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In Our last presentation we continued our series on offline advertising with a look at radio advertising. In today’s article we are going to continue that series with a look at newspaper advertising.
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Newspaper Advertising guide: how to get started todayby FitSmallBusiness.com

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IS IT REALLY WORTH IT?

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I f y o u t a l k t o a s a l e s representative from a radio station or TV channel, they will tell you that print newspapers are dead. But that is not the case, tens of millions of people still read the newspaper every day.

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Your local newspaper might not be as popular as these papers, but the paper is probably read by tens of thousands of people every day.

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FIRST QUESTIONS

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Is your target middle aged or seniors? Newspapers tend to be read by those over 35 years of age. Over 66% of adults have read a print news paper during the last week.

Who should use newspaper advertising?

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Does a large portion of your traffic come from mega sales? A newspaper can get the message out to a large number of potential customers in a small amount of time.

Who should use news paper advertising?

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Is couponing an important component of your business? Newspapers are the perfect medium for coupons, since the act of tearing out a coupon, increases the probability of readers coming into your stores.

Who should use news paper advertising?

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How frequently should you run and what size newspaper ads should you use?

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With a larger size more people will notice your ad. These are percentages that show how many people remember seeing your ad:

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• Full Page 42%• Three Quarter Page 38%• Half Page 34%• Quarter Page 26%• One Eighth Page 23%

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The price goes according to the size and the number of the page. 1/8th of a page provides enough space for the ad to have a big headline, a couple of sentences of text, and a coupon or photo.

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The variety of sizes enables you to stretch your budget farther and run with a greater frequency. You should run ads at least once per week.

(Learn How big you need to run here)

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Newspaper Advertising Location, Placement & Timing

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If your product or service has a broad appeal, we suggest that you advertise on the local section since you emphasize that you are part of the community.

But for example, a paper may have a health section and, if you are a dentist this will be your best choise.

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Where do you want to appear?

1.Above the fold (top half of the page)2.On the right hand page, right hand side is even better.3.Next to an article; not surrounded by other ads.Points 1 and 2 will help your ad be seen by readers flipping through the paper. Point 3 will keep reader’s eyes near your ad.

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Which day of the week should your ad appear?

Monday & Tuesday: Your ad can be noticed but circulation can be low.Wednesday & Thursday: This is when people plan shopping trips, a good day for grocery stores.Friday & Saturday: Goo days for restaurants and entertainments.Sunday: Day with the highest circulation and most ads.

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How much doesNewspaper advertising

COST?

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Newspapers have rate cards which will tell you how much advertising will cost. Here is a great article which shows you How To Read A Rate Card.

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Here are the components that determine the cost:

• Circulation of Paper: Newspapers should provide you audited circulation numbers from The Alliance of Audited Media.

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• Size Of Ad: A full page equals 1, a half page 0.5, an eighth page 0.125, etc.•Cost Per Thousand: A full page may cost $100 per thousand readers.

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(Circulation of Paper) x (Sized Of Ad) x (CPM) = Cost Per Running on Ad

For example, let’s run a 1/4 of page in The Burlington Free Press in Vermont. The paper has a circulation of 31,000.

31 x 0.25 x $100 = $775

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Newspapers often have introductory rates for the new advertiser. Also newspapers may offer you discounts ranging from 10 to 30% depending on the number of months you want to advertise with them.

Discounts and Extras

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CreatingThe Newspaper

AD

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Writing the Copy

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When writing your ads you should do the following:

1. Look at ads from competitors.2. Get suggestions from your newspaper account executive.3. Brainstorm ideas with your employees and customers.

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Producing Your Ad

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Newspapers will have “ad builder” programs which can create a professional looking ad based on detailed instructions. So you need to be very clear with the instructions you provide them.

(For more information about this click here)

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You don’t need a production department of a news paper to create the ad. But you will need to find a professional designer who you can give feedback and make changes to the ad. Creating a good looking advertisement should cost around $150 to $500

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You should always request the proof for a newspaper or magazine advertisement. A proof will show you exactly how the ad will look in the publication. So if there is anything wrong you can fix it with them before the ad is published.

Requesting and approving the proof

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