand recall without extensive investment. The disadvantage of free internet advertising is that because of the large number of advertisers who opt for it, the advertiser might not be able to hold the attention of the consumer for long. At the same time, the portals usually do not take any responsibility of the information communicated through the free internet advertising; as a result the message communicated to the consumer might not be correct. One can even place a classified ad online now. In fact a number of internet portals also offer the opportunity for free classified advertising.


The need for an online advertising company


While designing an online advertising campaign, you can also take the assistance of an online advertising company. On the basis of the experience and the understanding of the medium, an online advertising company would be able to help you design an effective online marketing campaign or even an effective classified ad. An entrepreneur faces immense competition even if he is advertising online, as a result it is imperative to design a campaign which works as an effective online marketing strategy and an online advertising company can offer numerous trips and guidelines to do so. Thus, they can help you in deciding how to advertise your business so as to reap maximum benefits.

]]> http://www.zoomstats.org/how-to-reap-profits-through-internet-advertising.html/feed 0 Advertising ?The art continues http://www.zoomstats.org/advertising-the-art-continues.html http://www.zoomstats.org/advertising-the-art-continues.html#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 08:49:46 +0000 iwellbc http://www.zoomstats.org/advertising-the-art-continues.html Advertising adds a personality to the business and its product. The advent of modern technologies has made the rural population more techs –savvy than the urban population. Advertising, by painting on the walls, to spread messages are no more appreciated. Today with the penetration of mobile phones, cable television, with a better research technique in advertising, it follows the right strategies and initiatives to deliver the right message to the right consumer.

The small villages and towns that ones thought to be just a dot on the map are attracting attention of MNC’s .Television advertising which still holds a major share in spite the growth of internet and other media is the most leisure and preferred activity and so every ones first choice is still the television advertising.

Newspaper advertising is one of the most common forms of print advertising which has been effective for small businesses as well as services which targets the community through readership and circulation. The main disadvantage is that it gets cluttered and gets lost with the competitors ads. Magazine is a better form of print advertising as the readers are in a relaxed state of mind ,they can even save your ad and return as many times as they wish, to your printed ad.

In airport advertising the viewer ship has no escape route which is focused and compelling too has diverse target consumers from corporate leaders to decision makers that makes it the most interesting and challenging platform all over the world. New concepts and advanced design technology has changed the airport environment. Airport advertising has increased the airport revenue apart from aviation.

As the consumer steps out of his home or office their strikes outdoor advertising scooping off with its targeted messages. Outdoor advertising needs a low budget with small crew to start with, it has a quick response, reminds too often about their service. Mobile billboard trucks provide flexibility of location and time, even on traffic jams and remote parts of the town.

If radio advertising does not reach its target audience than it’s of now use, it still appeals a large audience even other media options available. It creates a lasting impression as its played repeatedly over specific time period but it is difficult to reach the target audience who does not listen to radio that is a major disadvantage attached to it. Radio advertising has greater return on investment as it reaches the right people at right time with right message at right cost.

As the consumers are getting more and more aware of different products and businesses worldwide, the advertiser has to be a step ahead anytime –anywhere. For more information about us visit this site: www.worldwideadvertisingnetwork.com

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]]> http://www.zoomstats.org/advertising-the-art-continues.html/feed 0 Reason Why Advertising Vs “image” Advertising http://www.zoomstats.org/reason-why-advertising-vs-image-advertising.html http://www.zoomstats.org/reason-why-advertising-vs-image-advertising.html#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 08:45:56 +0000 iwellbc http://www.zoomstats.org/reason-why-advertising-vs-image-advertising.html Reason Why Advertising vs “Image” Advertising

At the beginning of XXI century, companies take extreme care when formu¬lating and executing sales promotions and advertising campaign. In some emerging markets, advertising efforts can raise eyebrows if companies appear to be exploiting regulatory loopholes and lack of consumer resistance to intrusion. Advertising is defined as any sponsored, paid message that is communicated in a nonpersonal way. Some advertising messages are designed to communicate with persons in a single country or market area. Some advertising campaigns are created for audiences across several country markets such as Europe or Latin America, and can be defined as messages whose art, copy, headlines, photographs, tag lines, and other elements have been developed expressly for their worldwide suitabil¬ity.

Advertising has a great influence on the society as it is often designed to add psychological value to a product or brand, it plays a more important communications role in marketing consumer products than in marketing industrial products. Advertising can control the circulation of ideas about a particular product.

Frequently purchased, low-cost products generally require heavy advertising support to remind consumers about the product. Not surprisingly, consumer products companies top the list of big advertising spenders. IBM, Tesco, M&S just a few of the companies with significant advertising expendi¬tures.

