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May 11, 2020May 11, 2020

The Biggest Problem With Newspaper Advertising, And How You Can Fix It

Newspaper advertising can be highly beneficial to promote your products, finding you the right employee or just to give a formal advertisement for legal purposes.

But as we shed light upon these pros of newspaper advertising lets us discuss the problems of this oldest advertising medium.

As you might know, 1/3^rd of the literate population reads a newspaper daily in our country. That seems a high number. But we must not forget that sadly even today India has a more illiterate population than literate. Hence there is a huge number of audiences you as advertisers are missing out on due to this reason. The solution is simply making the education mass grow more and more as a nation. But you as an advertiser can think of advertising in regional language papers more than a national one. Most Indian populations are more likely to know their mother tongue than English giving you an edge on readership number for your ad matter.

A single newspaper edition cannot cover the entire demographic of the country. A single edition of any newspaper can only cover one particular area where it is circulated. To fix this you can advertise in more than one edition of the same newspaper covering multiple destinations of your choice. With the help of releaseMyAd, you may also consider going for affordable discount packages allowing to cover more than 2 locations at once cost-effectively.

Other than this, newspapers, as we all know, have a really short shelf life. An ad printed in today’s edition is only relevant if the reader reads the newspaper today itself. Suppose he is to busy to even glance over it, forgets about viewing it the whole day your ad becomes irrelevant . to combat this you should advertise regularly and if that’s not possible you can opt for a front-page advertisement which can be costly but will grab the reader’s attention even if he forgets to read the entire paper that day.

Advertisements in a newspaper mean your ad will probably be printed along with editorial articles. but most newspapers also have a page dedicated only to advertisements known as the classified section. This allows readers to view ads in one glance giving them the convenience to find ads they were looking to view without reading the entire paper. Like a job seeker who might have only bought the paper to look at the current employment options, he could apply to, finding all the recruitment ads in one page makes it easier for his search.but on the downside with so many ads printed in a single sheet makes a clutter which influences the reader’s attention. To avoid this you can go for a display ad or full-page ads getting the full attention from the reader. Also just putting an enhancement helps your ad stand out in the clutter of a classified ad.

The digital medium has taken over our lives nowadays influencing almost every sector and advertising is no different. Social media ads and internet campaigns are growing noticeably in India and are giving a tough competition to this traditional advertising medium. Although they are new trending advertising mediums one must not forget even today newspapers hold the most readership and most advertised and trustworthy advertising platform. The high readership number should be taken advantage of as an advertiser to publish their ad matter and as for the internet ad competition its already being overcome through the e-paper concept which allows readers to see their newspaper on the internet without them purchasing the physical copy.

There are many problems as well as advantages of newspaper advertising and instead of overlooking the negatives we should embrace them and look for solutions to overcome them in this changing times of advertising.

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May 10, 2020May 10, 2020

The History of Classified Advertisements

Classified advertising is a form of advertising which is commonly visible in newspapers, magazines, periodicals and over the internet. They are short advertising messages, generally grouped under specific headings (known as classifications, classes or categories), in a separate section, and may be charged or distributed free of cost.

Generally, termed as “want” ads, classified advertisements are relatively cheaper as the content is short and are charged on the basis of characters, words or lines. The following is a brief history of classified advertisements :

Public Notice Carving :

The oldest form of classified ads can be traced back all the way to 2000 BC, when the Ancient Egyptians invented outdoor advertising as they carved public notices into steel. They also made use of papyrus to create sales messages and various wall posters.

Later, in around 59 BC, the Roman Empire started publishing Acta Diurna (Daily Acts) or government announced bulletins, as ordered by the then Roman general, Julius Caesar. They started carving the notices in stone or metal (since these were the most commonly used materials back then) and posted them in public places.

Handwritten News Sheets :

During the Imperial China period, court officials made use of news sheets, referred to as “Tipao”, which were produced by the government. This was during the late Han dynasty. Tipao, which literally meant “reports from the official residences,” were a publication issued by both the local and the central governments in imperial China. These publications dated as early as 206 BC – 220 BC (Han Dynasty).

News Sheets were handwritten on silk and strictly meant to be read by government officials only.

Public Poster Advertisements :

The first handwritten notices date back all the way to the 15th century. These notices used to appear in various public places, nailed on numerous posts and walls in England.

