6 Questions to Help You Find the Perfect Ad Concept
Spin Creative • July 14, 2021
Whether you’re creating videos, display ads or social ads, one of the first things your brand needs to do is come up with a creative concept. Some advertising campaigns are straightforward and salesy, while others are more obscure and innovative. Either way, coming up with new ad concepts can be a challenge.Consult experts at production studios seattle to make the theme-based ads.
Before your team jumps into creative brainstorming, it’s helpful to answer a few important questions. The answers to these six questions can help you narrow down your advertising goals and ideas, making it that much easier to discover the perfect concept for your campaign.
1. What is the ad campaign’s goal?
The number-one question to kick off any ad campaign should be related to the campaign’s goals. Your team needs to understand the ad’s “why” before you can create a concept that delivers on your desired outcomes. Figure out whether the ad will support brand awareness, product sales, a new initiative or something else.
2. What products or services should we push?
If your ad is designed to push your brand’s products or services, you’ll want to know which, specifically, you’ll focus on. Companies with larger product lines need to get granular with their sales ad concepts to ensure they reach the desired audience. Identify the right segment of your business to advertise and use that as a jumping-off point for creative ideas.
3. Who is the target audience?
Ads also need to be catered to a specific audience segment in order to fully convey their message. Knowing your target audience is key to understanding which ad concepts will work and which ones will fall flat due to their different interests, wants and needs.
4. Where will this ad live?
Determining the platform for your ad can really help your team narrow down possibilities. Display ads through Google will be far less expansive than video ads. A 30-second ad spot for TV will look different from a 6-second pre-roll ad
on YouTube. If you plan to use the ad in multiple places, take note of that, too; you’ll want to think of concepts that would perform well across multiple channels.
5. Should we draw from current events?
If your brand has its finger on the pulse of current events and trends, it might be a good idea to incorporate those into your next advertising campaign. Topical advertising has the potential to go viral because it’s so relatable in the moment. However, there are also many benefits of timeless advertising
that won’t fall out of popularity in a few weeks. Which option you choose will depend on your budget, goals and abilities.
6. What message are we trying to send?
Some of the best concepts are born out of this question alone. Think about the core
message your audience should take away from the ad and distill it down to just a few words. By using this sentence as a guidepost, you’ll ensure the message doesn’t get lost amid wacky concepts or lengthy videos.
Coming up with innovative concepts for ad campaigns isn’t every brand’s strong suit, and that’s okay! Working with a creative partner can help. Answer these six questions before you sit down to generate ideas, and your campaign is sure to deliver success.
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