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Advertising Vocabulary 2

Practice advertising vocabulary with this exercise. The terms here span traditional and digital advertising — from creative briefs and media buying to campaign metrics and brand communications.



📚 Key vocabulary
above-the-line (ATL) — advertising through mass media channels with broad reach, such as TV, radio, and national print
below-the-line (BTL) — targeted, direct advertising activities such as email campaigns, sponsorships, and in-store promotions
reach — the total number of unique individuals exposed to an advertisement over a specified period
frequency — the average number of times a target audience member is exposed to an advertisement
impressions — the number of times an advertisement is displayed, regardless of whether it is clicked on
copywriting — the craft of writing persuasive text for advertisements, websites, and other marketing materials
creative brief — a document outlining the objectives, target audience, and guidelines for an advertising campaign
media buy — the purchase of advertising space or time from a media outlet to run a campaign
programmatic advertising — automated buying and selling of online advertising using data and algorithms in real time
sponsored content — paid material that resembles editorial content, designed to promote a brand in a less intrusive way


READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.

1. We ______________ ( = placed) an ad in the local paper.
2. This idea has a lot of ______________. ( = it looks like it could work)
3. Don't _____________ your time trying to convince him. He has already decided to hire another agency.
4. For this product, we need to anticipate questions buyers might have and _____________ them in the advertisement.
5. I don't think their ads are visually _____________. ( = they don't look good)
6. We got a lot of new customers because of a spot we _____________ on a local (TV) station.
7. Creating brand awareness does not happen _____________. ( = instantly, right away)
8. _____________ planning is essential in creating an effective ad campaign.
9. _____________ simple. The client doesn't want an ad that's too fancy/complicated.
10. We specialize in _____________ and label design.




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