Advertising Companies

Have you ever wondered what advertising companies do?

It used to be, that many business owners would have to ge in touch with advertising cpmpanies in order to ‘get the most’ from their marketing dollars. These days were not long ago, as with the advent of the internet, has put the old ways of marketing in the ‘old ways’ basket as the internet profusely moulds the way we shop, interact and ultimately behaves.

The old ways are still current

There is a profession called ‘media buying’, it basically revolves around an advertising broker who earns a commission from pushing the advertising space.

Now the question I have. Are the best advertising spots in whos favor? Bear in mind you have the follwing factors in mind:

• The advertising company
• The broker
• The client who pays for the advertising spot
• The intended demographic

It can really be a game of roulette. The intended demographic is who we want to target for as little advertising cost as possible with maximum return.

Here are the most popular forms of advertising:

1. Direct has good direct impact.
2. Television also offers the advertiser an opportunity to speak to a captive audience.
3. Radio offers a dramatic improvement over “print” advertisements.
4. Outdoor and transit advertisements are hard to avoid viewing
5. Magazines offer a slightly better opportunity to catch the reader’s attention.
6. Newspapers are generally the cheapest way to reach a mass audience.
7. Internet advertising has great target marketing ability where people actively seek what advertising companies research and estimate daily.

As you can see all types of advertising has its benefits and any company who simply pushes one has to be questioned. For example a great television advertisement that advertising companies push, aimed at a younger audience yet when searched online, we find their competitor is prominently featured on the internet. the choice is unfortunately clear. For the competitor as they have strategically placed themselves to take advantage of their competitors advertising.

Internet has time and time again proved to be a great investment, however be warned. the internet is becoming a more and more crowded place and it is getting harder to be found online.

The best way we have found is to be in front of your customer through carefully planned ‘Touchpoints”. Good advertising companies should be able to let you know how easy and inexpensive advertising on the internet really is. Even better advertising companies will let you know what your estimated return on investment can be.

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