Gary Halbert · whole document (17)
a yellow pages
Alright, you tell me... is there anything in any of those ads that would make you 400% more likely to go to one of those chiropractors instead of all the others?
I don't think so, either. And remember, these are the doctors who have paid extra for a display ad. The other doctors (the ones who are merely listed and don't have an ad) are even worse off. All they can hope for is their office happens to be geographically closer to whomever is "letting his fingers do the walking" than the other doctors.
Not good enough. Let's see if we can do better. First, there is something you should remember...
Research Has Proven
People Are 5-Times
More Likely To Read
What Is (Or Appears To Be)
Editorial Matter Than
That Which Is Obviously
An Ad!
And, here is something else for you to remember...
When People Look
In The Yellow Pages
They Are Looking For
A "Solution."
In other words, when a person looks under "chiropractor", he's not only looking for a convenient doctor of chiropractic, he's also looking for a cure for his back pain, his migraine headaches, or whatever. So, let's say our relief seeker, when he gets to the section on chiropractors, not only sees all those "look-alike" ads, he also sees an "editorial" message with a headline something like this:
WARNING: Don't Call
Any Chiropractor Until
You Read This Announcement!
Or perhaps, like this:
DOES YOUR BACK HURT?
Read This Before You
Make A Mistake And
Choose The Wrong Doctor!
Or this:
ARE YOU IN PAIN? If So,
Call (000) 000-0000 And Listen
To An Amazing Free Recorded Message
That Reveals An Amazing Way
To Stop Hurting Fast!
There is one thing common about all these headlines and that is...
They All Offer