Signaling Quality and Credibility in Yellow Pages Advertising: The Influence of Color and Graphics on Choice

This research investigates the ability of color and graphics to convey information about quality and credibility and their influence on choice in Yellow Pages advertising. In Experiment 1, participants exposed to Yellow Pages ads across three product categories had more favorable attitudes toward th...

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Published in:Journal of advertising 2001-06, Vol.30 (2), p.73-83
Main Authors: Lohse, Gerald L., Rosen, Dennis L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advertising
Advertising research
Advertising signs
Art photography
Attitudes
Color photography
Colors
Comparative advertising
Computer art
Consumer advertising
Consumer attitudes
Consumers
Credibility
Design
Graphics
Marketing industry
Methods
Print advertising
Product choice
Statistical analysis
Studies
Telephone directories
Television advertising
Yellow pages
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Summary:This research investigates the ability of color and graphics to convey information about quality and credibility and their influence on choice in Yellow Pages advertising. In Experiment 1, participants exposed to Yellow Pages ads across three product categories had more favorable attitudes toward the advertisement, advertiser, and quality for ads in color than for noncolored ads. Attitudes about the advertisement, advertiser, quality, and credibility were more favorable for ads with photos than for ads with line art. In both cases, results varied by product category. Experiment 2 tested the effect of color and graphics on selection of a Yellow Pages advertiser across eight product categories. Selection from a 32-page, simulated Yellow Pages booklet was made by 384 subjects. A significant effect for process (full) color and photographic-quality graphics on choice of an advertiser from Yellow Pages was found and varied across product categories. The results also highlight the impact of other variables that are controlled by the advertiser.
ISSN:0091-3367
1557-7805
DOI:10.1080/00913367.2001.10673639