Print, broadcast, out-of-home, interactive, non-traditional ADVERTISING MEDIA Print, broadcast, out-of-home, interactive, non-traditional

The Media Industry Media-delivers news, information, and advertising make the news and information possible Advertising media is a huge industry with almost $195 billion in spending

Basic Media Concepts Media mix Media vehicle The way various types of media are strategically combined in an advertising plan Media vehicle A specific TV program, newspaper, magazine, or radio station or program

Planning and Buying Reach and Frequency Impressions Media Key Players Basic Media Concepts Planning and Buying Reach and Frequency Impressions Media Key Players Media planning The way advertisers identify and select media options Media buying Identifying specific vehicles, negotiating the costs to advertise in them, and handling billing and payment

Planning and Buying Reach and Frequency Impressions Media Key Players Basic Media Concepts Planning and Buying Reach and Frequency Impressions Media Key Players Reach The percentage of the media audience exposed to the advertiser’s message during a specific time frame Frequency The number of times a person is exposed to the advertisement

Planning and Buying Reach and Frequency Impressions Media Key Players Basic Media Concepts Planning and Buying Reach and Frequency Impressions Media Key Players The opportunity for one person to be exposed one time to an ad In print, impressions estimate the actual readership In broadcast, impression estimates viewers for TV and listeners for radio

Planning and Buying Reach and Frequency Impressions Media Key Players Basic Media Concepts Planning and Buying Reach and Frequency Impressions Media Key Players Media salespeople work for a medium Media reps are people or companies that sell space or time for a variety of media

Print Media Print advertising includes printed advertisements in newspapers, magazines, brochures, posters, and outdoor boards Print provides more detailed information, rich imagery, and a longer message life

Structure of the Industry Newspapers Used by advertisers trying to reach a local market Primary function is to carry news Market selectivity allows newspapers to target specific consumer groups Structure of the Industry Frequency of publication Format and size Circulation

Newspapers Types of Advertising Classified Display Supplements Newspaper Readership Tends to be highest among older people and people with a higher educational level Measuring the newspaper audience

Newspaper Advertising Advantages Range of market coverage Comparison shopping Positive consumer attitudes Flexibility Interaction of national and local Disadvantages Short life span Clutter Limited coverage of certain groups Poor reproduction

Magazines Most magazines today are special interest publications aimed at narrower target markets Specialty magazines seem to have an edge over more general publications in terms of maintaining growth Upscale magazines provide an ideal place for the image advertising of luxury products

Other classifications Types of Magazines Audience focus Consumer magazines Business magazines Farm magazines Other classifications Geography Demographics Editorial content Physical characteristics Ownership

Distribution and Circulation Traditional delivery Through newsstand purchases or home delivery Nontraditional delivery (controlled circulation) Hanging bagged copies on doorknobs Inserting magazines in newspapers Delivering through professionals Direct delivery

Magazine Advertising Format Technology Double-page spread Gutter Bleed page Gatefold Photo essay ad Technology Has enabled magazines to distinguish themselves from one another

Gatefold

Gutter Ad

Readership Measurement Magazine rates Based on circulation that a publisher promises to provide Magazine circulation The number of copies of an issue sold MediaMark Measures readership for many popular magazines Simmons Market Research Bureau Provides psychographic data on who reads which magazines and which products readers buy and consume *ABC

Magazine Advertising Advantages Target audience Audience receptivity Long life span Format Visual quality Sales promotions Disadvantages Limited flexibility Lack of immediacy High cost Distribution

Both a container and a communication vehicle Packaging Both a container and a communication vehicle The last ad a customer sees before making the decision to buy Constant brand reminder once on the shelf at home or in the office

Out-of-Home Advertising Outdoor advertising Billboards and posters in public locations Size and format Printed posters Painted bulletin Buying Outdoor Showings Traffic count

Out-of-Home Advertising Advantages High impact medium Larger-than-life visuals Hard to ignore structure Least expensive Disadvantages Message could fail to be seen or have impact Passive medium Extensive regulation

Out-of-Home Advertising On-Premise Signs Retail signs that identify stores Posters Used on the sides of buildings and vehicles, as well as on bulletin boards and kiosks Kiosks Designed for public posting of notices and advertising posters Transit advertising Includes posters in bus, train, airport, and subway stations

Directory Advertising Books that list names, phone numbers, and addresses of people or companies Tells people where to go to get the product or service they want Reaching an audience already in need of something Yellow Pages Other Directories

Directory Advertising Advantages Consumers initiate the search process Inexpensive (1:15 ROI) Flexibility Long life Disadvantages Competitive clutter Consumers who cannot easily use directories

Using Print Advertising Use Newspapers If… You are a local business Desire extensive market coverage Product is consumed in a predictable manner No need to demonstrate the product Moderate to large budget Use Magazines If… Well-defined target audience Want to reinforce or remind audience Product must be shown accurately and beautifully Need to relate moderate to extensive information Moderate to large budget

Using Print Advertising Use Out-of-Home If… Local business that wants to sell locally Regional or national business that wants to remind or reinforce Product requires little information and little demonstration Small to moderate budget Use Directories If… Local business or can serve local customers Want to create action Want to allow comparisons or provide basic inquiry and purchase information Small to moderate budget

Broadcast Media Television Radio

Television Television is the system of producing on a distant screen a series of transient visible images, usually with an accompanying sound signal. Electrical signals, converted from optical images by a camera tube, are transmitted by UHF or VHF radio waves or by cable and reconverted into optical images by means of a television tube inside a television set Three basic forms available to advertisers – Broadcast TV and Cable TV and Satellite TV Types of TV advertising – network advertising [sponsorship, participation]; spot announcements, syndication, Program-length ads or infomercials, local TV advertising

Pros and Cons of TV Mass coverage Low cost Some selectivity Impact Creativity Prestige Social dominance High production cost High airtime cost Limited selectivity Brevity Clutter Zipping and zapping

Broadcast Dayparts

Interactive advertising

Internet advertising Portals Search engines Domain names Chat rooms Blogs Vlogs Netcasting Internet audience

Internet advertising forms Banner ads – skyscrappers [www.CBSMarketWatch.com], pop-ups, minisites, superstitals, widgets Animation Email advertising Viral marketing Spam

Internet advertising functions Information roles – online publishing, online encyclopedia Entertainment role Social role Dialogue role

New Internet Practices Offline advertising Search marketing Brand experiences on the web Webisodes The global web of advertising

Issues in internet advertising Measurement Internet targeting and piracy

Non traditional media Guerilla marketing Advertainment Video games Text and instant messaging Nonelectronic new media