How to write an ads

BY:CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LLB

HOW TO WRITE AN ADS

WHAT IS A HEADLINE IN WRITING AN ADS

In advertising — whether it be billboard, magazine, newspaper, bus, bus benches, posters, car wrap, etc — the headline is the first, and sometimes only, impression you can make on your audience. CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB

HOW TO WRITE A HEADLINE IN ADS

Without a good headline, the rest of your ad — the supporting copy, the website address or phone number, or even the client's name — may as well not even be there. With a regular advertisement's competition — other ads in the same magazine, other billboards, a screaming baby sitting next to you on the bus — a headline must not only grab your audience's attention, it must also communicate the full message to the audience and pull them into the rest of the advertisement. CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-

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What type of headlines are there? How do they work?

A headline is a promise. They promise the audience a benefit - of reading more, going to the website, of trying out the product or service. The following defines the different types of headlines you'll find

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DIRECT HEADLINES

Direct headlines are straightforward. They don't try to be clever. They simply state a benefit. For example: EXAMPLE:

"30% off all purchases this weekend."


INDIRECT HEADLINES

are used to raise the audience's curiosity. They pull the audience in, and the body copy fills in the rest of the information.

use puns, double-meanings, plays on words, figures of speech, metaphors and symbolism.

EXAMPLE: in Greyhound's attempt to get a younger audience to ride the bus - their advertising firm formulated their messaging (think creative brief) to "transportation gets you to a location on a map, but travel is emotional, life-altering. empowering and a uniquely American rite of passage. " So one of their headlines, in turn, reads: CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-

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"Don't Let the Mark You Leave on the World Be A Dent in the Couch."

See this campaign featured in Commarts.CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB

http://www.commarts.com/exhibit/greyhound-print-ads.html





But let's say, the client is a State Park, and the messaging of the creative brief is,"State parks are a way for a family to spend quality time together, inexpensively."

Then the headline might be:"Spend More Time, Not Money."


NEWS HEADLINE

News headlines are pretty simple — and work when the subject of the ad is — news. For example, announcements about new products, new and improved versions, etc.EXAMPLE: in Apple.com's news feed:

"Coming Attractions: IPHONE 7"


THE HOW TO HEADLINE

The How to Headline is very common. The motivation is very simple — the audience is promised that after they read the rest of the content — they'll experience an immediate benefit. This is used quite a lot in online headline writing - specifically for blogs. EXAMPLE:

"How to Write Better Headlines." CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-

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But let's go back to the State Park client — a how to headline for that campaign might be:

"How to Have a Memorable Family Vacation For Less"


QUESTION HEADLINE

might sound simple, but they're not. The questions must be something the audience actually wants answered. And the body copy, must answer it just enough to satisfy the audience, but also keep them interested enough to follow through (follow through being, call the phone number, visit the website, buy the product). Using the State Park client again:

"Are You Tired of the Same Old Family Vacation?"CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB

Such a headline needs an instant pay-off — like a subhead or very well written body cop EXAMPLE:

"Then come to Sea Mountain State Park where we have something for everyone in the family to enjoy — from camping and fishing to surfing and skiing."


COMMAND HEADLINE

are bold and tell the audience just what they should do. These headlines need strong verbs as their first word.

EXAMPLE:"Stop Wasting Money On

High Priced Theme Parks."or"Go See Nature. Go Sea

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REASON WHY HEADLINE

highlight the product/services benefits immediately. The copy will usually have a list of the features and benefits. These headlines can start on paper as "reasons why" but "ways to" and "tips for" are a natural evolution. EXAMPLE:

"20 Reasons to Take a Sea Mountain Vacation"

or "30 Tips to Save Money While

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TESTIMONIAL HEADLINE

presents outside — real —proof of the advertisement's promise. A testimonial comes from what another person has said about the product or service, and their actual words are used in the headline. The audience will know they are reading a "testimonial" by its quote marks, and the rest of the testifiers story is usually continued in the supporting copy. EXAMPLE:

"It used to be hard to satisfy a sixteen-year old, a four year old AND a 40 year old — on the same vacation — until we came to Sea Mountain..."


what's a tagline?

A tag line (or slogan) is a one or two line phrase associated with a product, campaign or business. They are a major part of a the brand, its presence and its message. Its how a company is known by its audience and also relays the promise and personality to its consumers.


EXAMPLES OF TAGLINES

Nike : "Just Do It"Volvo : "Volvo. For

Life."Jollibee : “Beeda ang

sarap!"Apple : "Think

Different."M&M's: "Melts in your

mouth, not in your hands." BDO: “We Find Ways."

thinkdifferent

We find ways!


The difference between headlines and taglines — in writing

— is not much. You often use the same technique in writing them. Brainstorming. Focusing on the message being sent, etc.

However, HEADLINES are used within individual ads used in a campaign that might last 6 months to a year, where there are different headlines being used. A TAGLINE, however, for that same campaign, finishes each individual ad within it. It's usually used as the end of the messaging, locked in with the logo, and can last longer than the original campaign it was created for.


HOW TO WRITE THE HEADLINES + TAGLINES:

STEP 1:Absorb everything in your creative brief. Do as

much research about your particular product/service — from biographies of founders to audience reviews on website forums. Let it all marinate in your head, and start talking to your friends and family about it. Try to convince them that your product/service is a good/better idea than its competition. Sometimes, you'll find that you're speaking the beginning of a good campaign. You'll find some of your sentences would be good headlines, or better yet, you've defined the whole product/service with the beginning of a memorable tagline.CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB

STEP 2:

Look at the billboards as you're driving. These billboard ads have just a few seconds to get your attention and sell your their product or service. The copy is usually going to be a very good headline / tagline with a picture of the product/service/benefit/benefactor. Note these, because 60% of them are great examples of effective taglines.


Then, research magazine and newspaper ads, listen to radio commercials and watch those on TV. What caught your attention, and what do you remember most about your favourite ones? The last things you remember are probably a good headline and/or tagline.

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STEP 3:

Make a list of everything that relates to your client. Or write a paragraph — one that you might recite to a family member or friend to convince them that your product/service is better than its competition. CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB

STEP 4:

From that list/paragraph, underline the top 25 or 30 things that are important and worth mentioning. Narrow down that to a list of 8 or 10 of the most important things to be said about your client. These are the core of your argument. Of these, highlight the top 3 or 4 selling points.


STEP 5:

Based on your core -brainstorm headlines for each selling point. Come up with headlines that fit within the same family.

EXAMPLE: if your main benefits for your State Park client are cost, proximity and a great outdoor experience, then the following headlines would fit within the same family:

"More green. For your wallet.""More green. Less gas.""More green. More fun."


Your tagline might stem from your family of headlines or it might be a separate point all together, that still states the benefits as a whole. But the tagline must state the product/services' umbrella promise and not a specific benefit. For example, a tagline for the state park might be:

"Greener Means Better When It Comes To Vacation"


Try to keep your brainstorming short, and speak at a level that most people can understand. Try to be clever, but not too clever.

Also - give yourself a high number of headlines to reach per benefit, and give yourself a high number of taglines to write to. Don't stop brainstorming when you think you've reached the right one, because the best might come five taglines down the road. CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB

WHEN YOU'RE DONE — narrow them down to the 5 best headline families (which you then turn into visual campaigns) and the 10 best taglines. Present these to your client for further input/to get narrowed down more. CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA;LlB

THANK YOU FOR READING!

CHELDHAYE

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