The message of advertisement must be encoded, conveyed via the appropriate channels, and decoded by the customer-receiver. Communication takes place only when meaning is transferred. Three main difficulties can compromise an organization’s attempt to com¬municate with customers: (1) the message may not get through to the intended recipient. This problem may be the result of an advertiser’s lack of knowledge about appropriate media for reaching certain types of audiences. For example, the effectiveness of television.

(2) The message may reach the target audience and may be understood but still

may not induce the recipient to take the action desired by the sender. This could

result from a lack of cultural knowledge about a target audience. (3) The effectiveness of the message can be impaired by “noise” which means external influence such as competitive advertising, other sales personnel, and confusion at the receiving end. These factors can detract from the ultimate effectiveness of the communication.

Before the WWII period, David Ogilvy was one of the most well-known persons in advertising industry. His work and ideas of David Ogilvy was influenced by such famous figures as John Caples Claude Hopkins, and Raymond Rubicam. He foresaw new trends in advertising and emphasized the importance of salesman-ship-in-print philosophy before Albert Lasker. He wrote: “You have only 30 seconds [in a TV commercial]. If you grab attention in the first frame with a visual surprise, you stand a better chance of holding the viewer. People screen out a lot of commercials because they open with something dull … ” When you advertise fire-extinguishers, open with the fire.” (Ogilvy 1985, cited “Advertising” 2004).

In the post-war period, two main forms of advertising, “image” and “reason why” advertising appeared. Both types have some advantages and disadvantages. In general, it is possible to say that image and “reason why” advertising are used by the companies to deliver different messages to their target audience.

“Reason why” advertising school combines the features of two different philosophies: “Rational” advertising and “Unique Selling Proposition”. The rationale means that people are motivated and persuaded to buy the products. Obviously, this approach does not take cultural considerations into account. The advertising appeal is the communications approach that relates to the motives of the target audience. For example, ads based on a rational approach depend on logic and speak to the audience’s intellect. Ads using an emotional approach appeal to the heart of the intended audience. In other words, some ads use a knowledge-based appeal whereas others appeal to feelings. Unique Selling Proposition is the promise or claim that captures the reason for buying the product or the benefit that ownership confers.

Because products are frequently at different stages in their life cycle in various national markets, and because of cultural, social, and economic dif¬ferences that exist in those markets, the most effective appeal or selling proposition for a product may vary from market to market. Rosser Reeves, the top account man at Ted Bates and representative of “reson-why” school created a well-known phrase “Unique Selling Proposition”. This took place in the mid of 1950s, and since that time has been widely used by advertising professionals. “Unique Selling Proposition” means that “promoting one key feature and benefit of any brand for years and years and years would cut through the clutter of advertising and build an unassailable position in the consumer’s mind” (unique selling proposition – debunked!, 2003). Today, unique selling proposition method of advertising does not work well.

According to Reeves the aim of this method is “getting a message into the heads of most people at the lowest possible cost” (Rothenberg, 2005). As an example of Reeves successful slogans is “Wonder Bread helps build strong bodies 12 ways,” publicly boasted how one client spent $86.4 million in 10 years “on one piece of my copy.” (cited Rothenberg, 2005).

The audience of “Reason why” advertising is uneducated but not stupid people. For this reason, it appeals to logic of a potential consumer. The gurus of “Reason why” advertising are John E. Powers, John E. Kennedy and Albert Lasker, Claude Hopkins, and Rosser Reeves. “Copy” was the technique created by John E. Kennedy and also called “Salesmanship-In-Print”. “Kennedy’s experience with The Regal Shoe Company, Post Grape Nuts, Postum Coffee, and Dr. Shoop’s Family Medicine Co. proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he truly had isolated that fundamental concept” (Reason-why advertising, 2005).

To evaluate the response of a “reason-why” advertising campaign quantitative research is used. Also, coupons, samples, advertise sales and measure the response help the company to reach its target audience and increase sales. The armory of communication techniques at the organization’s dis¬posal, which might be used singly or in combination, can be blended together into an effective and persuasive communications mix. Zealotry, which implies, according to Bob Garfield, knowable and formulaic, plays a crucial role in “Reason why” advertising.

In contrast, “image” advertising school is designed to enhance the public’s perception of a company, create goodwill, or announce a major change such as a merger or acquisition. It is based on emotional and aesthetic appeal and ahs an impact on consumers’ imagination. The main figures which played a significant role in “image” advertising school developmentwere Helen Lansdowne Resor, Earnest Elmo Calkins, Theodore MacManus, Bill Bernbach, Mary Wells Lawrence.

