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Have you ever gotten home after a long day and were delightfully surprised by a package—or, let’s be honest, pile of packages—waiting at your front door? It’s one of my favorite things, and I like to think that my past-self bought a gift for my future-self. I usually don’t remember why my past-self bought the gift in the first place, because most of the time I bought it spur-of-the-moment. Dang persuasive ads.
But not all persuasive ads are created equally, and not all of them lead to delightful surprises. Here are 13 of the best, most effective persuasive ads we’ve ever seen—but first let’s make sure we’re clear on what persuasive ads do and why you’d want to use them.
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What is a persuasive ad?
Persuasive ads are advertisements designed to elicit a desired action, usually purchasing a product. Remember the persuasive essay assignments from school? In those, you were writing to convince your reader. Persuasive ads are similar—they aim to convince potential customers to buy the featured product.
If you’re advertising a product, this technique is powerful. Persuasion can be used in almost any of your marketing campaign—across television, digital, print, audio, billboards, even PPC. We looked far and wide across all of these mediums for the best examples of persuasive ads, and we rounded up 13 ads that are exceptionally persuasive. Let’s take a look at what these ads are doing well and, most importantly, how you can use these techniques in your own ads