During the mid 1600s, notices for lost property had become extremely common. Also, it was during this period when the handbill emerged in England. The handbill used to be a small printed ad, notice or announcement distributed by hand.

Newspaper Classifieds :

The form of classified advertisement which is known to us today, was first recorded in the year 1704, when the very first newspaper advertisement was placed in the Boston News-Letter, on the lookout for a buyer for an Oyster Bay, Long Island, Estate. This ad literally marked the birth of newspaper classifieds. About 14 years later (in 1718), the weekly Jamaica Courant followed the trend in Kingston.

By 2007, about 6,580 daily newspapers in the world selling around 395 copies a day already existed. The newspaper industry continued to grow until 2008, when economic recession posed a setback to the entire world. The worldwide economic crisis, coupled with the rapid growth of internet-based alternatives, saw a serious decline in newspaper advertising and circulation of diurnal newspapers. In fact, most papers had closed business while others had cut back operations.

With the continuation of increase in online classifieds, newspaper’s revenues from classified ads continued to drop. In 2007, classified advertising for some of the largest newspaper chains had dropped by a good 14-20 percent, while traffic to classified websites grew by 23 percent, clearly showing how online classifieds were gaining more popularity than the newspaper classifieds.

According to NAA, between 2002 and 2012, classified advertisements suffered a major decline accounting to around 71 percent (from $15,898 to $4,626 in revenue). This decline was mostly attributed to the emergence of web-based classified alternatives.

Online Classifieds :

By the year 1995, the internet disruption of classified ads started. Two new companies were established in 1995: AdOne and Craigslist. AdOne is known to be one of the oldest classified websites in the world.

Craigslist is another site held responsible for popularizing online classifieds. Craigslist is a classified ad website where the ads are classified into different sections. Today, there are hundreds of alternatives and free online classifieds to choose from.

Social Classifieds :

Multiple social networks like Facebook, MySpace, Orkut, and others started offering a platform for social classified ads. These social networks enabled their users to promote sales for products and services within the social network.

In May 2007, about 3 years after the launch of Facebook, the Facebook marketplace was introduced, allowing users to post classified advertisements without being charged. These free ads fell within the following categories – Housing, For sale, Jobs, and Other.

In March 2009, a new version of the Marketplace application was launched. Oodle, an online marketplace based out of California, powered the new version.

Classifieds on Mobile Phones and Tablets :

With the introduction of smartphones and tablets, posting and searching on online classified platforms became a growing trend. Currently, there are over 300 mobile apps for classified advertising on the iPhone and Android alone, competing for a strong clientele base. Responsive websites like www.releasemyad.com adopt any device, irrespective of the size or orientation. The mobile application further enhances the process of booking classified advertisements online.

May 9, 2020May 10, 2020

Newspaper Advertisement Booking: It’s Not as Difficult as You Think

The benefits of newspaper advertising are known to one and all. Credible information is spread to a wide audience through the medium of newspapers, thereby building up the confidence of the readers in the product or service advertised, ensuring greater demand.

Is it as difficult to book advertisements in newspapers as it used to be? Not any more! ReleaseMyAd comes to the rescue of such advertisers who wish to advertise but do not know how to go about it through 3 basic stages :

“Select Newspaper”
“Compose Ad”
“Dates and Payment”

BOOKING A CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT :

Visit the website www.releasemyad.com
Select “Newspaper” on the topmost section of the webpage, as the choice of the advertising medium.
For booking a classified text advertisement, click on the “Book Classified Text Ad” option.

Alternatively, for booking a classified display advertisement, go for the “Book Classified Display Ad” option.

Continue with your ad format selected as “Classified Text Ad” under the Ad Type. At this stage, select the desired advertising category for your classified text advertisement.

The common categories available are – Matrimonial, Property, Recruitment, Business, Personal, Announcement, Astrology, Change of Name, Obituary, Share Certificate, Remembrance, Lost and Found, etc

Next, select the desired newspaper from the dropdown list available under the “Select Your Newspaper” tab and then select your desired edition.

Alternatively, you can choose your target location by selecting the state and city you wish to advertise in, under the “Target By Specific Location” tab and thereafter the list of newspapers widely circulated in the selected region is enlisted for you to choose from.

Once the selection of the newspaper is made, you will find plenty of ad packages to choose from, along with the chargeable rates on the basis of lines, words or characters in the intended ad matter.

