Yellow Page Advertising - Is It still Useful?

Obviously, we've all seen the effectiveness of Yellow Pages drop with the advent of the Internet. We don't need to discuss that any further; it's an indisputable fact that people go to the Internet now more than they go to the Yellow Pages to search for stuff. So paying for the expense of a full-page Yellow Page ad may not be as effective as it was five years ago. In fact, it won't be.

But there are still some pros to full-page ads. First of all, you can look as big as all your competition. A very important fact about the Yellow Pages that every business minded person should remember is that a full-page ad is a full-page ad. How "big" you actually are doesn't really matter. Maybe you buy the double truck ad and so you have two full-page ads to look even bigger, but the bottom line is you can look as big as all the competition because you can have a full-page ad that's the same size as them. At some instances, bigger means better in the mind of the prospects. So that can establish a sense of credibility, and, of course, you're there when people look for you.

Is everybody searching the Internet every time they go to look for something? No. People still access the Yellow Pages and you still want to be there.

Putting in a nice logo that says "Free quote on insurance" is the absolute worst thing you can do with your Yellow Page ad. Forgive me if i offend you or hurt your feelings because it's the practice you've been using in the past, but believe me, this is the right way of doing it from this day.

Remember to make sure your Yellow Page ads always have: a good headline, a compelling copy that makes you look different than the competition, and a call to action with an offer that's going to help the prospect get what they're looking for

Also, always give an offer, something besides "call and get a free quote" which everybody else is doing. You can offer a free video, a checklist, an audio CD, a report, and an online evaluation, etc. These are the essential things that will certainly set you apart from all the other Yellow Page ads out there.

Again, you should not forget that if you are going to use a large ad, it should be a half page or a full page ad. And if you go with a full page ad, it is recommended that you elaborate some more with testimonials and guarantees, etc.