What Is The Most Important Part Of An Advertisment?

Traditional direct marketing theory and testing shows that inquiry returns are often highest when an advertisement has a catchy headline. This is also useful theory to apply to online marketing, when, often, all you’ve got to grab peoples’ attention is a short phrase and/or description.
One book I keep coming back to is “Tested Advertising Methods”, by John Caples. While some of the theory and examples are getting long in the tooth, the underlying theory of appealing to self-interest is sound and as relevant today as it ever was.
Luckily, with PPC, we’re got an excellent environment in which to test ads against one another, and quickly determine the results.
So, what makes for a catchy headline?
1. Self Interest – great headlines appeal to the readers self-interest. What is in it for me? For example: “Make $1000 a day on Google alone”.
2. News – Give news. For example, “Search Marketing Industry Collapses”.
3. Curiosity […]

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