Click on “Book Now” against the desired package and proceed to the screen for composing the ad.

In the “Compose Ad” section, you can define the subcategory for your ad (for better and specific responses against the ad) and then type the ad matter as desired, with the help of specimens of ideal ads under “View Sample Ads”.

As you type, the count of characters used and the estimated cost is displayed for you to decide if you still wish to go for enhancements like – tick, bold, underline, background colour or screen border, ensuring that you do not run out of your budget. The ad preview is also available alongside as you type the matter.

Also, you need to mention your contact number for the releaseMyAd team to contact you in case of any editorial discrepancies found while processing the advertisement.

Next, click on “Select Dates and Make Payment” option and choose the desired release date. You can also opt for multiple dates to ensure repetitive advertising.

It is recommended that the choice of the release date/dates should be made considering the focus day/s of the newspaper selected.

Click on “Click to Preview Your Booking Details”. You will be prompted to register yourself as a new user using basic contact information details or login using your already registered credentials.

Once logged in, the entire booking summary shall be displayed showing the details of the booked advertisement along with the total cost to be paid (including GST).

Finally, make the payment for the booking using any of the online or offline modes available on the website. Upon successful payment, you receive a confirmation of payment received along with the invoice containing complete details of your ad booking.
Your classified advertisement is hence scheduled for release on the specified dates and you can always approach the customer care team on customercare@releasemyad.com for any concerns.

BOOKING A DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENT :

Visit the website www.releasemyad.com
Select “Newspaper” on the topmost section of the webpage, as the choice of the advertising medium.
For booking a display advertisement, click on the “Book Display Ad” option.
Choose the desired newspaper or supplement for your display advertisement.

The common supplements available for advertising with display ads are – Appointment, Retail, Education, Property, Court Notice, Obituary, Tenders, Public Notice, Financial, etc

Against every section of main newspapers or categories available for supplements, you get an option to choose the publication you wish to advertise in. Select the publication and click on “View Details” to proceed.
Make choices regarding the package and edition to go for and click on “Book Now”
Specify the desired ad size and position of the advertisement in the newspaper and upload the ad content either using the pre-uploaded ad templates or your own creative in PDF/JPEG/EPS/PNG format.

The details for the campaign – the preferred release date as well as the basic contact information of the advertiser – must also be provided at this stage. The release date must be selected keeping in mind the focus day for the chosen newspaper.

Proceed to make the payment using the online or offline modes available. It is preferable to clear the payment 1-2 days before the ad is expected to release. Once payment is cleared, confirmation, as well as an invoice for the booking, is received instantly.

See, how easy it is to book an advertisement in a newspaper? Through releaseMyAd it shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes of your time to book a newspaper advertisement.

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020

Common Mistakes while booking Newspaper Ads

Advertising in a newspaper is easy. But sometimes you might need some assistance. With 3 different types of ad formats and a wide range of categories to choose from, one might get a little overwhelmed about what to do and what not to do.

Here are a few common mistakes one could make while booking a newspaper advertisement.

TAGLINES

While giving an advertisement one might do a lot of thinking as to what tagline would attract its readers. We understand it’s important to have a catchy phrase or an appealing tagline.

But putting too complicated tagline might do your advertisement more harm than good. The audience has to understand what you want to convey. Keeping it simple is the way to go!

USING TOO MUCH CONTENT IN AD MATTER

When you create an ad matter make sure to have the right information. The what, why and where should be properly mentioned. What are you advertising for, why the reader might need it and lastly where they have to go after they see your ad (call of action). Other than this don’t add excess content in your ad just to fill up space or make it look more fuller. A lengthy ad won’t make it more appealing to the audience anyway.

You can refer to the sample ad section while composing your ad on releaseMyAd ‘s website to make this an easy task.

CONTACT DETAILS

Now the most common mistake of all not mentioning your contact details in the ad matter. Suppose you have given an ad to sell your property in Times of India Mumbai. You have mentioned the size of the property, price and even the location. The advertisement gets printed and a reader comes across your ad and luckily was in the search to buy a property in the same location as mentioned in your ad. So this reader is your potential buyer but as you have forgotten to mention any contact details in your ad he is unable to contact you to make a deal and eventually moves on to some other property ad with a contact detail mentioned. Hence, you lost a valuable customer just from a silly mistake.

