{"id":6907,"date":"2020-07-20T20:45:03","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T00:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/?p=6907"},"modified":"2020-07-20T20:45:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T00:45:29","slug":"what-makes-a-radio-ad-effective-a-comprehensive-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/what-makes-a-radio-ad-effective-a-comprehensive-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes a Radio Ad Effective? A Comprehensive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 1980 pop song ‘Video killed the radio star’ might imply no one listens to the radio anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It would also be wrong. Over 235 million Americans<\/a> listen to the radio every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listeners tend to listen on a regular basis, making them a loyal audience to tap into. Yet with the rise of the podcast, some worry about the effectiveness of radio advertising in the digital era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wondering how to create effective radio advertising? Read on to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Is Radio Advertising Effective?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The short answer is yes. You can target a specific demographic more easily than you can with television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Radio advertising is also cheaper to create. You may only need sound effects or a jingle and a voice actor to read your copy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take the classic radio commercial for Kodacolour Gold film<\/a> as an example. It shows a clever way to tackle a difficult problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you advertise the depth of colors available using a color photographic film on the radio? The advertising team chose to compare the colors to sounds and the result is very effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effective Radio Advertising Strategies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To really succeed with radio advertising, you need to realize one main truth. You’re not buying air time with your commercial. No, you’re buying access to an audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start by choosing the type of station your target audience listens to. Next, check out the programs this station offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who listens to them? Is there a certain type of person who calls in during these programs? Would your commercial complement these types of programs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, choose the time of day. The slots during commuting times are the most expensive as there are more listeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t stop at choosing the slot based on cost. Think about the receptiveness of listeners during that time period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The morning drive time slot is the most expensive because it has the most listeners. Yet they’re also the most ‘awake’ and ready to listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet those listening during the cheaper late-night slots made an active choice to listen at that time. You can reach them with a repeat run of your campaign to build better brand awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, make sure you stick to one or two points in your ad. You don’t have much time so keep your commercial simple and easy to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should also include a clear, simple call-to-action so listeners know what they need to do next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Measuring Radio Advertising Effectiveness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One simple way to measure the effectiveness of a radio commercial involves landing pages. By sending listeners to a custom website landing page, you can gauge how much of your traffic came from the ad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do these visitors go on to buy your products and services? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another way involves giving listeners a special coupon code. You can track how many sales are down to the ad through the number of codes used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you encourage listeners to visit your store? Ask customers how they found you. That can help measure how effective your ad is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose an advertising company<\/a> that can this data for you. They can find other means of measuring radio advertising effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Access a New Audience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the beautiful things about radio is the access you get to a new audience. Running an effective radio advertising campaign can build greater brand awareness among listeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep your ad short and relevant. Add a catchy jingle to help embed the message in the listener’s mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above all, be yourself. Good copy and a personable style can take you far in radio advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out our other articles for more tips about business and marketing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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