In chapter 3, Schwartz outlines a concept that he calls the 5 States of Awareness.<\/strong> This is how aware the people in your target market are of the products and solutions that exist in your specific niche.<\/p>\n This awareness affects EVERYTHING… and it should permeate throughout all your marketing channels.<\/p>\n You can use it on social media.<\/p>\n You can use it in your email list.<\/p>\n And you can apply it to your display ads and landing pages.<\/em><\/p>\n Here’s how it works:<\/p>\n There are 5 States of Awareness that change how you present your sales message.<\/p>\n They are:<\/p>\n In the “Most Aware” stage, your prospect is familiar with your product and whether or not they want to buy it. At this stage your prospect only needs to know the bare minimum.<\/p>\n Writing copy for prospects at this level is the easiest of all. They just want to know what the “deal” is and where they can buy one. Prospects who are Most Aware don’t need to know the back story of your company, they require little social proof (if any) and they don’t need to be educated on the benefits of your product.<\/p>\n The iPad is a great example. Apple doesn’t use persuasive copy to explain why someone should buy the iPad. People already know what the iPad is and whether or not they want it. Apple only markets the iPad based on price and new features (the “deal” as mentioned above).<\/p>\n Examples:<\/p>\n There’s no explanation behind what a MacBook Air is or why they should buy it. The price itself is enough to make the sale.<\/p>\n Prospects in the “Product-Aware” state are familiar with your product and its features, but are not sure if it’s right for them. Prospects in this stage are usually looking for specific features\/benefits that make your product better than your competition’s.<\/p>\n Examples:<\/p>\n Everyone knows American Express offers credit cards. But how do they know if an American Express card is right for them and right for their spending habits? How do they know the American Express Platinum Card is better than anything Visa or Mastercard offers?<\/p>\n American Express differentiates itself by giving better perks (miles, no fees for the first year, rewards, etc.)<\/p>\n Most people who have the problem that Cialis solves has already heard about Cialis and what it can do. Therefore Cialis does not state the benefits or even what the pill does in their advertising. They assume prospects already know and understand. They’re simply trying to convince their prospects to buy THEM instead of Viagra (or any other competitor) by offering a 30-day trial.<\/p>\n Your prospect knows the results<\/em> they want and they know that solutions exist, but they’re not aware your<\/em> specific solution exists.<\/p>\n Let’s use the weight loss market as as example…<\/p>\n Someone’s overweight and they want to lose 10 lbs. They know there are LOTS of solutions out there. Fad diets, pills, “Stairmasters”, belly vibrating machines, etc. They’ve got a problem, they’re aware there are many potential solutions, but they don’t know which solution is right for them.<\/p>\n These customers just need to be convinced that your solution is the best for them. The best way to do this is to use proven claims and social proof: case studies, badges, testimonials, highlighting the unique “mechanism” that\u00a0differentiates your product, etc.<\/p>\n The landing page above shows Jillian Michaels, a celebrity personal trainer from The Biggest Loser. Celebrity social proof\/authority is super powerful. A lot of people have seen the show she’s on and the results she’s helped her clients achieve. Her celebrity status is enough that they don’t even have to give a whole lot more information on her methods.<\/p>\n At Awareness Level #4, your prospect knows they have a problem, but they aren’t aware any<\/strong> solution exists. In other words, the prospect recognizes they have a need, but not that there is a product that can fulfull that need.<\/p>\n Many new products fall into this awareness level.<\/p>\n The key to selling to prospects at this awareness level is to let them know\u00a0you feel their pain<\/em>. The headline and copy will contain some sort of anxiety or pain that the prospect might be going through. This is used a lot in the dating and health markets.<\/p>\n Capture Him is a product that teaches women how to “catch” the man of their dreams. The assumption behind this ad is that some women have issues with finding a partner that will not stray from them. A lot of women might not have an issue with finding someone, but they might have a problem with getting him to stick around for the long-term. There are a lot of dating sites\/information on how to MEET people… but there is little known <\/em>advice or products that teach people how to hold on<\/em> to the people they meet.<\/p>\n Notice how the ad here reflects on the pain of of women not being able to “hold on” to a man. It reflects that the advertiser has empathy for the prospect and understands their situation. This empathy creates\u00a0a bond between the prospect and the advertiser.<\/p>\n At Awareness Level #5, the prospect has no knowledge of anything except their own identity, beliefs or opinions.<\/p>\n At this level, your prospect…<\/p>\n This is the most difficult but most scaleable level of customer awareness. The unaware market is the mass market. And since it\u2019s a mass market… they sky’s the limit<\/p>\n You must tell them what problem they have they’re not aware of and how your product can solve it, but in a way that doesn’t make it completely obvious you’re about to pitch them an offer. You must create the demand by using stories and parables.<\/p>\n This is often done with a long-form sales letter or (more comonly) a video sales letter. The key is not to scare the prospect away. You make no pitches or promises out of the gate. Instead, you echo an emotion, an attitude, or some dissatisfaction that plucks people out from the crowd and pulls them together.<\/p>\n Many nutraceutical companies and newsletters use cold traffic very well at this level of awareness.<\/p>\n For example, Keybiotic:<\/p>\n This ad leads to VSL that sells a Probiotic supplement. The story behind the ad is there exists a parasite that is infecting the American public (possibly YOU) and causing all sorts of health issues.<\/p>\n A lot of advertisers in this space use fear as the main driver. Whether or not you agree this is ethical or not, fear is one of the most powerful human emotions. It can create a demand where there no longer was one.<\/p>\n While someone might wake up, look in the mirror and think, “I need to lose 10lbs”, they’re probably never going to wake up and think, “Today’s the day I buy a Probiotic. The story of the “American Parasite” sells them the benefits of a product they never thought they’d need through a story surrounding something that scares most people.<\/p>\n Knowing the awareness level of your market is one of the fundamental components of running a successful paid advertising campaign. All your ad copy, landing pages and follow-up sequences must be based on what Awareness Level your prospects live in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There’s one HUGE mistake many marketers make when creating the ad copy and landing pages they’re sending traffic to. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,11,28],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe 5 States<\/h2>\n
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Awareness Level #1: Most Aware<\/h2>\n
Apple (Macbook Air)<\/h3>\n
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\nAwareness Level #2: Product-Aware<\/h2>\n
American Express<\/h3>\n
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\nCialis<\/h3>\n
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\nAwareness Level #3: Solution Aware<\/h2>\n
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\nAwareness Level #4: Problem-Aware<\/h2>\n
Capture Him<\/h3>\n
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\nAwareness Level #5: Completely Unaware<\/h2>\n
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\nConclusion<\/h2>\n