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Direct Response Method refers to advertising methods which solicit an immediate and predictable response from target audiences. A distinguishing characteristic of the Direct Response Method is known as a ‘Call-To-Action’.

The idea behind Direct Response Advertising is to broadcast a marketed message through media forms such as radio, internet, newspapers, magazines and TV.

The Direct Response message is intended to encourage potential customers to act on the message presented to them and to make a purchase. A thing to note about Direct Response Advertising is that it is only one small part of the entire process of the Direct Response Method of Marketing.

The Direct Response Method of Marketing encompasses product pricing, sales strategy, distribution, customer support, media planning, market research, and of course, the ever important advertising.

Advertising through the internet can be classified under Direct Response Internet Marketing. Direct Response Internet Marketing includes advertisements sent through emails, banners, links, forum posts, etc…

Online advertisements for Direct Response offers can be found on virtually every type of website, whether they are blogs, news sites, reference sites, and/or network sites as promotional banners or refer links.

When clicked, these banners and links bring the user back to the advertiser’s particular website for more information and in hopes of generating a sale by way of the ‘Call-To-Action’.

Direct Response Advertising is intended to produce direct and immediate results. Results from Direct Response TV, Radio, and/or Internet Advertising Campaigns can be instantaneously measured and quantified, which is one of the reasons it is so popular.

Unlike traditional marketing and advertising campaigns, data is accessible over a very short period of time. It is unlike branding campaigns implemented within traditional marketing and advertising techniques because such campaigns may take months for enough data to be generated in order for the impact of the campaign to be measured.

In coming issues, I’ll explain in greater detail, the benefits of using various Direct Response Advertising Methods and exactly how you can go about implementing them for your own campaigns.