Abstract:
There is no general formula for measuring the effectiveness of an advertisement. In pretesting we can just define a series of different functions of an ad and check to what extent they are fulfilled. These functions are: 1. The attention effect; 2. the information provided; 3. the association's (attitudes); 4. the memorability. If pretesting shows that an advertisement meets the above criterions, it may be regarded as adequate. Insufficient results in one of the four functions are a warning to the advertiser: he will become aware of a certain weakness of his advertisement and can plan preventive measures.
Research Papers
Experiments in copy-testing
Catalogue: Market Researchers Look At Advertising: A Collection of ESOMAR papers 1949-1979
Author: Heinz Alpers
 
June 15, 1980
Research Papers
Experiments in comparative content of copy-test
Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1964
Author: Heinz Alpers
 
September 7, 1964
Research Papers
The application of "psychological ironmongery" to commercial problems
Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1964
Authors: John M. Caffyn, N. A. Brown
 
June 15, 1964
