5 reasons why you should advertise in magazines

Is now a good time to be advertising my horse business?

If not now, then when?

 

It can be tempting, if money is tight, to cut back on marketing, but it is at this time that you need to promote your business. Once you accept you have to spend money on promoting yourself to increase your revenue, you need to consider where to spend it.

Those selling digital media will tell you it is cheaper to advertise online than in a print publication. You need to consider, however, the return you will get on the money spent. If something is cheap upfront but ineffective, you have completely wasted your money.

Here we'll set out some of the benefits of magazine advertising. It's worth bearing these points in mind when planning your marketing spend.

When it comes to advertising and brand awareness, many businesses think they should only advertise online. But there are several reasons why you might want to consider advertising in print magazines as well! In this blog post, we will explore 5 of the most compelling reasons for advertising in magazines and discuss how these could affect your business's bottom line.

 

5 Reasons You Should Advertise in Magazines

 

1) The power of design: Magazines have an established design aesthetic that people can connect with more than websites do. This means that when someone sees your advertisement in a magazine, they will likely remember it because the design is iconic and memorable.

2) Targeting specific demographics. If you're hoping to target potential customers in a certain demographic with your marketing campaign, then print media may be the best way to do so. Magazines are generally targeted at a specific demographic and offer advertisers the opportunity for more precise targeting of their audience than other forms of print media (such as newspapers).

3) The power behind paper. People still love printed matter, including magazines! A study by the UK magazine trade association IPSO found that 66% of people surveyed read a print magazine at least once in the past three months and that 65% of people surveyed said they like to have printed magazines around when travelling.

4) Longevity. If a consumer sees an online ad, they will have sight of it for a fraction of a second before they carry on scrolling (if it's a Facebook ad) or a second or less if they view it on a website whilst they're doing something else.

People keep their favourite magazines until the next edition comes out, or even longer, picking it up many times to look at over a cuppa, over lunch, while waiting for dinner to cook etc. Magazines are rarely thrown away but passed between friends, so your ad may be around for many months.

5) Attention. As you know, many people view online stuff on their phones, not laptops, often whilst doing something else, e.g. watching TV, standing in a queue or cooking dinner. They will never be as engaged with the content as they are when they sit down with their feet up to read a magazine. Therefore, your ad is far more likely to be noticed and remembered than seen online while the person is checking the school website or doing their weekly shopping. If they are relaxed and concentrating on what they're reading, your ad will have more impact.

I know we said five, but a sixth has become more and more important over the past few years. Fake News! It's hard to trust what we see on social media.

For a few years now, research has proven that what people read in print is more credible than what they read online. This is even more the case since the advent of "fake news". As an advertiser in print, you can use this trust factor to your advantage.

Magazine advertisement should be a crucial part of your marketing campaign and not be dismissed out of hand as old fashioned or expensive. It's worth remembering that book sales are increasing once more, as people have missed the feeling of reading a book rather than reading from a digital reader.

 

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Our team will work with you to create an advertising campaign that gets results. Whether it's copy or design, we have the expertise and experience to make your advert stand out from the crowd.

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