value of outdoor advertising is better appreciated when you compare

Majority of businesses today continue to set aside hefty sums of their budget for advertising. In 2009, the total advertising expenditure in UK alone was a staggering 14.5 billion pounds. The value of advertising is immeasurable regardle lebron james jersey ss of the medium that is chosen, but the leading media are still the newspapers, television and the Internet. In a study made by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which is the advertising regulatory organisation in the UK, online advertisements and television commercials are considered nuisance, however, a positive response is exhibited towards all forms of outdoor advertising. Newspaper advertising is often taken granted and the print ad usually lands inside a trash can, or straight to the paper shredder. It is not surprising that only a few small and medium businesses choose outdoor or billboard advertising to sell their products and services. This is because of the misconception that outdoor advertising costs are beyond their budget, and they are not fully convinced of its benefits. Outdoor advertising can capture the attention effectively, minus the nuisance, because it sits there quietly without being intrusive to other tasks unlike online banners or pop-ups and TV ads, which can become annoying. One important aspect of outdoor advertising is the number of times that people get to see the advertisement which can be once or twice daily or at least once a week which is more than enough to effectively translate to ray allen jersey  brand awareness and name recall especiall miamiheatshop y when the design is eye catching. The true value of outdoor advertising is better appreciated when you compare it side by side with the rates charged by newspapers and magazines on a daily basis per page and with television ad based on a 30-second segment. Newspaper and magazine rates per whole page per day is usually no less than 250.00 pounds and as much as 30,000.00 pounds, while the cheapest 30-second television ad is about 500.00 pounds or 1,000.00 pounds per minute. In contrast, outdoor advertising that can be seen 24 hours a day and 7 days a week by no less than thousands of commuters, passers-by, shoppers and so on, who may be potential clients, may cost only 500.00 pounds per month per billboard which would roughly be about 17.00 pounds per day. For as long as you have identified the market that you want to tap, finding an ideal location for your billboard will not be too difficult. Your outdoor advertising costs become relatively cheaper when translated into sales that the billboard can generate. Seeing visually attractive pictures and well thought or catchy messages frequently and continuously can work positively in the subconscious mind. As a result, potential customers will easily reca dwyane wade jersey ll your name and product that eventually will lead them to your business. You don't necessarily have to put up several billboards across locations where you think have the most potential market. Just choose three of the best locations that you have identified, and you can work within your budget. Some even maintain only one outdoor advertisement and negotiate for a short term contract with the advertising agency so that they can move the advertisement to another location, let's say after three months. So it's just a matter of devising a strategy that would keep costs within your set budget.