The Anatomy of a Good Banner Ad
-The ads are well aligned with the target reader
-The ads are incredibly easy to read, understand and they stand out without being a distraction on the page
While local businesses won’t have brand-name celebrities endorsing their products the approach should be the same – an authentic, concise, and thoughtful message that aligns with the core value of the brand.
As a publisher you can help your advertisers move toward this values-based marketing approach and you’ll find your publication becomes more effective for them in the process since one of your core values is “buy local”. We’ve written before abouthow important it is for you to have a publisher-discretion policy when it comes to ads and not accept poor ads, hopefully this makes it easier to make suggestions.
While local businesses won’t have brand-name celebrities endorsing their products the approach should be the same – an authentic, concise, and thoughtful message that aligns with the core value of the brand.
As a publisher you can help your advertisers move toward this values-based marketing approach and you’ll find your publication becomes more effective for them in the process since one of your core values is “buy local”. We’ve written before abouthow important it is for you to have a publisher-discretion policy when it comes to ads and not accept poor ads, hopefully this makes it easier to make suggestions.
-In addition to the ads, Wrangler is the sponsor of the section (Notice the “Presented By” reference?) not merely an advertiser so they get multiple sized ads which give them a different set of options (including video ads)
-They highlight known athletes but do so in an authentic way – they’re with their family, they’re doing what they love, they even feature the signature of the athlete
