How To Properly Advertise Your Business!
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Posted By: Gordon White on February 11, 2012 Internet advertising, also known as online advertising or web advertising may be one of the most effective advertising methods used, as it provides the ability to target specific markets while they are surfing the Internet. However, the effectiveness of an internet advertising campaign is only as good as the ads. A powerful ad is one of the most important aspects of your success. And, the secret to a successful ad is your HEADLINE. You only have a split second to grab your targets attention. Your potential customer will most likely scan the ads and only read one if it catches their attention. Write your ads with passion, excitement, and benefits. Use this powerful approach when creating your ad copy. A -Attention -Grab your targets attention I -Interest -Create curiosity D -Detail -Provide details A -Action -Call for action Create an urgency to act now. Creating a successful ad will take a great deal of time and effort. You’ll need to write it and re-write it over and over again before you come up with a great ad. We all know the importance of a powerful headline. However, writing a great headline isn’t as easy as it sounds. An effective headline will literally force your potential customers to learn more. It will instantly ignite a certain emotion and intrigue them to read on. In order to write an effective headline, you must learn how to use specific words to achieve a specific reaction. Before writing your headline, you must first learn a little bit about the basic human motivators. According to psychologist Abraham Maslow, human behavior is always the result of one or more of five basic needs. He listed these needs in a sequence that he refers to as “the hierarchy of human needs.” He believes that until a less important need is met there won’t be any desire to pursue a more important need. Below are the five human motivators, beginning with the basic needs and continuing to the most important needs. Physiological – Basic human needs include hunger, thirst, shelter, clothing and sex. Safety (Security) – Human need for physical, emotional and financial security. Social (Affiliation) – Human need for love, affection, companionship and acceptance. Esteem (Self Esteem) – Human need for achievement, recognition, attention and respect. Self-actualization – Human need to reach their full potential. When you are aware of the basic human needs, you can incorporate these needs into your writing. A great headline will appeal to your potential customers’ emotions. You must feel their needs, wants and desires and write your headlines with passion and emotion. When writing your headlines, keep in mind, you only have a few seconds to grab your potential customers’ attention. If your headline doesn’t immediately catch their attention, they’ll simply move on and never return. Below are several different formulas used by professional copywriters to write compelling headlines. How to “How to Increase Your Sales Up to 500% by Using This One Simple Strategy” Headlines beginning with ‘how to’ are very successful, as the Internet is all about information. Internet users have a strong desire to learn. A headline beginning with ‘how to’ immediately grabs your potential customers’ attention and forces them to read on. Question “Are You Sick and Tired of Working For Someone Else?” Headlines written in the form of a question are very effective, as they appeal to your potential customers’ emotions. When they read a headline written as a question, they’ll answer the question in their mind. If the question identifies a specific need, want or desire, they’ll read on. Command “Double Your Income Within the Next 12 months — Guaranteed!” A command headline focuses on the most important benefit your product or service has to offer. It instantly demands your potential customers’ attention and intrigues them to read on. News “Announcing a Brand New Breakthrough in E-Publishing” News headlines are very effective and used to announce new products and services. They are written in the form of an announcement or introduction and create curiosity. Testimonials “Internet Marketing Exclusive is Pure Genius — Our Sales Have Increased by 40%!” Headlines written in the form of a testimonial are very effective, as they instantly begin building trust. When writing your headlines, certain words, when combined together, will literally draw your readers’ attention to your ad. Below are of few of these “Power Words” that consistently work. Breakthrough Discover Discovery Easy Free Guaranteed Hidden Incredible Love Master Money New Powerful Profits Proven Results Revealed Scientific Secret Shocked Shocking Ultimate Uncovered You Your According to a Yale University study, the following words are the most powerful words in the English language. Money Discovery Save Easy New Love Health Proven You Results Guaranteed Safety Just as certain words ignite different emotions, certain subjects have a broader interest than others do. Some of the most popular subjects include wealth, love, health and safety. Take your time and try the different formulas according to your needs. Use a combination of the power words and write a headline that sells. By learning the art of writing headlines that focus on the basic human needs and emotions, you can increase your sales considerably. Testing and Tracking Your Strategies Developing and implementing a strategic marketing plan is an essential part of your success. However, unless you’re testing and tracking your strategies, you may be losing a great deal of time and money. You can dramatically increase your sales simply by taking the time to test and track your results. Not only will it help you to determine what’s working and what’s not, but it will also enable you to focus your efforts on the strategies that produce results. When testing your marketing strategies, keep in mind, a strategy that produces results for one person may not produce results for you. There is no ‘set in stone’ strategy that works for everyone. You must develop your own style and technique and test your results to determine what works for you. Below are some ad tracking resources to assist you in your testing and tracking endeavors. Ad Tracking CGI Scripts LnkinLite If you’re looking for a simple way to track clickthroughs, then LnkinLite may be your answer. This free script will enable you to easily keep track of the number of clicks a specific link receives. Instead of using your standard link within your advertising, you can use a link created by this script. It will track the number of clickthroughs and instantly redirect your visitors to your URL. Willmaster’s ProLinkz This powerful script is a link creator, tracker, disguiser and manager all in one. It will enable you to create uniquely coded links that redirect to any URL you specify and count all hits and referrals. AdTrackZ This script will enable you to set up an entire ad tracking campaign including