Group Members Khuram Shahzad 083268 to Presented Group Abrar Ahmad 083222 Shakeel Anjum Yousuf 083277 Mohammad Members Advertising is a form of the communication intended to persuade an audience (viewers, readers or listeners) to take some action. It includes the name of a product or service and how that product or service could benefit the consumer One-way form of marketing communication Advertising promotes a product, service or event to its target audience Market research firm ZenithOptimedia estimates that worldwide spending on advertising exceeds (US) $400 billion Worldwide advertising is an important contributor to economic growth Newspaper Advertisements Newspaper Advertisements Newspaper Advertising Television Advertising Radio Advertising Direct Mail Advertising Outdoor Advertising Cheaper than broadcast advertising, greater market share in many locations Newspaper advertising comes in two major divisions: display or classified Display ads are those that span multiple columns horizontally and often include graphics and borders Classified newspaper advertising is in-column advertising that follows the natural flow of the column down the page vertically Newspaper Advertisements Pros-Cons Newspaper Advertising Advantages Disadvantages Broad market coverage Inconsistent reproduction Short lead time One day life span Flexible ad size Limited demographics Visibility of product, Color “Lost in the Crowd” Use of coupons Lack of movement & sound People believe what they read! Radio advertising targets that captive audience through a series of 30 second or 60 second spots which promote products or services in a memorable way Radio advertising is based on the idea of creating an audio-only environment and placing the listener inside of it professional voice-over artist reading descriptive copy over an appropriate bed of background music Pros-Cons Radio Advertisement Advantages Disadvantages Demographic selection Restrictive message length High frequency Need for repetition Immediate Short recall factor Sound reinforcement Cluttered placement Quick flexibility More expensive to produce and broadcast than other forms of advertising Similar to radio advertising in the sense of relaying a specific sales pitch in a limited amount of time Television commercials are generally placed at strategic breaks during the main programming and the few minutes until the top of the next hour P r o s - C o n s Te l e v i s i o n A d v e r t i s e m e n t Advantages Disadvantages Use of sight, sound, motion, & color Short exposure Mass coverage Expensive production Immediate Expensive to air Demographic selection Cluttered placement Viewing time drops as income increases List of people who subscribe to a periodic mailing distribution on a particular topic they’re interested in Include each person's e-mail address rather than a postal address Using them as a way to keep in touch with customers Examples are ListBazaar.com, ZapData.com, ThinkDirectMarketing.com. Pros-Cons Direct Mail Advertising Advantages Disadvantages Demographic selection Expensive Unlimited message length Difficult to obtain “pure” mailing lists Consistent reproduction Long lead time Direct response by order or coupon Negative reaction to junk mail First became popular in the United States during the 1920s Technological advancements i.e. advertisements that feature a portion of the image hanging off the billboard edge, triaction movement billboards, digital billboards Some companies are experimenting with the use of interactive and holographic billboards Pros-Cons Outdoor Advertising Advantages Disadvantages Reaches large audience Limited message length Long-term exposure Expensive to produce & place Color & graphics Difficult to obtain the best locations Forms include billboards, moving vehicle signs etc Legal restrictions for use The diversity of magazines available today is staggering. From dog lovers to funeral directors, there seems to be a magazine for everyone Magazine advertising is the ads you see placed throughout publications Glossy magazines, seem to be almost 80% advertisements Billions of dollars are spent annually on magazine advertising Organized meeting, generally held over the course of a few days Usually held in convention centers Internet advertising is the convergence of traditional advertising and direct responses marketing. Traditional Advertising Internet Advertising Direct Response Marketing Pros-Cons Internet Advertising Advantages Disadvantages Targetability Customer-dominated Global reach Cognitive medium Tracking ability Psychological fear of IT Less expensive Limited space Flexibility Connection problems Interactivity Clutters Online advertising methods Banners Pop-ups Interstitials E-mail advertising URLs Newspaper-like standardized ads Advertising in chat rooms Mass Personal Customer service Sponsorships Banners Rich Media Search Engines Websites Personal Websites E-Mail Marketing Interstitials Interactive Television Banners are electronic billboards Gateway to a firm on the net Keyword banners and random banners Banner most common promotes brand recognition Banners The standard sizes for banner ads are 400x40 pixels or 468x60 pixels. Keyword Banner Random Banner Keyword banner Keyword banner Random banner Random banner An initial Web site page or a portion of that is used to capture the user’s attention for a short time Ability to create innovative multimedia effects and interactivity Most however, non-interactive and interruptive Popular with advertisers since they perform well in creating brand recall and have a higher click-through rate than banners Pop-up Example Interstitial Example Pop-under Example Argued as the most effective marketing communication tool for acquiring customers Several million users may be reached directly Send the company information (low cost) A wide variety of audiences Target a group of people that you know something about - messages can be targeted When permission has been granted email marketing is more personal and less intrusive Problems: Junk mail & Spamming E-mail Ta r g e t e d E - m a i l Advantages: Minimal cost is associated with it Submit your URL to a search engine and be listed Keyword search is used Disadvantages: Search engines index their listings differently Meta tags can be complicated Important part of Internet strategy since firms need to be found The top 10 spots on a search list are difficult and expensive to get Alternatives: Buy rankings or keywords, so firm appears first Have banner appear when a search word is entered Google gives search results based on number of links leading to the site Search Engines Search Engines S e a r c h E n g i n e w i t h Ta r g e t e d A d Virtual meeting ground Free addition to a business site Allows advertisers to cycle through messages and target the chatter again and again Advertising can become more thematic More effective than banners Used for one-to-one connections 'Banner' advertising is available on a either CPC or CPM basis. CPC means you pay each time a visitor clicks your banner. CPM means you pay a flat rate per 1000 exposures of your banner regardless of how many people click it. Banners should be 460 x 60 pixels. Real time online reporting is available to all banner advertisers. 'Featured Site' advertising is available on a residency basis. You pay a single flat rate per month to have your site listed as the sponsored link within a category. 'Site Focus' Advertising is also available on a residency basis. You pay a single flat rate per month to have your site listed with a screenshot on the home page. Charge as little as £4 CPM and 45p CPC. Minimum spend requirement of £25. ALL prices are subject to VAT @ 17.5%. Internet advertiser can easily track ad views Internet makes tracking results close to 100% accurate In traditional methods listeners are forced into watching and hearing advertisements Internet advertising allows placement by web content or search results It took no time to internet to emerge as a mass medium of communication : 10 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Its Time To Wind Up