If there is one idea that justifies the use of the title “Scientific Advertising” by copywriter Claude Hopkins it’s this… “Almost any question can be answered, cheaply, quickly and finally, by a test campaign. And that’s the way to answer them – not by arguments around a table. Go to the court of last resort […]
Why Do Big Financial Institutions Have Such Dumb Advertising?
In the City today I couldn’t help notice a new advertising campaign from BT Financial Group, one of the big local funds managers. It’s promoting their superannuation (retirement savings) products and the part that I saw was the outdoor display ads. There’s a whole series of these advertisements and they all have a question theme […]
Thoughts On Traffic…And Copywriting
I’ve commented in the past about the importance of traffic for any business and observed how some businesses are very vulnerable to changes outside of their control. I mentioned the impact on my local Starbucks and a small bakery shop of the relocation of a big corporate headquarters away from the area. Fortunately, business seems […]
Marketers – Which 50% Of Your Advertising Is Wasted?
Of course, the answer to my somewhat provocative headline is “Neither” if you are practicing Direct Response Marketing! The beauty of Direct Response Marketing is that when you test and track your campaigns, you know exactly what’s working and hence the value you’re getting from any particular piece of advertising or marketing. If an advertisement isn’t producing an adequate result, you […]