A contact detail is very important for almost all advertisements except a few given only for a formality like a name change, etc. other than this contact detail is a must in an ad matter. “A newspaper advertisement without contact detail might as well be an article”.

Contact detail can be a phone number, email id or even an address. You can also mention all three of them in your advertisement.

SIMPLICITY IS THE KEY

Keeping your ad matter crisp and to the point is the key to attract your audience’s attention. You must remember you have less than a minute time to be in the vision of the reader’s eye. That’s the time a newspaper reader takes to flip to the next page.

Keep it simple, keep it precise.

DOCUMENTS

Now, most newspaper advertisements can be published without much need of a document but for a few ad types like a name change or an obituary ad, specific documents are needed to be provided to publish such advertisement.

These required documents are mentioned on our website while you compose your advertisement. Even still a few customers forget or overlook such pieces of information while booking the ad. This only delays the processing of your ad to get published. So knowing the documents needed to publish your ad and keeping them ready to be uploaded before booking the advertisement makes the ad booking process easy and proficient.

LESS Is MORE BUT NOT In THIS CASE

You might have heard the term less is more. It might be true about fashion but not so much about a newspaper advertisement. You cannot do a test run of newspaper advertising you have to firm and determined that you want to advertise in the newspaper. Except of course some formality ads, newspaper advertisement has to be done on a regular basis. The more consistently you advertise the better response you will get for your ads.

This might sound expensive but with more than 2000 discounted packages provided by releaseMyAd, this becomes a rather fruitful experience. Not only does it allow you to advertise for a long duration at an affordable discount rate but also a one-time payment is all you need to book your advertisement.

So now that you know most of the common mistakes done while booking a newspaper ad why not head to https://www.releasemyad.com/newspaper-advertisement to book your first mistake-free newspaper ad! And for other enquiries Mail us at book@releasemyad.com, or call us on 09830629298.

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020

10 Questions You Should Always Ask About Newspaper Ads Before Placing It

Before placing an ad there are a lot of questions that come in your mind. It might so happen that many a times you feel that such trivial questions should not be bothered about and you drop it. However there is a possibility that any of these questions was important, and now your ad lacks something, and you are not getting the desired response from your ad because of that. No one wants to spend huge sums on Advertisement in Newspaper and end up not getting the results out of it.

Questions that you must ask!

Before placing an ad in a certain edition always ask whether your preferred area is covered in that edition otherwise it might happen that you pay and get your af distributed elsewhere, where it is of no sense.
Make sure you ask about the circulation of the newspaper and enquire about any other most circulated newspaper if available in the preferred location. It might actually get you a better newspaper that you had no knowledge of.
You can always check with experts about your ad content, although you get a lot of the same ads to frame your content but asking an expert will definitely help your ad stand out from the crowd of all the ads. Call an expert at 9830629298.
You can ask for the preferred location in the newspaper of your ad for the display ads. You may be asked to pay extra for the front page, third page or back page. Those ads definitely stand out and get the best response and are worth the investment. In case of classified ads you can’t be assured of the location, it is sure that your ad will appear in the column you’ve booked it under.
Certain newspaper advertisements require documents to be produced to the publishing house for editorial confirmation. Make sure you ask what documents are required and produce the same.
There are focus days of different newspapers for different categories of ads. Make sure you ask about the focus day of your preferred newspaper for the category you will put the ad in so that your ad can get you the best returns.
Please check about the latest offers and packages that are provided. releaseMyAd provides lots of packages and offers like book 1 get 1, book 5get 5 and discounts upto 90% for some packages
Ask about the genuinity of your source of booking. Take for example releaseMyAd which is a INS accredited and PAN India certified company. This ensures that you do not have to keep thinking whether this agency is good enough, whether they are robbing you with some fake guarantee e.t.c.
With display ads there is bargaining in the rates for a particular newspaper, try to make sure you ask for the best rates so the advertising can be cost effective.
Check about the refund terms and conditions in case there is an issue with your ad. Trustworthy agencies try their best to keep their customers satisfied and provided before sale and after sale services.

One place to get all your questions answered is releaseMyAd. Working for over a decade now, releaseMyAd has become no.1 online ad booking portal. Offering quality service and cost effective solutions to advertising problems is the Moto for releaseMyAd. Call now to get your questions answered at 9830629298. Ask questions because that is how you can get the best out of your investment.