There are 5 major components to good advertising copy (The order of these is essential to success): Command Attention Showcase Benefits of Products/Services Prove the Benefits Persuade People to Embrace the Benefits Call to Action Advertising is sales in print. So, you need to think about the unique benefits your products/services offer and showcase that in a persuasive way. You need to emphasize results, not features. Let’s take a minute to talk about each of these components: Command Attention: This is usually accomplished with the headline. You need an attention-getter that makes people want to know more about your products/services.