statistical reports for referring URLs, what browsers your visitors have installed, what operating systems your visitors are using and much more. Ad Tracking Services LinkCounter A free service that tracks the clickthrough rates of your links. In addition to tracking your links, LinkCounter hides the URL of the link destination. This will prevent users from removing or changing your affiliate ID when visiting an affiliate site through your link. HyperTracker The PRO version of HyperTracker contains a number of advanced features including: unlimited advertising campaigns, tracking of sales and actions, special scripts that let you promote your own website address in your campaigns and much more. Adminder An online tracking system that will enable you to track an entire advertising campaign. It will enable you to see how many visitors were generated by each of your ads, keep track of sales that were generated by each ad and calculates the cost-per-click, cost-per-sale, and click-to-sale ratios for each ad. Testing and tracking your strategies is an essential part of doing business. By concentrating your efforts on strategies that produce results, you can not only increase your sales, but you’ll also save yourself a great deal of time and money. Ezine Advertising Ezine advertising is an effective form of advertising used on the Internet. Many ezines sell ad space that may include sponsor ads and/or solo ads. However, solo ads will produce the best results. Visit the Directory of Ezines for a complete list of publications. Sponsor Ads Another great way to promote your products and services is to run sponsor ads in ezines. Below, is a list of large, highly responsive publications that accept sponsor advertising. Please note, prior to spending any major money, make sure you always test your ads first. A good way to do this is to start out by running an ad in AIM. They offer ad space reasonably priced for just this purpose. Once you have an ad that’s pulling a good response rate, you can then buy a more expensive ad. Active Internet Marketer (AIM) http://www.inetexchange.com/inet-mailer.ht... DEMC E-Magazine http://www.demc.com/Advertise/advertise.ht... Web Marketing Today http://www.wilsonweb.com/ads/ Advertising Resources Clickbank’s Login Page Place your 40 word text ad in front of thousands of ClickBank affiliates for 700.00 per month. This provides massive exposure. Google Adwords Enables you to manage your own account, with ads sold on a cost-per-impression (CPM) basis. There’s no minimum deposit required. Your ads appear on the right side of the Google search results pages. Google Adwords Select™ Enables you to manage your own account, and with cost-per-click (CPC) pricing, you pay only when users click on your ad. You control your costs by setting a daily budget for what you are willing to spend each day. Ezine Advertising.com is the Internet’s Search Engine for Ezine Advertisers. Their database includes Email Newsletters and Discussion Lists that accept sponsorship and/or classified ads. Google Adwords If you’re looking for a low-cost, yet highly effective means of advertising your products and services, then Google AdWords may be your answer. Google AdWords provides a simple way to purchase highly targeted advertising, regardless of your budget. Unlike other sites selling banner ad space and pay-per-ranking, AdWords provides advertisers with highly effective text ads that are displayed with the search results. Studies have shown that highly targeted keyword advertising produces an average of four times the industry standard clickthrough rate. Google, one of the premier Search Engines, receives over 29 million searches each day. Their popularity most likely stems from the speed and accuracy of their search results. Needless to say, placing your text ad with Google Adwords will be a highly effective way to advertise your products and services. In many cases, text ads perform better than banner ads. What better way to target your audience than through a popular Search Engine? Your potential customer is there for a reason — they’re looking for something. When a Google visitor types in their keywords, they are almost instantly presented with their search results. On the right side of the results are colored text boxes containing targeted advertisements that match their search terms. When you place your ad with AdWords, you will have the ability to select a list of tightly targeted keywords including all of the following: Keyword Matching – Shows your ad when a search includes your selected words. Phrase Matching – Shows your ad when a search includes your selected phrases. Exact Query Matching – Shows your ad when a search contains your exact keywords and no others. Negative Keyword Matching – Will not show your ad if a search contains certain words you select. This unique targeting technique will enable you to create a highly targeted ad campaign and test your ads with a high rate of accuracy. What’s more, you can even target your ads to a specific country or language. The great thing about advertising with Google AdWords is that you will have complete control over your ad and how much you’d like to spend. You can open an account with a credit card with no minimum deposit required. Once you place your ad, it can begin running almost immediately. In order to increase your clickthrough rate and spend less money, try to select keywords and phrases that specifically target the product or service you’re offering. Avoid using common words, as these will use up your ad displays very rapidly. Instead, select words that specifically target your product or service. For example, instead of using a general keyword like ‘dogs,’ use a keyword that focuses on something specific, such as ‘dog grooming’ or ‘dog training.’ In addition, make sure you use your keyword phrase (search term) within the title of your ad. This will increase your clickthrough rate considerably. When you set up your account with Google, make sure you use a different ad for each search term. Not only will this increase your ad’s relevance in the search results, but it will also increase your clickthrough rate. Once you place your ad, you can easily track your ad’s response rate and make adjustments instantly. This is a great, low-cost way to find out which ads are performing the best. Google AdWords provides Internet marketers with a cost-effective alternative to banner advertising. If you want to increase your traffic and sales, give AdWord a try — you’ll be glad you did. For further information, visit Google AdWords: http://adwords.google.com Although this article provides some basic Internet advertising information, there are many more opportunities available. Make sure you take some time to educate yourself before you begin. If you enjoyed this article, Join BlackInAmerica.com today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Gordon White
Computer Network Engineer, Self Employed Univ of Maryland System class of 1998 Member Since April 2011 |
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