Small
Ads Produce Dynamic Results
4 Steps to Exploding Your Market With Small
Ads
Dynamite comes in small packages... or in small
ads in the marketing realm. Our natural instincts
scream that BIGGER IS BETTER! Is it really true?
Sure, the small advertisement doesn’t
have the luxury to of listing all of the benefits
and cementing the deal. It does whet the reader’s
appetite for more information and clearly directs
them to the desired info. Here are 4 easy steps
to make small ads work for you.
1. One Product,
One Target
Let’s face it, you don’t have space
to waste. Decide on your specific target audience
and focus on one specific product. Keep it simple,
direct, and powerful... a one act production.
2. Let Your Headlines
Shout It
The headline is the MOST IMPORTANT part of your
advertisement. It will decide whether the reader
reads or trashes the remainder of the information.
You’ve go to get it right, and say it
loudly. Focus on the most outstanding benefit
of your product.
3. Back Up Your
Headline
You don’t need to write stories or essays
here. Remember this is a SHORT ad. Brief benefits
can back up your headline just as effectively.
Fast!... As Easy As 1,2,3 ... and Satisfaction
Guaranteed... all speak the message you want
to portray with no frills to distract readers
from the main point.
Don’t forget to give the reader exact
instruction on how to take advantage of the
offer you’re advertising! Keep it simple
and easy, yet clear and with several options
to choose from. List a Website address, a telephone
number, and a fax number. Make sure it’s
convenient for the reader to get the information
he wants.
4. Continuously
Test It’s Effectiveness
The biggest room in the world is the room for
improvement. What will happen if you change
your headline... spice it up a little? What
about using different copy? You’ll never
know unless you experiment!
Don’t change more than one part of the
ad at a time, if you’re expecting to discover
exactly what is most effective.
These 4 step advertisements are perfect for
classified ads in magazines, newspapers or on
the Web, direct mail postcards, and emails.
The potential profits from small marketing tool
can produce astronomical results!
Who is Allyn
Cutts, and why should you care?
Allyn has spent over 24 years helping businesses
like yours find new customers and increase sales
to current customers. Allyn is a marketing and
sales fanatic, providing measurable marketing
solutions that drive huge results for small-to
mid-size business clients. Allyn works personally
with clients to design and deliver off-line
and on-line direct marketing strategies that
focus on metrics and measurable results. You
can learn more about Allyn Cutts at www.AllynCutts.com
and you can call 610.437.4106 between 10 AM
and 4 PM Eastern Time Tuesdays and Thursdays.