vocabulary of Advertising

samedi 28 décembre 2013






1 ad abbr. advertisement - advert abbr.

2 advertisement n. item of publicity for a product or service, in magazine, on TV etc

3 advertising agency n. company specialising in producing and placing advertisements for clients

4 AIDA abbr. Attention, Interest, Desire, Action - the objective of most advertisements

5 benefit n. advantage of a product or service, usually derived from its features

6 billboardUS n. signboard, usually outdoors, for advertising posters; hoardingUK

7 circulation n. average number of copies of a magazine sold in a particular period

8 classified ads n. small advertisements in magazine or newspaper categorised by subject
9 commercial n. paid advertisement on radio or TV

10 coupon n. part of a printed advertisement used for ordering goods, samples etc

11 double-page spread n. advertisement printed across 2 pages in a magazine or newspaper

12 eye-catcherUS n. something that especially attracts one’s attention - eye-catching adj.

13 features n. special characteristics of a product, usually leading to certain benefits

14 hoardingUK n. signboard, usually outdoors, for advertising posters; billboardUS

15 poster n. large sheet of paper, usually illustrated, used as advertisement

16 prime time n. hours on radio & TV with largest audience, esp. the evening hours

17 promote v. to (try to) increase sales of a product by publicising and advertising it

18 slot n. specific time in a broadcasting schedule, when a commercial may be
shown
19 target n. objective; what one is aiming at - target audience n.

20 U.S.P. abbr. Unique Selling Proposition; what makes a product different from
others

Facebook Vocabulary in use


                          


Post
An entry (update, comment, etc.) on Facebook
Status Update



A single idea, concisely stated, that reflects your
current circumstance or state of mind, which you share on your wall and in
your followers news feed;
a
micro
-
blogging feature which allows users to
inform their friends of their current whereabouts, actions, or thoughts.
.

Home Page
First page you will see after logging in; acts like a desktop giving
an overview of activity and updates as well as links to other pages

Fan
A person who has joined a page because they like what that page represents.

Event
A calendar based resource that users can add to their profiles, pages and groups that lets them share news about upcoming affairs or social gatherings.

Application

small programs that are added to a Facebook accounts to enhance the user’s experience through games or features

Tagging

Marking a photo, video or post with text that identifies the image or the person

Wall


 



A featured section inside a Facebook profile; found on every user's profile page and allows friends and users themselves to post messages for all to see.

News Feed


the center column of your home page
is a constantly updating list of stories from people and Pages that you follow on Facebook.
The stream shows you posts from your friends in real time.

Tab
Marks different sections within a profile.
Profile page
Displays a users/organization’s personalized information as well as interactions with others .



 

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