As cities across the country reopen, marketers from national brands to local businesses are looking for smart, cost effective ways to get their message on the streets and reconnect with their customers. In Chicago, the nation’s 3rd largest DMA, our network of suburban Street Furniture and Downtown HotSpots offer ideal options for Chicago advertising and are the perfect reach/frequency mediums for fully penetrating the market with your messaging.
The pandemic has left many businesses questioning their next steps for reopening and returning to normalcy, especially when it comes to their marketing strategy. In the midst of this uncertainty, some companies are even halting their marketing efforts entirely. While we've previously discussed the long-term benefits of advertising during challenging times, we understand that each company has unique priorities. Our goal is to make continuing your Chicago advertising campaign as affordable and effective as possible.
Even beyond the current situation, investing in Street Furniture is a valuable option for advertising in Chicago. It provides a cost-effective and impactful alternative to traditional billboards in Chicago, helping your business maintain visibility and connect with your audience efficiently.
Street Furniture
Let’s start with some key facts about Chicago. The city has around 3.5 million cars used for commuting, and the CTA enjoys a daily ridership of approximately 1.5 million passengers. To effectively reach Chicagoans on the go, you need advertising that commuters and passengers will easily notice.
Enter Street Furniture. This form of Chicago advertising is designed to engage your audience at eye level, where they are most likely to see and interact with your message. With the impressive daily traffic numbers, our Street Furniture delivers about 37 million weekly impressions—yes, 37,000,000 every single week.
Moreover, Street Furniture offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional billboards in Chicago. Bus shelters, for example, have been a staple for a reason—they work. They provide bold visibility from a distance and close interaction up close, making them an affordable and effective choice for advertising in Chicago.
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Is There Enough Coverage? - We’ve Got Chicago Covered
We have over 700 displays in 50 select suburbs ready to promote your brand or product, and along with our other mediums, we can cover 94% of the Chicago DMA at your command. We are able to blanket the entire market with a constant reminder of your brand, and a market takeover of that size can be really powerful.
This is one of the perks of Street Furniture: dialing up the frequency. Companies often think that having one well-placed ad will boost their engagement. Unfortunately, ad recall suffers when there are only a few exposures to the advertisement. Studies show it falls to 25%, a low figure if you’re looking to make an impact during these times.
However, with more strategic ad placements, your audience begins to recall your brand or product at much higher rates. Picture this—a key target audience member walks to the bus stop. Your ad is displayed there. They take a bus to a train stop. Your ad is there too. When they get off and walk out of the station, your ad waits for them there. We can even help you with the creative in order to ensure you’re not fatiguing your customers. But at the end of the day, when they think of making a purchase, you’ll be the first name that comes to mind.
Where Do I Put My Ads? - Neighborhood Profiles
One of the benefits of advertising with us is that we know Chicago. We know the neighborhoods, we know the suburbs, and we know the people who live in this city.
For the suburbs, we have compiled an abundance of information that can help you target each suburb depending on your target demographics. In this blog post we mentioned some data pertaining to Cicero and Morton Grove, how each suburb differs from each other, and what kinds of companies would prefer to advertise in each suburb. Of course, this is just the tip of the iceberg. We can profile at least 50 Chicago suburbs in order to help you make the most efficient advertising decisions.
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Our free ebook has more in-depth information about our coverage through the Chicagoland area and how Street Furniture can take your marketing to the next level.
Who Is My Audience? - Audience Profiles
Audiences are a different story, so we have created profiles for the average commuters based on types. The “Social Student” and the “Head of the Household” are two common commuter types and just a couple of profile examples from our long history of advertising in Chicago. We use your audience profile in order to determine where to show your ads and what type of creative to show them. And since populations are constantly changing, we are constantly updating our information to make sure your ad dollars are well spent.
It’s important to keep both of these in mind when creating a marketing campaign, but if you don’t have the data, this becomes a much more difficult scenario. With us, you get our expertise in both Chicago advertising and audience targeting.
Chicago is the 3rd largest metropolitan area in the country, and now is the perfect time to leverage advertising opportunities here. Let us help you secure affordable and impactful ad spots, including billboards in Chicago, to maximize your reach.
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