Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Online Ad Copy Writing Tips

By Trevor Albers

Without effective ad copy, your product or service wont seem valuable to the person that it was designed for your target consumer demographic. Ads that lack basic essential information dont contain any photos or graphics, or ads that overwhelm the online user with excessive graphics that take forever to load are the ads that are overlooked. Dont let your ad be one of them keep reading for tips on writing ad copy that sells.

What is your target demographic? In other words, who are you trying to sell to? If you are trying to convince people to stay at your bed and breakfast, in other words, you will probably focus on its proximity to beaches, attractions, and specials that you may be running, such as free meals for children, if you are trying to target vacationing families. If you are trying to persuade couples to spend their honeymoon or romantic getaway at your bed and breakfast, you will want to emphasize other things, such as complimentary room service, themed room packages, etc.

There are several things that every ad should include. Basic information, such as the name of your business, the address, the type of business that you have, the type of service that you provide, etc. should be clearly stated within the ad. Otherwise, consumers will question the professionalism of your business, and even more importantly, wont be able to contact you if they decide that they want to try your product or service.

The first sentence of your ad is crucial, as is your title. Both serve as the initial impression that readers will have of your product or service and will either hook the reader in or drive them away. Ask questions, both in your title and in the first sentence of your ad. Looking For An Affordable Fast Food Alternative? Tired Of Hotels With Hidden Charges? You get the idea.

After your title and crucial opening line, it is your job to explain in the most clear and concise way, exactly what products and services you are offering and how you differ from your competition. Dont be discouraged if you dont see a lot of responses to your first ad. Many people find that they hit on the perfect formula for ads after a few trial runs. - 15634

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