2011-12-11

Reating a static, effective, conceptual, unforgettable, eye-catching and inspirational advertisement is never easy. But there are designers who are very well equipped for this job. Today, we are going to share 20 of those great posters which contained fulfilled all the criteria mentioned above.

At the end of last year, we published a series of outdoor advertisement posts. Even after the series was complete, based on your responses we published a few other outdoor and print advertisements as well, and this is a post just like those ones. (more…)

2011-12-11

Once creative strategy, appeals, and execution styles have been decided, it is time to create the actual advertisement.

The three basic components of a Print ad are the headline, body copy, and visual or illustrations. The headline and body copy portions of the advertisement are the responsibility of the copywriters, while artists, often working under the direction of an art director-are responsible for the visual presentation of the ad. Artists also work with copywriters to develop a layout. The layout involves the arrangement of the various components of the ad, such as headlines, subheads, body copy, and taglines. The tagline is a memorable saying or slogan that conveys a selling message. (more…)

2011-12-03

 Developing a solid internet advertising campaign is an important part of your success. However, taking the time to build up a dominant ad is just as essential.

The secret to a flourishing ad is your CAPTION. You only have a split second to capture your goals attention. Your potential client will most likely scan the ads and only read one if it catches their attention. Write your ads with enthusiasm, pleasure, and benefits.

Use this powerful approach when creating your ad copy. (more…)

2011-11-27

MAKING AN ADVERTISEMENT

Advertising is both an art and a science. The art comes from writing, designing, and producing exciting messages. The science comes from strategic thinking and planning, including research. The creative professional or team must first deal with the problem of coming up with an idea. Then the professional or team must develop a creative strategy, establish suitable appeals, and select a styled of implementation. The ad must then be cast into a print, television, radio, or other format. At this stage, copywriters usually team up with artistic or production teams to build the actual advertisements. From start to finish, the process of ad creation involves a multitude of decisions that require understanding of both the product and the consumer as well as knowledge of the various formats and media.

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2011-11-27

APPEALS OF AN ADVERTISEMENT

Appeal, in advertisements, is anything that motivates a person to action. Human beings are called bundles of wants. A human being is a strange mix of hopes, ambitions, desires, benefit, goals, etc. All these things work as inspiring factors. These are also called motives. Various advertisements try to appeal to some of these various motives that force people to take action. An advertising appeal is nothing but assure of a benefit the advertised product will provide to the buyer. For example, the possible promises or appeals for a home application could be – console, expediency, economy of installation, economy, cleanliness, reliability and stability, safety, several operations, many varied features, problem free operation and smart look. (more…)

2011-10-26

Media planners make three crucial decisions: where to advertise (geography), when to advertise (timing), and what media categories to use (media mix).  Moreover, they make these decisions in the face of budget constraints. The actual amount of money that an advertiser spends on marketing communications can vary widely, from billions of dollars for multinational giants such as Procter & Gamble, to a few thousand dollars for local “mom-n-pop” stores. In general, companies spend as little as 1% to more than 20% of revenues on advertising, depending on the nature of their business. Regardless of the budget, some media options are more cost effective than others. It is the job of media planners to formulate the best media strategies — allocating budget across media categories, geographies, and time. Let’s look at each of these three decisions in turn, and then consider cost effectiveness. (more…)

2011-10-26

How is a media plan developed? Media planning is a four-step process which consists of:

1). setting media objectives in light of marketing and advertising objectives,

2). developing a media strategy for implementing media objectives,

3). designing media tactics for realizing media strategy, and

4). proposing procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of the media plan.

Let’s take a look at the planning process through an example: P&G’s launch of the Gillette Fusion shaving system for men in early 2006. First, P&G’s media objectives called for a $200 million media blitz to reach men in the U.S. (more…)

2011-10-26

A Primer Introduction

The two basic tasks of marketing communications are message creation and message dissemination. Media planning supports message dissemination. Media planning helps you determine which media to use–be it television programs, newspapers, bus-stop posters, in-store displays, banner ads on the Web, or a flyer on Facebook. It also tells you when and where to use media in order to reach your desired audience. Simply put, media planning refers to the process of selecting media time and space to disseminate advertising messages in order to accomplish marketing objectives. When advertisers run commercials during the Super Bowl game at more than $2.5 million per thirty-second spot, for example, media planners are involved in the negotiation and placement. (more…)

2011-10-26

Businesses need advertising agencies to help them generate awareness, and more importantly, interest in their offerings. This is one of the best resources out there for finding those who can best utilize the advertising media, advertising agencies.

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2011-10-15

1. The Home of Advertising

In 1729 Benjamin Franklin published the Pennsylvania Gazette in Philadelphia with pages of “new advertisements.” By 1784 The Pennsylvania Packet & Daily Advertiser, America’s first successful daily newspaper, starts in Philadelphia.

Many publications banned advertising while others limited the space to one column width. However by 1870 there were over 5,000 newspapers in circulation which carried advertising and the demand for advertising services was rapidly growing. (more…)