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A guide on designing a text ad that works!

If you want to advertise your product or service, a text ad can be very effective. A text ad is similar to a classified ad on a newspaper with significant improvements for the digital age. Often, it is displayed on search results when people type in a query into a search engine. This is known as search advertising. For example, if you search for a phone, you can find ads from compatible wireless carriers. Another common placement for text ads are on web pages with matching content. There are ad servers with a feature called contextual advertising that can place text ads based on the content of a viewing page. For example, when you view a page that reviews the best phones, you might see ads for those phones on sale. Therefore, it is important to create a text advertisement that is effective by keeping these factors in mind:

Preciseness

It pays to create a text ad which has brief and concise content. You should also think of placing snack-sized content and also ensure to provide a strong call-to-action. It is important to place emphasis on one call-to-action per ad. If you have multiple call-to-actions in your ad then it can confuse potential customers and your click-through rate will suffer. In the end, remember that a long text advertisement can push your customers to look elsewhere because it's too long and wordy.

Make use of a headline that sells

When you setup your text advertisement in an ad server, it is necessary that you put more effort to write a creative and unique headline. It will ultimately be your headline that will grab attention and contribute to the success of your text advertisement.

Make use of strong keywords

It is key to use the right keywords for your ads that are strongly associated with the product or service. First, it helps your buyers find and relate to the ad easily. Second, the ad server will be able to serve it to the right audience via contextual or keyword targeting.

Choose the right color and font

You should know what your targeted audience is before you finalize the color and font of your text ad. Then choose carefully from the given color palettes. Make sure you select a color and font that are easy to read and view on different devices and screen sizes. The text color should be compatible with the background color of your website or landing page. The design of your ad should be simple and yet attractive. If possible, you could also use some pictures or photos with the text to make it more visual and attractive.
July 22, 2014 Was this helpful? Yes / No

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