Bill Bernbach is considered the “creator” of “image” advertising. According to Bernbach the main concepts of this type include: “1. appeal to the heart instead of the head, reach people through their feelings; 2. Soyez Différent (Be Different), 3. Be Relevant, 4. Advertising is an intrinsic part of the product!, 5. Be Credible!, 6. Advertising is not a science, it’s an art!, 7.Don’t be a follower, be a leader!, 8, 9. Be Provocative and Take a stand. (Top Ten people, 1996).

The good example of image advertising is the Boeing ads which were part of a European print cam¬paign launched in 1997 to enhance Boeing’s image by raising awareness of the num¬ber of jobs the company created locally. Following the merger of Daimler and Chrysler in the fall of 1998, a series of full-page print ads announced the formation of the new company. Global companies frequently utilize image advertising in an effort to present themselves as good corporate citizens in foreign countries.

In contrast to “reason why” advertising “image” advertising can be used “for large, widely known companies, but it’s not a cost-effective technique for smaller companies without widespread name recognition” (Moses, 2005). In his article, Moses explains that “reason why” advertising (he calls it informative) should be used by smaller companies. The ads of this type allow the company to put “specific information about their products and services, the benefits of buying their products and perhaps even a little about the company” (Moses, 2005).

Effective image advertising requires developing different presentations of the product’s appeal or selling proposition. In other words, there can be differences between what one says and how one says it. Many alternatives are available including straight sell, scientific evidence, demonstration, comparison, testimonial, slice of life, animation, fantasy, and dramatization.

John O’Toole defined the big idea as a flash of insight that synthesizes the purpose of the strategy, joins the product benefit with consumer desire in a fresh, involving way, brings the subject to life, and makes the reader or audience stop, look, and listen (McDonald, Christopher, 2003).

Taking into account the information mentioned above and the development of each type it is possible to say that there is no universal type for all products. Today, “reason-why” and “image” advertising are used for promotion different categories of products trying to find the best way to reach their audience. For instance, “reason-why” advertising is usually used for pharmaceuticals, technology and packaged goods campaigns. The responsibility for deciding on the appeal, the selling proposition, and the appropriate execution lies with creative.

Nevertheless, this type of advertising gives lower response with cosmetics, clothing and cigarettes. The visual presentation of an advertisement is more important than logic zealotry-like message. Also, some forms of visual presentation are universally understood. Revlon, for example, has used a French producer to develop television commercials in English and Spanish for use in international markets. These commercials are filmed in Parisian settings but commu¬nicate the universal appeals and specific benefits of Revlon products. By producing its ads in France, Revlon obtains effective television commercials at a much lower cost than it would have paid for commercials produced in the United States.

PepsiCo has used four basic commercials to communicate its advertising themes. The basic setting of young people having fun at a party or on a beach has been adapted to reflect the general physical environment and racial characteristics of North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. The music in these commercials has also been adapted to suit regional tastes. Other examples of image advertising include Nokia’s pur¬chase of full-page newspaper ads to congratulate Florida for winning the 1997 Sugar Bowl. The ads also mentioned the Nokia Sweepstakes, which featured a million-dollar prize if a contestant could throw a football through an inflated cellular phone at a distance of about ten yards.

Of course, the success of this approach will depend in part on avoiding unintended ambiguity in the ad copy. Then again, in some situations, ad copy must be translated into the local lan¬guage. Translating copy has been the subject of great debate in advertising circles. Advertising slogans often present the most difficult translation problems. The chal¬lenge of encoding and decoding slogans and tag lines in different national and cul¬tural contexts can lead to unintentional errors. Virgin Airlines represents an example of “reason why” advertising. Japanese car marketers create a public relations campaign designed to convince Clinton that new taxes will not bring benefits neither to Japanese exporters nor the USA.

To conclude, half a century experience of advertising prove the fact that both “reason-why” and “image” type of advertising are usefully tools to build the bridge between audience and a marketer. They are used for different products to create temporal and worldly, and an image, powerful and lasting effect.

]]> http://www.zoomstats.org/reason-why-advertising-vs-image-advertising.html/feed 0 Big Growing Even Bigger: Mobile Advertising and Internet Advertising http://www.zoomstats.org/big-growing-even-bigger-mobile-advertising-and-internet-advertising.html http://www.zoomstats.org/big-growing-even-bigger-mobile-advertising-and-internet-advertising.html#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 08:46:14 +0000 iwellbc http://www.zoomstats.org/big-growing-even-bigger-mobile-advertising-and-internet-advertising.html Advertisers these days have many options for advertising, but Mobile Advertising and Internet Advertising are the two most thrilling, as advertisements look very attractive when displayed on phone screens and on computer/laptop screens. Since much potential and scope lies in mobile and Internet advertising and it tends to deeply appeal to the viewers. Mobile Advertisement and Internet Advertisements have come in focus.

