{"id":17151,"date":"2018-12-09T19:17:47","date_gmt":"2018-12-09T16:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=17151"},"modified":"2018-12-09T19:17:47","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T16:17:47","slug":"how-to-write-successful-ads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/how-to-write-successful-ads\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write Successful Ads That Drive Traffic and Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kloos.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/adwordstipps-3.jpg\" alt=\"\u00d9\u0086\u00d8\u00aa\u00d9\u008a\u00d8\u00ac\u00d8\u00a9 \u00d8\u00a8\u00d8\u00ad\u00d8\u00ab \u00d8\u00a7\u00d9\u0084\u00d8\u00b5\u00d9\u0088\u00d8\u00b1 \u00d8\u00b9\u00d9\u0086 \u00e2\u0080\u00aaHow to write successful ads\u00e2\u0080\u00ac\u00e2\u0080\u008f\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0639\u0645\u0644 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/do-not-start-ad-campaigns-without-knowing-these-metrics\/\">\u062d\u0645\u0644\u0627\u062a \u0625\u0639\u0644\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0629<\/a> to attract new readers to the content on your website or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/how-to-win-customers-1\/\">\u062c\u0644\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644\u0627\u0621<\/a> target customers looking for what you offer<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Products isn't easy. In fact, it takes careful attention at every step to make sure every cent you spend earns a return<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> rather than becoming a loss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Beyond identifying your target audience, using keywords, and selecting the age group best suited to your offering, writing a successful ad that drives traffic <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Sales is a skill and an art that you learn through extensive experience in creating and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/4-reasons-for-your-ad-campaign-to-fail-on-the-web\/\">Advertising campaign management<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Suppose you\u2019ve been tasked with creating an ad campaign for a children\u2019s online gaming website. The question is: how can you write an effective ad that drives significant traffic<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> for this ad, whether you have a fixed or unlimited budget?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1580 aligncenter\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.amnaymag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/%D8%A5%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-1-%D8%B6%D8%AF-%D8%A5%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-2.png?resize=464%2C116\" alt=\"-1-\u0636\u062f-\u0625\u0639\u0644\u0627\u0646-2 \u0643\u064a\u0641\u064a\u0629 \u0643\u062a\u0627\u0628\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0639\u0644\u0627\u0646\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0627\u062c\u062d\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064a \u062a\u062c\u0644\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0632\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0628\u064a\u0639\u0627\u062a\" width=\"464\" height=\"116\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">In fact, we have two ads shown above, written by a foreign copywriter. Ad #1 achieved a click-through rate (CTR) of 63 percent <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">which means it persuaded the target audience who saw it to click through to the gaming website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">As for the second ad, it generated only 1.63 clicks over the same period and with the same settings as the first ad. This is very unusual and helps us discover<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Writing the ad copy is a very important part of an advertising campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Why did the first ad succeed while the second failed to persuade its target audience to click?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>The secret lies in using compelling words that effectively describe the ad.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Words are your most important asset when writing an ad. In a successful ad, the advertiser uses the word \u201cfree\u201d to reassure parents and children that the games offered on the site <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">are free and won\u2019t cost them anything\u2014or, more likely, that some games are free while others are paid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">The word appears in the ad\u2019s headline and description, as well as in the URL. This helps convince the target audience that they can get <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">free games from the site, which are more popular than their paid counterparts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">The phrase \u201cTry It Free Here\u201d directly encourages viewers to click the ad and explore the site. That\u2019s why the ad achieved <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">The CTR reached 63%, while none of the above appeared in the second ad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Highlight the product\u2019s added value.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">This website offers a selection of free and paid games. The advertiser chose to run an ad campaign for the page listing the games available for free. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">And it was a great success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">You need to focus on the key benefit your product or website offers\u2014one that matters greatly to your target audience: gaming enthusiasts, both children and adults. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">They primarily look for free games, but that doesn\u2019t mean they won\u2019t spend money on paid ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Directing visitors to a page of free games is a very smart decision. After they\u2019ve tried and enjoyed the free games, it won\u2019t be a problem for them <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Explore the paid option and purchase it\u2014this is what the advertiser achieved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"wpads-the-middle-of-the-article\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Include a call to action that encourages people to make a decision.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">What sets the first ad apart is the phrase \u201cTry It Free Here,\u201d which successfully prompted many viewers to click on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">By contrast, the absence of this or a similar phrase in the second ad was enough for most people who saw it to ignore it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Including the word \u201cfree\u201d in the description of the unsuccessful ad did not help it overcome its failure, because it could not speak to its audience or convince them of what it offered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Focus on the most useful features over other benefits.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">The first ad would persuade most parents looking for games for their children, because its description assured them that it would take them to a website featuring purposeful games <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">that are also useful. This is a highly sought-after feature that parents consider extremely important\u2014more so than other features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">The second ad plays up the 3D gaming feature, which is no longer as groundbreaking or exciting as it was a few years ago. This is an important point that tipped the balance <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">in favor of the other ad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Addressing your audience is the key to success<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">As we see on TV, companies with the creative ability to promote their products through advertising deliberately speak to you by<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> presenting the product as a solution to your problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">The first ad used this direct approach to get its message across and achieved its goal. The second ad remains indirect and does not try to explain that the advertised website<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> is a solution for parents and children looking for games for this age group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>End of article:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Writing ad copy isn\u2019t easy or simple. Don\u2019t underestimate or overlook this step, or you may end up with poor, unsatisfactory results\u2014or only partial results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> \u0628\u062a\u0643\u0644\u0641\u0629 \u0623\u063a\u0644\u0649.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Why not create multiple text ads for a single campaign and compare their results? You\u2019ll learn more about where you\u2019re going wrong and can stop running the ads that aren\u2019t working.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u0639\u0645\u0644 \u062d\u0645\u0644\u0627\u062a \u0625\u0639\u0644\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0644 \u062c\u0644\u0628 \u0642\u0631\u0627\u0621 \u062c\u062f\u062f \u0644\u0644\u0645\u062d\u062a\u0648\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a \u062a\u0642\u062f\u0645\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u0648\u064a\u0628 \u062e\u0627\u0635 \u0628\u0643 \u0623\u0648 \u062c\u0644\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u062a\u0647\u062f\u0641\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a\u0646 \u064a\u0628\u062d\u062b\u0648\u0646 \u0639\u0646 \u0645\u0627 \u062a\u0642\u062f\u0645\u0647<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17166,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ibtdi_aa_focus_keyword":"","_ibtdi_aa_secondary_keywords":"","_ibtdi_aa_audience":"","_ibtdi_aa_tone":"","_ibtdi_aa_summary":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_name":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_bio":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_url":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewed_date":"","_ibtdi_aa_service_id":"","_ibtdi_aa_related_ids":"","_ibtdi_aa_human_reviewed":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable_links":"","_ibtdi_aa_sources":"","_ibtdi_aa_update_notes":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[491],"tags":[17918,2648,9359,14019,10363,8130,17917,17916],"class_list":["post-17151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-491","tag-17918","tag-2648","tag-9359","tag-14019","tag-10363","tag-8130","tag-17917","tag-17916"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17151\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}