This document discusses different types of advertising media. It begins with definitions of advertising and discusses the purposes of advertising for both companies and governments. It then describes divisions of advertising media between mass media and niche media. The bulk of the document discusses various advertising media formats, including their advantages and limitations. These formats include magazines, newspapers, internet, billboards, radio, television, hand bills, and display windows. It concludes that advertising is an important marketing tool for businesses and new effective media include platforms like GoogleAds and Facebook.
2. CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION & DEFINITION OF
ADVERTISING
• PURPOSE OF ADVERTISING: For
Companies & Government
• DIVISON OF ADVERTISING MEDIA
• ADVERTISING MEDIA CONSIST: Types
with Advantages & Limitations
• CONCLUSION
3. INTRODUCTION & DEFINITION OF
ADVERTISING
• The term ‘Advertising is derived from the Latin
word ‘advert’ means ‘to turn’ the attention.
• Advertising is the advertisement for a product
or a range of products and services in order to
sell them easier; it is a message sent to
consumers in order to stimulate their desires.
4. DEFINITION OF ADVERTISING
• Advertising is the action of calling public
attention to something, especially by paid
announcements.
• Advertising may be defined as the process of
buying sponsor-identified media space or time in
order to promote a product or an idea.
• The American Marketing Association, Chicago,
has defined advertising as “any form of non-
personal presentation or promotion of ideas,
goods or services, by an identified sponsor.”
5. PURPOSE OF ADVERTISING
Advertising is primarily used as a tool by
companies with the objective to-
• Inform people about new products and services.
• Brand building
• To remind customers about their brand at the right
time and place
• To reinforce customer confidence in purchase
• To build Corporate Identity
• To help their sales force become more effective
• To give their brand and company a “Personality”
that makes it unique.
6. Government and autonomous bodies
use advertising to:
• Inform people about their policies
• Promote birth control
• Educate the masses on health care
• Prevent panic during natural disasters
• Dispel harmful rumors
• Attract foreign investment
7. DIVISON OF ADVERTISING MEDIA
MASS MEDIA
• Newspapers,
magazines, television
and radio are
considered mass media
because they deliver
messages to a
widespread,
anonymous audience.
NICHE MEDIA
• Advertising media such
as cable television and
direct mail are often
viewed as “niche”
media because they
reach a narrowly
defined audience with
unique demographic
characteristics or
special interests.
10. NEWSPAPERS ADVERTISING
Advantages
• Newspapers normally have
wide circulation
• The cost of advertising is
relatively low
• Generally newspapers are
published daily.
• The matter of advertisement
can be given to newspapers
at a very short notice.
• Newspapers are published
from different regions and in
different languages.
Limitations
• Newspaper life is short.
• People read newspapers
mainly for news and pay
casual attention to
advertisement.
• Illiterate persons can not read
and thus, newspapers
advertising do not benefit
them.
11. MAGAZINE ADVERTISING
Advantages
• The cover page of
magazine is often
attractive.
• The magazine has a longer
life compared to
newspaper.
• Some magazines are good
and attracts lots of new
customers
• The paper and image
quality is generally good in
magazine
Limitations
• Magazines are expensive
compared to newspapers.
• Less population read
magazine compared to
newspaper.
• The advertisement cost is
high compared to
newspaper.
• Limited flexibility for the
ads placement and the
format used.
12. INTERNET ADVERTISING
Advantages
• Information from all
over the world is
made available at the
doorsteps.
• Users can see the
advertisement at their
own time and as per
their requirement.
Limitations
• It is not accessible
without a computer
and a Smartphone.
• It is not very suitable
for general public.
• It is not suitable for
illiterate and those
having no knowledge
about the operation of
Internet.
13. BILLBOARDS ADVERTISING
Advantages
• Huge and eye-catching
• Targets a large and diverse
market
• Easily registered
information
• Effective medium of
awareness advertising
• Photographic information
(strong visual effect)
• Builds company
reputation and product
image
Limitations
• High costs for brief
exposure
• Weather conditions
• Visibility issue
• Stationary mode of
advertising
• Short term advertising
tool
• Limited information
14. RADIO ADVERTISING
Advantages
• Reach a Large
Group of People
• Information Can
Produce Quickly
• Low cost
Limitations
• Requires
Repetition
• Only an audio
medium for
communication.
• Exposure to the
message is short
and fleeting
15. TELEVISION ADVERTISING
Advantages
• Television reaches
very large
audiences
• Can be seen in
motion and heard
• It appeals to the
sense.
Limitations
• Expensive
• Difficulty in
making changes to
the ads
• Difficult to target
your core audience
• Audience avoiding
tv ads
16. HAND BILLS/FLYERS
ADVERTISING
Advantages
• Flyers are simple and
easily read
• Flyers are cheap
• Easy to produce
• Give feedback
Limitations
• Flyers marketing lacks
long term impact on
customers
• When dealing with
large group of target
market then they can
be costly
• Flyers are Discarded
after they are read
17. DISPLAY WINDOWS ADVERTISING
Advantages
•Remains for
long period of
time
•Low cost
•Easy to Create
Disadvantages
•Customers have
to go to where
the window is
•Take up space in
building
•Little
Information
18. CONCLUSION
• So, advertising is the arm of marketing
concerned with sending messages to customers
by one-way communication media.
• Advertisements can appeal to a mass audience
or a select target niche.
• Advertising can have a significant impact on
the success of small and large businesses.
• New weapon & effective media consist of
GoogleAds, Facebook and other social network
platforms.