Mobile Advertising is closely related to online or Internet Advertising, though its reach is far greater – mobile advertising’s estimated targets say that by end 2008, there would be global total 4 billion. Global estimates of computers, including desktops and laptops, is at 800 million. Therefore exclusive advertising on web pages meant for access by mobile phones is a great idea.

It would be easier for an advertiser to convince people to buy their product when people would receive and view ads while there are already out for shopping. Giving them the relevant information needed can do this and supplying them with added details could also influence them to the extent that they straightaway proceed to buy product after seeing its ads.

As essential needs of all humans are very similar, a person who has received an advertisement through Mobile or Internet may not be in need of the service or product advertised but might know someone who is in need of it and so can pass on the advertiser’s message through word of mouth, forwarding the link or the advertisement. A major benefit of Internet Advertising is that the information and content can be accessed in any country even at late odd hours. Internet Advertisements are often interactive advertising so if the Internet Advertiser opts for a response, the viewer may like to visit the brand’s website, or try to contact them through email, phone, etc.

Mobile Advertising and Internet Advertising in future are predicted to become the major sources of advertising.

]]> http://www.zoomstats.org/big-growing-even-bigger-mobile-advertising-and-internet-advertising.html/feed 0 Discover How to Use Internet Marketing Online Advertising Ppc Search Engine to Boost your Sales & Earn Big Money on the Internet at Home! http://www.zoomstats.org/discover-how-to-use-internet-marketing-online-advertising-ppc-search-engine-to-boost-your-sales-earn-big-money-on-the-internet-at-home.html http://www.zoomstats.org/discover-how-to-use-internet-marketing-online-advertising-ppc-search-engine-to-boost-your-sales-earn-big-money-on-the-internet-at-home.html#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 09:01:24 +0000 iwellbc http://www.zoomstats.org/discover-how-to-use-internet-marketing-online-advertising-ppc-search-engine-to-boost-your-sales-earn-big-money-on-the-internet-at-home.html The internet marketing online advertising Pay-Per-Click (PPC) search engine is one of the most reputable ways to make money online at home. You’ll discover how to use the internet marketing online advertising PPC search engine strategy to boost your sales and earn big money on the internet at home.

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]]> http://www.zoomstats.org/discover-how-to-use-internet-marketing-online-advertising-ppc-search-engine-to-boost-your-sales-earn-big-money-on-the-internet-at-home.html/feed 0 Tapping The Advantages of Advertising on the Internet http://www.zoomstats.org/tapping-the-advantages-of-advertising-on-the-internet.html http://www.zoomstats.org/tapping-the-advantages-of-advertising-on-the-internet.html#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 08:54:59 +0000 iwellbc http://www.zoomstats.org/tapping-the-advantages-of-advertising-on-the-internet.html The recent times have seen an increase in the options available for consumers, be it products or services. At the same time, companies are stretching beyond geographical boundaries to capitalize on the increasing demands of consumers. Invariably, this has ushered in an era where focused and widespread advertising holds paramount importance. Further with the increasing usage of Internet and its easy accessibility leading to a very wide viewer ship, advertising on the Internet has become an important marketing tool.


Through proper advertising Internet marketing has become an important means of tapping the huge potential available in the market. And with the changing times a number of entrepreneurs are turning to selling and advertising on the internet and are exploring markets that were so far beyond their reach through proper advertising internet marketing. The Internet today is one of the cheapest advertising method, if the response that it can generate and the investment are considered in totality and works to their advantage.


Making funds work to your advantage- Picking the cheapest advertising method


There are numerous ways of advertising online and when you decide to take advantage of this opportunity, it is essential to consider all Internet marketing promotion and advertising options available. Once you do so, you would be able to pick the cheapest Internet advertising method.


A number of options are available to help you select the cheapest online advertising options and then help you design your Internet marketing promotion advertising campaign that would work to your advantage. You need to remember that even the cheapest online advertising can create a phenomenal response because of the wide reach of the Internet. In fact even the cheapest Internet advertising program can be a boon for your business.


The advantages of using proper advertising internet marketing tools


One of the cheapest advertising method in the current scenario, advertising online has numerous advantages that other means of advertising might not offer. Most importantly advertising on the Internet ensures a wide coverage and is much more targeted. It also provides interactive possibilities by creating an interface with the consumer. By positioning an advertisement on a website that is associated with the product, advertising online ensures that the message reaches the right audience. At the same time advertising on the Internet is one of the fastest means of spreading information and widespread branding.


