Out-of-Home Advertising Chapter 12 Out-of-Home Advertising
Out-of-Home Advertising Pros Exposure to virtually every adult in geographic market 24-hour exposure Light and color gain immediate audience. Diversified product categories
Out-of-Home Advertising Cons Copy is limited (7-10 words) Extremely difficult to measure Visual pollutant Creative limitations Little audience selectivity Availability
Factors for Out-of-Home Popularity An increasing mobile population Cost of out-of-home advertising Media fragmentation Advertiser diversification
Exhibit 12.3 Types of out-of-home media
Primary Marketing Advantages Common to Out-of-Home Buys Quality awareness and reinforcement for brand identity Creates continuity Local approaches for national campaigns Adaptable to any advertisng message Offers direction to retail outlets Point-of-purchase reminder
Consolidation ownership Research Creative improvements Terminology Changes in the Out-of-Home Industry that Make it a National Advertising Option Consolidation ownership Research Creative improvements Terminology
Outdoor Regulation and Public Opinion Federal legislation The Highway Beautification Act of 1965 Tobacco advertising April 1999 – tobacco advertising banned AAA Code of Advertising Practices for Children Limits # of billboards that carry messages about products that cannot be sold to minors 500 feet from churches, schools, and hospitals
Outdoor Industry Public Service Contributes hundreds of millions of dollars in donated space to a number of charities and public service campaigns
The Outdoor Advertising Plan Strategic Issues Clearly stated objectives Define the target market. Specify measurable goals. Post-buy inspections (“riding the boards”)
Forms of Outdoor Advertising Poster panels 30-sheet poster Standard (12 by 25 feet) Bleed Wrapped Illuminated Non-illuminated Eight-sheet poster 5 by 11 feet Zoning regulations are more favorable
Forms of Outdoor Advertising (continued) Printed bulletins Permanent Rotary = moved from site to site Spectaculars One-of-a-kind displays for maximum attention Very expensive Digital and laser technology Wall murals (wallspaces)
The Elements of Outdoor Size Color Copy
Exhibit 12.11 Some color combos are much more effective than others
Buying Outdoor Based on gross rating points (GRPs) Daily effective circulation market population Audience called “daily effective circulation” (DEC) Traffic count times Non-illuminated (.45) Illuminated (.64)
Trends in Outdoor Advertising Advertisers seeking increasing brand awareness Way to differentiate themselves from traditional media messages Provide better creative approaches
Truck Signage
Inflatable Advertising
Bus stand
Transit Advertising Advertising displays affixed to moving vehicles or positioned in the common areas of transit stations, terminals, and airports
Exterior Displays Buses Subway cars Taxis Sides of trucks King-size or queen-size posters
Interior Displays Car-cards Inside buses or subway cars May include Tear-off slips
Airport Displays Backlist panels Courtesy phone centers Wall wraps Baggage carts Airport bus shelters Kiosks
Street Furniture Advertising Bus benches In-store displays Shopping mall displays Kiosks Bicycle racks Bus shelter panels
Alternative Out-of-Home Advertising Parking meters Cinema advertising Stadium advertising Trash bins Shopping bags Roadside logos Beach sand impressions Commercial restrooms
Exhibit 12.15 Taxi toppers provide exposure to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic.