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Web Advertising for Air Quality Issues. Tom Mather N.C. Division of Air Quality National Air Quality Conference March 2009. Previous Advertising Use. Television Radio Newspapers Billboards Gas pump toppers. Main Advertising Messages. Emissions testing for motor vehicles Air awareness
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Web Advertising for Air Quality Issues Tom Mather N.C. Division of Air Quality National Air Quality Conference March 2009
Previous Advertising Use • Television • Radio • Newspapers • Billboards • Gas pump toppers
Main Advertising Messages • Emissions testing for motor vehicles • Air awareness • AQ forecasts • Open burning
Appeal of Web Advertising • Reaching new audiences • Increased role of internet in media • Graphics, color, movement • Clickability: Directing viewers to your Web site • Relatively low cost
Cost Comparisons by Media • Television - $121,000 for ads in 6 markets, 2 months • Radio - $157,500 for statewide ads, 3 months • Newspapers - costs vary widely • Billboards - $18,600 for 25 signs, one year • Pump toppers - $20,300 for ads at 31 stations in one metro area, 3 months • Web - $88,500 for ads on 5 sites, 2.3 million impressions, 3 months
John Davis Garage TV Ads: Emissions Testing
Radio Ads • Bus • Body • Kids
Results of Web Ads (Truck) • Ads ran on 5 Web sites in 3 metro areas – Charlotte, Triad, Triangle • Received 2.3 million ad impressions over 3 months (Sept.-Nov. 2007) • Ads cost $88,500 total • Campaigned delivered .07% click-throughs to DAQ Web site (considered average) • Visits to DAQ Web site increased 12X comparing May-Aug. to Sept.-Nov. periods
Web Ads • Created video clips and web ads simultaneously • Ran internet ads first, with videos posted on DAQ Web site • Clicking on internet ads takes viewers to DAQ site • Followed up later by TV ads
What’s Next? • Will continue using a mix of media: TV, radio, internet • Exploring use of movie theater ads • Increased use of internet ads • Anti-idling signs
Series of Web ads dealing with different air issues Open burning, anti-idling, energy conservation, transportation alternatives, emissions testing
Contact Information Tom Mather N.C. Division of Air Quality (919) 715-7408 Tom.mather@ncmail.net