Advertising online provides a means to reach a global audience at a very fast rate. As a result, even the cheapest Internet advertising method enables extensive exposure thus ensuring returns for the company. Keeping these advantages in mind, selling and advertising on the internet is fast becoming more than just a trend, and is now more of a necessity for entrepreneurs and business owners.


Limitations of advertising online


It is essential to understand that selling and advertising on the Internet seems quite easy but there are certain limitations of Internet marketing promotion and advertising. Even though the reach of the Internet is increasing at an alarming pace the advertising Internet marketing tools might not work the way we want them to. It is very difficult, in fact close to impossible to gauge the impact of Internet marketing promotion advertising. As a result it can pose certain problems for the companies that rely on consumer feedback about the products. Also the range of costs for advertising online varies greatly.


To determine the best way to spend money on advertising online, you might have to make an extra effort to survey all available rates and then pick out the cheapest online advertising options that are offered. At the same time you must create a database of sites that have the kind of viewer ship that your product would require, so as to ensure that advertising on the Internet works to your benefit. If selected properly the advertising Internet marketing tools and methodology can go a long way in creating the awareness that can work to your advantage.


A word of caution: weigh even the cheapest Internet advertising option


Before deciding to opt for advertising online, a company must weigh the pros and cons and only after doing so should the process of advertising Internet marketing should be started. Internet marketing promotion and advertising might seem to be a lucrative means of increasing business but it comes with certain hidden facts and limitations that must be taken into consideration. Even the cheapest Internet advertising method might not be able to work to your advantage if you have not done a thorough study.


Internet marketing promotion advertising has to be very focused so as to ensure the right response and even if you have picked the cheapest Internet advertising option, you should consider all the pros and cons before taking the plunge.


Home Based Business Success Starts From Advertising Online


Millions of people around the world are already discovering the financial and time freedom that comes with owning a home business. Easier said than done, you say! Of course it is! Everything is easier said than done, but that doesn`t mean you shouldn`t try.


The fact is, although owning a business have it`s difficulties and stresses, mainly due to the fact that you are in charge of everything and that is something most individuals aren`t used to.


Three KEY advantages to own a business


Financial – On an average, home business owners earn over $50,000 per year, with 20% making over $75,000 per year. The average yearly take home for the average American worker is approxiamately $27,000. As a home business owner, you could easily earn $13,000 over the national average. And that`s just the beginning. Those who run their home business wisely can multiply the average sum by whatever they want.


Lifestyle – Most people can`t even imagine what it would be like to own their own business. For those who have resigned themselves to the rat race, it`s difficult to comprehend the idea that they could design their own schedule, make more money from using their talents, and have the freedom to live life the way it was meant to be lived. But guess what…IT IS!


Practicality – When you think about slaving away for forty years to make someone else rich, the whole idea seems preposterous. How the majority of Americans let themselves be talked into this collective masochism is a mystery.What makes sense is for you to work from home, where you can be with your family, and spend every minute of your work time making money for yourself, not some faceless stranger. This is not a risky choice but it is the only practical choice.


Many people who are now making a substantial living with their home business started with a small venture in their spare time. These part time ventures often create a gateway to a complete career and lifestyle change. When you discover that you can actually make more money with a part time home business, working for someone else absolutely makes no sense!


Dare to start your own profit pulling business? Do you have the courage to create “Financial Security”? The time has come to step up and take CONTROL of your life!

]]> http://www.zoomstats.org/tapping-the-advantages-of-advertising-on-the-internet.html/feed 0 Self Storage Advertising http://www.zoomstats.org/self-storage-advertising.html http://www.zoomstats.org/self-storage-advertising.html#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 20:44:24 +0000 iwellbc http://www.zoomstats.org/self-storage-advertising.html We are bombarded with an incalculable number of advertisements on any given day. Think about it; just on your drive to work you’ll hear radio commercials for car dealerships, local events, restaurants, furniture stores, shopping centers, radio sponsors and more. You’ll see billboards, bumper stickers, company vehicles, semi-trucks and moving trucks that all display company logos and phrases. And don’t forget about the billboards. So, it may seem that advertising for your self storage facility is like casting your net in a huge ocean and hoping to come back up with something.

On the contrary, a well organized marketing plan will lead you to the exact point at which to cast your net. Marketing centers around the research you should conduct within your industry. You should determine your demographic, or target customer. Then you should consider the economy in which your business is located. After thorough marketing, where to place your advertisements will come more naturally.

Advertising is the end result of a good marketing plan. Still, self storage advertising seems to be an illusive science. Many self storage operators can’t quite get the right concoction of phone book ads, billboards, flyers, etc. In addition, they wonder which of their advertisements works the best and which ones aren’t doing so well for them.

