Why advertise online?
Most forms of advertising rely on trying to grab a prospect's attention
while they are doing something else: watching TV, driving to work,
reading a newspaper. Online advertising allows you to advertise to your
customers when they're looking for your product or service online—in
other words, when they want to buy. Your advertising appears on search
results pages, up front where customers can see you.
Online Advertising is:
Powerful
After email, using search engines like Google, Yahoo, or MSN is the
second most popular use of the Internet. People research, compare, find, and buy the products and services
they want using the web. Make sure they can find you.
Did you know?
- Search is the second most popular use of the Internet behind email
- — 77% of Internet users email
- — 63% of Internet users search online
Source: comScore, September 2007
Targeted
Online advertising is highly targeted—you determine the areas your ad appears in. Only prospects searching
in neighborhoods or cities that you have selected will see your ads, so your budget isn't wasted.
Measurable
Find out how many customers you've gained, day by day. Online advertising is trackable and results oriented.
With the right tools, you can not only find out how many prospects came to your website, you can
follow the entire customer life-cycle: customer calls, page views, conversions, coupon and promotion use,
and more.
Relevant
Well written online ads attract customers looking to make a purchase or simply compare pricing to purchase
offline later. Keep in mind, 60% of searchers will click a link on the first page rather than move onto a
second page of results. Make sure you're up front.