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How to get killer results out of email text ads

How to get killer results out of email text ads. By Debbie Weil Publisher, WordBiz Report Presentation for Intellor Group December 4, 2003 See recommended email resources on last slide. 1 pop quiz. Pop Quiz.

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How to get killer results out of email text ads

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  1. How to get killer results out of email text ads By Debbie WeilPublisher, WordBiz ReportPresentation for Intellor GroupDecember 4, 2003See recommended email resources on last slide

  2. 1 pop quiz Pop Quiz Q. Why use email text ads to market your Web event (or product or service?)A. If you’re not publishing an e-newsletter or ezine yourself, you can piggyback onto another “list” to deliver your message to your target audience.

  3. 2 end goal Start with the end goal • Email text ads are teasers • They prompt a click-through • But you get your ROI (return on investment) through visitor actions (aka conversion) on your landing page.

  4. 3 list, offer List / Offer / Creative #1 in importance is your List - you must target the right audience #2 You must have an “offer” #3 Your “creative” (i.e. the copy) needs to be specific and compelling

  5. 4 what is an offer What is an “offer”? A downloadable white paper or tip sheet A free trial A discountSomething that prompts action RIGHT NOW

  6. 12 tangible offer Another example of a tangible offer Download “50 Ways”

  7. 5 step-by-step Email Text Ads Step-by-Step • Define your “offer” • Write the ad copy • Design landing page so that it continues the “conversation” • Tweak copy in ad & on landing page (you always need to do this!)

  8. 6 text ad #1 ExpressWeb Text Ad #1 as it ran in WordBiz Report What’s missing from this ad? Hint: no clear ‘offer’ Not tangible or specific enough… Click through to landing page

  9. 7 landing page #1 Landing page for previous text ad Circled elements are effective. They make the transition from email newsletter to landing page clear…

  10. 8 text ad #2 Text Ad #2 – same product, same company, more effective ad! Clear, enticing offer Click through to landing page • Enticing offer (free e-book) • Puts value on it ($49) • Get it NOW • Limited to 1st 50 quickeasysimpleno work

  11. 9 landing page #2 Anatomy of an effective landing page Make your landing page an extension of the publication you’re advertising in. This offer has value: an incentive to click Continue button now! Emphasizes this is easy and quick. You respect your visitor’s email privacy. It’s tangible! You’re giving away a PDF e-book.

  12. 10 CTR performance How this text ad performed • Click-through rate of over 2% (over 222 unique clicks) • Of those, 154 completed sign up process on landing page • Initial conversion rate of almost 70%

  13. 11 final conversion Expected Results (final conversion) • This advertiser expects a 10X return on his ad dollars • i.e. an ROI 10 times the cost of advertising (1 ad insertion plus licensing) • He expects to close 2 sales for total revenues of $13K - $15K

  14. 13 not bad for 50 words Not bad… for a 50-word text ad

  15. 14 questions Article by Debbie Weil: “Top 3 Tips for Effective Text Ads”www.wordbiz.com/archive/textadtips.shtml If you’re not a subscriber to WordBiz Report, sign up (free) at:www.wordbiz.com/signup.html BONUS: download a mini guide to killer copywriting for the WebSee recommended resources next page. If you’re serious about email and e-newsletter marketing, you should own every one of these reports! – DW

  16. Good Resources for Email Metrics and Email / E-Newsletter Marketing Insider Secrets of Profitable E-Newsletters: Get Opened. Get Read. Get Results. – 2004 ed.www.eNewsletterSecrets.com(my new handbook; well-organized and complete)Email Marketing Metrics Guide – 2004 ed.www.wordbiz.com/metricsguide(a ton of useful metrics; I love this one – DW) Permission Emailer’s Guide to Avoiding Spam Filters www.wordbiz.com/avoidfilters(new and up-to-date; I highly recommend it) Best Practices in Marketing With E-Newsletterswww.wordbiz.com/marketingbestBuyer’s Guide to Email Serviceswww.wordbiz.com/buyersguide

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