Because advertising budgets usually don’t allow you to plaster your business name on every street corner, every search engine, every mailbox, and each radio commercial, a self storage owner has to know where he gets the biggest bang for his buck.

A simple way to find out how your customers heard about you is to ask them. Train your facility managers to ask customers, “How did you hear about us?”

You should keep in mind that it isn’t useful to have your managers asking that questions unless you provide them a way to track each response. Give your facility managers a spreadsheet or tracking system so that all the data gathered can be evaluated and reports can later be generated in order to determine what ads bring the largest ROI. Something as simple as a piece of paper with a column for Yellow Pages, Internet, Billboard, Radio, etc so that the manager can tick a mark for the appropriate column will offer effective tracking.

The self storage owner should collect the sheet monthly and stay on top of his marketing and advertising campaign. He can analyze the data to determine what media to which he should allocate more of his budget.

You should also caution your facility managers not to turn a simple question into an interrogation. Some self storage facilities have their managers go so far ask to ask which page number of the phone book it was that they saw the ad. While collecting the data is valuable, it is not intended to supersede the goal of talking with a customer- to gain a new tenant. Asking such pinpointed questions as the page number of the phone book, or time of day when they heard the radio ad could distract the conversation. The focus of talking to customers should be about meeting their needs, not your own marketing needs.

If you desire such in depth research, you should hire an expert in the field. Self storage managers wear many hats; however, research and development should not be one of them.

Whether you hire a professional or use your own expertise to determine your customer demographic, knowing who your customers are is key to an effective advertisement.

Research will allow you to know where your customers come from. Self storage customers typically result from several universal, common life circumstances that lead to the need for storage. Some of these events are due to a move or remodeling a home, military service, campus or apartment living, and/or divorce, to name a few.

If you find that a good portion of your customers are due to relocating or moving to a new home then your advertising dollars should go towards areas that this kind of customer would frequent. For example, advertising near home improvement stores will attract customers that are moving or remodeling a home. Advertising in the newspaper near the Classified ads where a home seller or buyer will look is a great way to draw attention to your services. Online advertising with realtor websites and other relocation services will also impress customers to rent with you.

There couldn’t be a more noble reason to need self storage than serving your country. Advertising near military bases will pay off when our country’s men and women are transferred, relocated or deployed. Many self storage operators advertise a military discount, which is an excellent way to thank the men and women in the service.

Students drive the busy season of self storage as they move from campus to apartments and back home with Mom and Dad. It would be a mistake not to advertise in every opportunity campus life presents. The possibilities for advertising to students goes as far as your imagination will take you. From flyers to brightly painted cars to raffles and more, advertising for near campus will bring an exponential return on your investment because students need self storage at least twice per year.

Apartment living often presents opportunities for tenants to store. Tenants never have enough closet space, so self storage becomes a necessity as families grow. Consider your demographic and aim your advertisements to the average age of the apartment community. For example, apartment communities housing a majority of college students require advertising for discounted rates or short term storage for the summer, while apartment communities for young families may do better by highlighting the convenient location and security. Senior living communities should point out the security and care heirloom items will receive while in storage.

Families grieving the loss of a loved one can become overwhelmed by the daunting task of shuffling through inherited items. In many cases, families inherit more furniture than their current homes allow. Or perhaps they want to store their old furniture to make room for the antiques they recently acquired. Advertising aimed at individuals going through such a painful circumstance should be approached with the utmost respect and dignity.

Self storage advertising attracts a wide demographic of customers with methods such as television advertising, radio announcements, direct mail, door hangers, fliers, phone book ads and billboards.

Television is an effective way to target a variety of customers while standing out among your competitors. National broadcasting would be overkill for storage facilities grouped in localized areas. Local broadcasting is less expensive and reaches your target group. A television broadcast should last from 30 to 60 seconds. Effective TV budgets for storage advertising ranges from $5,000 to $10,000 per month. There will also be some production cost which can be great or small, depending on the choices you make for the broadcast. This is an excellent tool for bringing in 50 to 100 new customers per month. A self storage owner should know the value of each of his customers and therefore can easily justify a budget for TV advertising. A self storage business could also consider sponsoring local events or newscasts to receive additional advertising.

Radio advertising for a self storage business is purchased similar to TV advertising. However, radio broadcasts are less expensive than television. Production is usually free. To be effective, radio advertising should be broadcasted during morning and evening drive times. When self storage businesses combine TV and radio advertising, they both become more effective. A self storage facility or company could also sponsor radio traffic reports and weather reports in exchange for advertisement.

