Tips For Writing Online Ad Copy

February 26th, 2009 by Tom Paine

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.

Every ad should contain essential things such as the name and address of your business, what exactly you are offering to the consumer in the way of products or services, and contact information. Some advertisers focus so much on flashy graphics and custom design that they actually neglect, or neglect to accurately explain these things and lose business because of it. Remember, it is better to have a simple ad with concise ad copy than a flashy ad with poorly written copy.

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.

What should the rest of your ad contain? After the crucial title and the first sentence, you should spell out, concisely and clearly, exactly what type of products and services you can provide, and what makes you different from the competition. If this seems simple, it is because the formula really is, although you will probably find that you will need to run a few test ads before you find the one that really works for you.

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