{"id":175,"date":"2011-11-02T10:35:20","date_gmt":"2011-11-02T17:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nettsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=175"},"modified":"2012-09-10T09:13:25","modified_gmt":"2012-09-10T16:13:25","slug":"ad-tips-for-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nettsolutions.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/ad-tips-for-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Ad tips for the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that Halloween is behind us, it&#8217;s time to focus on everyone&#8217;s favorite time of year. \u00a0Ok, maybe not everyone&#8230; as a surfer, the water temp drops and the mornings are so chilly I don&#8217;t want to head down to the beach. \u00a0Other than that, the malls are full of Holiday cheer, Starbucks is serving pumpkin spice lattes, the morning air is cool &amp; crisp, and it&#8217;s a time for families to come together and truly appreciate each other.<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo! Advertising recently released their 13 tips for effective ad copy during the holiday season. \u00a0As you&#8217;ll see, many of these tips are fundamentally \u00a0effective year-round. \u00a0Cheers!<\/p>\n<h3>Best practices for marketing holiday gifts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Personalization: Be sure to promote any monogramming\/name engraving or other personalization offers that are available, whether the gift is for children or adults.<\/li>\n<li>Uniqueness: Many people like to know that a gift for their loved one will be rare or \u201cone-of-a-kind,\u201d and not simply something that is available in every store.<\/li>\n<li>Have a Holly Jolly Holiday: Holiday gifts for both kids and adults are for fun, so be sure your ad copy emphasizes the fun factor appropriately.<\/li>\n<li>Family Occasion: Emphasize family togetherness for holiday offers like recipes, food, candy, board games, etc.<\/li>\n<li>\u2019Tis Better to Give than to Receive: Ads that contain copy about giving gifts tend to perform better than copy talking about receiving them.<\/li>\n<li>Holiday and Seasonal References: Tailor copy that is appropriate to the festive season with special holiday language and references.<\/li>\n<li>Big Selection: An emphasis on a large selection from which to find exactly the right gift is important when bidding on general holiday shopping keywords.<\/li>\n<li>Shiny and New: People like to know that their gift will be hip, trendy and the latest fashionable thing.<\/li>\n<li>Gift Wrapping: If a gift wrapping option is offered, be sure to mention it.<\/li>\n<li>Free Content: Spotlight anything about the offer that is free.<\/li>\n<li>Shipping \u2013 Fast and Free: People prefer free shipping when it is offered at all times. During the holidays, fast\/same day or overnight shipping verbiage is equally important, since the user must be sure that the item will arrive in time.<\/li>\n<li>Famous Brands and Trademarks: Appropriate use of trademark symbols with official brand names can increase user confidence and click-through rates.<\/li>\n<li>Deadlines and Calls-to-Action: Subtle language encouraging a click today can perform well. Sales with a specific end date, or an upcoming holiday deadline to prepare for, encourage the user to click and get the deal before it\u2019s too late. 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