There are 5 major components to good advertising copy (The order of these is essential
to success):
• Command Attention;
• Showcase Benefits of Products and/or Services;
• Prove the Benefits;
• Persuade People to Embrace the Benefits;
• Call to Action.

Advertising is sales in print. So you need to consider how to showcase the unique
benefits your products/services offer in a persuasive way. The emphasis must be on
results, not features.

Let’s take a minute to reflect on each of the components:

1. Command Attention: This is most often accomplished with a headline. You
need an attention-getter that compels your audience to find out more about
your products/services. The best headlines provide a vivid portrayal of the
benefits or demonstrates how a problem can be circumvented with your
products and/or services. The headline is essentially the advertisement for your
advertisement.

2. Showcase Benefits: You have to showcase the benefits of your products and
services and, more importantly, show how they will solve or prevent a problem.
Your customers need to know what’s in it for them. Make sure you include
useful, factual and comprehensive information to illustrate precisely what the
benefits are and how they will benefit your customer.

3. Offer Proof: This is where you prove what your advertisement is offering. You
need to establish you have a method to deliver. Consider information that
establishes credibility and past performance.

4. Persuade: Provide compelling reasons for your potential customers to
purchase your products and/or services. Use a hard sell approach and create
scarcity. This will illicit urgency in your potential customers so they don’t lose
out on a potential product and/or service, which leads us to the final
component.

5. Call to Action: You need to compel your potential customers to DO something.
They need to check out your site, sign up for your newsletter, purchase your
products, contact you about services that you offer…something. Offer a freebie,
booklet, sample, product, bonus, demo, consult, limited time price, etc. There
are a myriad of ways to get potential customers excited about making a
purchase with the confidence that they are getting an amazing deal.

Good advertisements include all of these components. When creating an
advertisement, take the time to consider each of these components and then
strategize how to best place them together for optimal effectiveness. If you need
further assistance, reach out to me to learn how to put together great advertisements
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