Parts of a Print Advertisement
Q.O.D. 3/4/14 Identify the advantages & disadvantages of each type of advertisement.
Print Advertisements Newspaper Magazine Billboards Transit Ads (buses, bus stations, trucks)
Parts of a Print Ad Headline Illustration Body Copy Tagline Company Details
Headline A strong statement which includes the major selling point Must grab readers’ attention Must be short (no more than 7 words) Example: “EAT MOR CHIKIN”
ILLUSTRATION Reinforces the headline Shows how product works or what it looks like Grabs attention of reader Example: Chick-Fil-A Cows
Body Copy Text that persuades the reader to buy your product Must be interesting Must tell the reader something that he/she wants to know
Tag Line Summarizes your product or the philosophy of your company It should encourage the reader to act (find out more about the company)
Company Details Name Address Telephone numbers address Logo
AIDA An ad only has a few seconds to influence someone, so a good ad uses the following formula: A- Attention: attracts attention of the customer I- Interest: features, benefits, advantages D- Desire: they want the product & it will satisfy their needs A- Action- purchase
Crap Ads Clutter- too many words, images, small writing that is difficult to read Jargon- long sentences and words the potential customer doesn’t understand Facts & figures- no one wants boring stats, use minimum info to get people interested LESS IS MORE