It is up to you: Is your ad getting the readers attention?

It never ceases to amaze me the amount of businesses that waste their money on poorly written ads. This does not only encompass properly written ads, but ads that actually represent your business and stand out to the reader. If you are advertising in a magazine for example, it is paramout for you to keep in mind that the readers did not pay for you to be in their magazine. YOU paid to run an ad in the magazine, so it is up to you to have an ad written well. Your ad should properly represent your business and get the readers attention.

Realizing that noone buys a magazine to read the ads is very important. Guaranteed, the objective every reader has is to view the contents. Often times a reader will purchase a magazine based on an article that appeals to them, or based on something they have seen on the front cover. It is NOT about reading advertisements!

You are an univited guest in the readers experience. A side dish or added notion, so if your ad is not getting read, and it is not creating a response from the reader, then you are not going to get the leads you need or make any money.