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Newspapers are still the number one medium for shaping public opinion. Their credibility, knowledge, values and informationgathering skills remain a formidable force on the high street, and with titles now separated into sections with more lifestyle content,
their potential for brands has increased further – online and offline. Add Print, Add Power, has never been so apt.
But the success of newspapers largely boils down to a single truth: they are effective in shaping opinion. They possess a large
amount of power when it comes to public perception. Used well, that power can completely transform your brand. Why? Here are
seven very good reasons.
Reach and reliability
Newspaper brands reach huge parts of the population. The print version, albeit with a
reduced circulation, is still an important channel to reach important consumer segments.
For example higher income and higher education. With different sections, supplements
and types of paper newspapers also allow advertisers to tap into specific groups and
backgrounds. Newspapers are seen as credible gatekeepers. Readers trust the
newspaper content including advertisements, providing advertisers with a reliable
channel.
People read newspapers
Readers have a deep relationship with newspapers. It is estimated that some readers
stay, on average, longer with their newspaper brand than with their partner. For many,
newspapers are the most reliable form of news and information, backing up this
information with credible opinion and insight. It’s this level of trust that leads to readers
spending a huge amount of time reading their newspaper.
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Connecting and sharing
Half of the readers of a newspaper advertisement visit the advertiser's website. This is
three times the number of non-readers, making readers highly connected. Newspaper
readers are also more likely to talk about brands than non-readers. Some argue that
newspaper campaigns should therefore be designed to stimulate sharing whether offline,
online, in-home, at work or in the pub.
Universal
Although newspaper brands distribute content among their printed and online version, the
printed newspaper continues to have a universal appeal with a huge variety of content. It
remains the gatekeeper of what is of interest to the reader. This means that no matter
what the brand, there’s always relevant content to fit into.
The daily distribution of newspapers means that, by their very nature, they offer readers
this routine of reliable news, opinion, entertanment, sports, ... in their own style and
format.
Versatility
Final copy for an advert can be delivered at very short notice - even by the evening of that
night’s print run of the newspaper. So newspapers are the only media where a brand can
alter their campaign late in the day and still communicate it to half the adults in an entire
nation the following morning.
Newspapers are also highly portable, light enough for the consumer to carry them around,
grazing on the content all day before settling down with them in the evening.
Integration
Brands want consumers to get the product or service information anywhere. Newspapers
allow readers to go online using bridging technologies such as QR codes, Augmented
Reality (AR), Near Field Communication (NFC) or even printed electronics. These
technologies allow to extend the print advert to a very complete demonstration of product
or service benefits. Newspaper advertising offer this flawless integration of offline
advertising and online presence.
Effectiveness
Newspapers give any brand an immediate response, as virtually all of the reach is
delivered on the day the ad appears. An analysis of 500 European cases showed the
effectiveness of newspaper advertising for the FMCG category. FMCG campaigns
including newspapers resulted in twice the campaign ROI compared to those without
newspapers. When used in combination with online advertising the ROI increased with 50
per cent compared to the solo use of online.
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