Monday, December 27, 2010

Insurance Marketing Strategies

Insurance Marketing Strategies

Insurance marketing is basically just the marketing of insurance products. Marketing of this sort is an important tool when it comes to the business of insurance. The marketing of insurance readily happens in the life insurance department as well as the non-life insurance department.  

What type of advertising and marketing is most suitable for your insurance business? This is not a one size fits all deal. You must consider how much of a budget you have and work from there. You also need to know what your target market is. For example, are you going to sell one type of insurance such as life insurance or a variety, such as health insurance, auto insurance and house insurance? What is the demographic you are aiming for? The more you know the better able you will be to figure out what type of insurance marketing you should do to grow your business.

Online advertising is one marketing tool that is worth the money. As the Internet takes on more power and influence all of the time, having a web presence will put you on the cyber map and get you noticed. It has been found through studies that 75 percent of all households have access to a computer and Internet resources. Find out what you need to do in order to get online before that percentage gets any higher!

Block line advertising in trade journals, industry publications and periodicals is the way to go. This is because industry professionals read these publications to keep in the know. You are an industry professional so you need to get your business in one or more of these publications as well.

Television ads and print ads are excellent forms of insurance marketing. However the downside is that both can be very expensive. You may go way beyond your advertising budget if you decide to use either one of these methods. However if you can afford it then your best course of action is to either consult with an external advertising agency or hire one to help you develop a campaign that is conducive to what you need most. Your goal of course is to gain exposure and to increase your sales.

If you decide that print ads would suit your style and your budget just fine then colored ads are the most expensive to produce but can be very appealing to the eye. You can also choose a “reverse type” for your advertisements. Think back to what black and white television looked like. The ad would have white lettering on a stark black background. The black background sets off the lettering and gives it that catchy effect.

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