Auto Traderr Ad Analysis Examples

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I chose to do my analysis on a 30 second advertisement that endorses the car search engine of auto trader. Auto trader is an national company which provides an online marketplace for car sellers and car buyers. Its market sells a mixture of new and used cars from many dealers and private sellers. Furthermore, the site provides users with car reviews, shopping advice and comparison tools to calculate car financing and insurance information. The advertiser of the commercial, auto trader created this ad to be aired during NBA (National Basketball Association) games on national and cable television, specifically TNT and ESPN. Most games are played during prime time therefore this ad is seen by an abundant amount of people. I saw this ad played throughout the 2 1/2 hour block NBA game, and it was played an overall of 6 times.They also perfectly timed when to replay it but not overplay it and keep the viewer intrigued and entertained The advertisement was mainly for a national client base, because it was aired on …show more content…

Throughout the advertisement, the song good times role is played by GRIZ and Big Gigantic, furthermore the commercial followed the format of a musical. The commercial also has a presenter format because popular NBA players such as, Kawhi Leonard, Lebron james, Karl Anthony Towns, DeAndre Jordan, John Wall and Klay Thompson are shown. The target audience is anyone who is trying to sell or buy a car and get information on a specific car, however this ad specifically appeals to NBA fans and viewers. I believe the ad appeals to NBA fans because this ad is placed during an NBA game. This commercial targets any consumer who has no knowledge of auto trader by creating a thrill of NBA players doing various plays and with the added music creates a positive connection between viewers and the