Direct mail can produce excellent results, if purchased correctly. It should be purchased in bulk and works best with high saturation. You can count on about .1 percent response on your mailing. The cost should be approximately 3 cents per piece.

Professionally designed door hangers have proven to be a successful means of self storage advertising. Having a professional design the hanger will ensure the best results. You should also use quality material that will withstand outside elements. A laminated 3-by-9 inch, full color hanger with a perforated card at the bottom is the best way to make a good impression on customers. Door hangers cost around 20 cents each and can be purchased in variables of quantities.

Fliers are a great advertising option for self storage owners. Colored fliers can be distributed to realtors, competition, attorneys, insurance companies, auto dealerships, etc and have shown successful results.

Phone book ads are the most common and effective tools used for self storage advertising. Over eighty percent of all customers use the Yellow Pages to contact your storage business. This means that your competitor will have his ad somewhere close to yours. The phone book isn’t a new idea and everyone knows they need some sort of advertisement here.

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Advertising on the Internet is an effective option Everybody is on the Internet. And everybody is looking for something unique. Unlike other media, online Internet advertising needs to cater to specific needs of surfers. Classified advertising, as the name suggests, is a simple way to find exactly what you need. Offers and needs are neatly classified in easy, searchable groups. In this age of information overload, the classified ad information is precise, simple and easy to find.


Classified ads are primarily designed to sell and buy in a more personal, one-to-one setting. In addition, classified ads are now a preferred and cheap alternative for businesses to showcase their products and services due to the immense reach that they offer. The Internet has now made it even easier and widespread. Most of the online advertising sites offer very cheap classified ads or go a step further by offering free business advertising through free Internet classified advertising options. The heavy traffic due to the free classified advertising ensures revenues to these sites through advertising space for clients. Millions of buyers and sellers visit these free classified ad sites and spend considerable time searching for just the right product or service. These free classified advertising sites thus turn into highly effective platforms for brand building assets for bigger advertisers.


Everybody wins with free online classified advertising The equation is simple. A business needs to reach out to more and more people on the Internet. Each website has a particular level of visitors, otherwise called traffic. In order to reach out to more traffic, businesses barter Internet online advertising space and thus increase traffic. This way, everybody wins. The businesses are more visible at no additional cost and the customer gets a wider choice of products and services. In addition, partner websites ensure better traffic for better business.


Like a newspaper, there are numerous websites that are specifically designed for free business advertising. Based on the simple theme of sharing information for overall profitability, these free classified ad sites offer free advertising tips for anyone who wants to harness the power of Internet online advertising. In addition, these classified advertising sites offer effective tools for free business advertising. A free classified ad gets more mileage, as everyone else is also looking for free business advertising in the true spirit of the Internet. The phenomenal success of free classified advertising in the print media is a reassuring backdrop for these free classified ad sites to operate in. Personal, exact and easily available information make free online classified advertising such a hit.


Adding wings to free classified online advertising Finding the right website is the first step to optimize response for your free classified ad. The more websites you are on, the better are the chances of hits. Many classified ad sites cater to specific target groups and visitors like photographers, motorcyclists, etc. Others are more generic and cater to almost all needs and offers. If you are selling something unique, then a site that caters to your specific target group should work. Nevertheless, many people actually buy goods and services only when they see them listed on a classified ad site and it is usually a good idea to place a few free classified ads on general free classified ad sites.


Online Internet advertising is all about reach and can turn any idea into a profitable online business idea or a profitable home business if it reaches out right. Free business advertising adds wing to an idea at no extra cost and success stories abound on the Internet. A good online advertising plan and help from free online advertising sites can take your business far on the Internet realm.


Free Internet classified advertising also helps those with limited advertising budgets carry out effective Internet online marketing at no extra cost. The best online advertising methods are the ones that use free business advertising to leverage their traditional advertising plans. Online Internet advertising is a powerful tool for profitable home businesses or businesses that are primarily dependent on networks of other people . Placing a classified ad on the right website is an important part of a good online marketing strategy. A good online marketing consultant can also help maximize returns from online Internet advertising. Online direct advertising considerably cuts overhead costs and the need for sales people by directly reaching prospective buyers with precise, edited and exact information about your products and services.


So go on, add the wings of the Internet and make free online classified advertising work wonders for your business and for you.

]]> http://www.zoomstats.org/free-business-advertising-made-easy.html/feed 0 Five Good Advertisement Techniques http://www.zoomstats.org/five-good-advertisement-techniques.html http://www.zoomstats.org/five-good-advertisement-techniques.html#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 20:59:41 +0000 iwellbc http://www.zoomstats.org/five-good-advertisement-techniques.html Advertisement techniques don’t have to be new to be effective. But the most effective ones in today’s modern environment are interactive, target a narrow market, and get immediate responses.

