24 Feb 2008 10:07:41 | Gene Planker
b>Stand Alone Advertising
So what are Solo Ezine Ads? Simply stated, these are
advertisements published in ezines or newsletters where no other
ad competes against your marketing message. Also know as
Stand Alone Ads. This ad is then sent to subscribers of
ezines who have already agreed to recieve these ezines and any
accompaning ads.
Often referred to as the KING of ezine advertising, the solo ad
allows the advertiser to reach her audience of willing to buy
opt-in subscribers. These subscribers are already familiar with
the publisher of the ezine and trust his or her recommendations.
A well developed ad sent through this type of advertising has
the potential to create fortunes. Many online professionals have
used this method to build huge internet businesses.
While no one can guarantee your ad will make you a
fortune, using this method will offer you the best chance of
getting your marketing message out to warm, willing to buy
interested subscribers.
Once you eliminate competiton from other advertisers by using
solo ads, it's up to you to develop your advertising to get that
almighty click and close the sale.
How Solo Ezine Ads Work
One of the beauties of using stand alone ads is the amount of
words you are able to use. Generally publishers allow ads to
include up to 500 words. This allows you to create headlines,
bulleted points, and your URL. Think of it as a mini-mini
website.
Your ads should have an attention getting headline (believeable
headline) subheadings, bullets, and a call to action. Above all
list, benefits, benefits, benefits!
Take full advantage of the amount of space being offered. Read
your ad, let others read your ad. State a problem, then share
how your product or service can solve it for them.
Once you have an ad ready, you need to find a resource that will
send your message to their readers. For those who are marketing
to people interested in making money on the internet, we
recommend Ezine
King
If your target market is outside of internet marketers, we
suggest doing a search for ezine directories. Some require
membership fees and others are free. There are thousands of
ezines and newsletters to choose from. Not all will allow
advertising. However, you can subscribe to a few to see if they
are of value, if so, contact the publisher and offer your
product or service for his or her review. A good review from a
trusted publisher can mean profits to you.
Track Your Ads
Tracking your ads is very important. If you place ads with more
than one vendor you will need to know which are pulling and
which are not pulling.
We use and recommend LinkCounter a
free trial is available. We've used this service for several
years, it is accurate and stats are provided in real time. No
matter what type of advertising you do, if you are not tracking
every click, you are losing money.
Are Solo Ezine Ads Dead?
With the advent of Google Adwords, and the mad rush to advertise
using this effective method, Internet marketers left the ezine
world. This leaves an old but still effective marketing door
open, especially for niche marketers.
Spend some time today searching for quaility ezines in your
targeted market. A well written solo ad in a quaility ezine can
still make the mortgage payment.
About Author :
Gene is now kicking back to do a little bird watching, and
earning a living, sharing his favorite passions with the online
community.