This article covers five advertisement techniques that meet one or more of the above modern criteria:

•    PR Advertisements
•    Theatre Advertisements
•    Magazine Advertisements
•    Publication Advertisements
•    Cable Television Advertisements

Advertisement Techniques 1: PR Advertisements

PR advertisements are great at building support for your business. Usually a PR advertisement’s purpose isn’t to make a sale, but to build contacts and friends for your business.

The best advertising technique for PR advertising is getting your potential supporters interacting with you and your business. Whether it’s making a telephone call, visiting a Web site or completing a form, interaction enables you to build support for your business and industry.

Advertisement Techniques 2: Theatre Advertisements

Theatre advertisements  work  effectively if it’s possible to get people to take immediate action. You need to reinforce the ad on the screen with a printed promotion like a coupon, to get people to respond immediately.

Advertisement Techniques 3: Magazine Advertisements

Magazine advertisements work well because magazines enable you to target a niche market and design advertisements specifically for people in the market.

With so many magazines, you can always find one that targets your market, if you:

•    use them as a direct approach to get readers to take action.
•    make an offer that requires a quick response,
•    get advertising sale people to design ads that get readers to respond.

Advertisement Techniques 4: Publication Advertisements

Many small business owners overlook publication advertising. Publication advertisements reach target markets well, but isn’t as good at providing interactivity or getting a quick response.

You can run advertisements in everything from programs, to books and professional journals.

Programs offer a targeted market, and earn good will with the organization’s supporters or fans.

If a book is relevant to your product, it can reach your target market effectively. The trick to book advertisements is deciding how to pay:
•    by the number printed,
•    by the number distributed or
•    by size of the ad.

If you are targeting people in a certain profession, advertising in their professional journals can reach your target market. Advertisements in professional journals provide good value because members pay to receive the journals. They are interested in nearly anything that helps them to better succeed in their professions.

Advertisement Techniques 5: Cable Television Advertisements

Cable television advertisements are usually less expensive than regular television advertisements. Many small business owners can afford to use cable television advertising to promote sponsorships, product placements and air sponsor-supplied programming.

Advertisement Techniques: Conclusion

The trick to using all advertisement techniques is to design ads that get attention and encourage target market members to respond quickly by visiting a web site, calling a telephone number, or some other contact method.

And the more interactive, you can make your advertisements, the better.

]]> http://www.zoomstats.org/five-good-advertisement-techniques.html/feed 0 Advertising ? Redefining Business http://www.zoomstats.org/advertising-redefining-business.html http://www.zoomstats.org/advertising-redefining-business.html#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:57:14 +0000 iwellbc http://www.zoomstats.org/advertising-redefining-business.html Are you looking to grow your business? Are you someone who has just started a business and you want to let other people attract to your new business or products? Then opt for advertising, the best option for you. Yes, unless you advertise your product or business, you can never wish of being successful in the market.

Unless the masses know about your new product or business, it would be very difficult to survive in the market. Well, you can always go for print advertising for your product or business. Print Advertising does not cost much compared to television advertising and you get good response from the masses.

If you are ready to burn a hole in your pocket, then you can definitely go for television advertising. The response that you get from the Television Advertising would never disappoint you. What’s more, this form of advertisement is considered to be the best one as it reaches every nook and corner of the world within seconds. In this way you can make a public response of your product through different forms of advertising.

Try to utilize more aspects

If you are seriously thinking of expanding your business then you can always go for outdoor advertising. This form of advertising has become very popular in recent years. You can hire or make use of your own vehicle for publicity of your product by putting a big banner or do a road show with lottery or even quizzes.

So you need to plan well in order to go for an effective Outdoor Advertising. Your goals should be very clear and you need to know the market, location and audience well without which you cannot target the customers. So preplan yourself and try to make the best advertisement possible so that it attracts more crowds.

Go for other forms of advertising

If you thought that there is only print advertising and television advertising, then you are wrong. With the advent of the FM radio, there are businessmen who go for radio Advertising as well. You do not have to pay much as compared to television advertising.

This is the main reason why people opt for Radio Advertising to reach to the masses especially the young generation or the people who are always on move. Also nowadays you can find Airport Advertising, basically airport advertising mainly targets toward the high end and global customers.

This is indeed considered to be a new and better form of advertising where audience from different parts of the world can be targeted about your business or product. After all it’s all about customers. For more information about Worldwide Advertising Network in terms of Advertising, Airport Advertising, Television Advertising, Print Advertising, Outdoor Advertising, Radio Advertising, Internet Advertising, Mobile Advertising & Media please visit us at: www.worldwideadvertisingnetwork.com

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