Selection of the perfect advertising media where the advertisements will be

presented is really important for the success of the marketing campaign. There
are several advertising mediums which can be categorized under five heads:

 Print Advertising
 Broadcast Advertising
 Outdoor Advertising
 Digital Advertising
 Product/Brand Integration
Each of the media has its own exclusive characteristic like the reach, shelf
space, interest, and niche targetting, etc. A marketer has to evaluate each and
choose the one with the greatest ROI.

Print Advertising
One of the oldest and most popular media of advertising, print media has better
reach and can even be used for copy extensive advertisements.

Print advertising includes –

 Newspaper advertisements – Newspapers have the highest reach among

other types of print advertisements. They are in the regional languages and
have a narrower reach as compared to others because of its economical
price.
 Magazine advertisements – Magazines can be used for niche
advertisements. They have a higher conversion rate as the advertisements
are targeted to the right audience.
 Brochures – Brochures impart everything a customer should know about the
product or a brand. They are targeted and distributed at a later stage to
educate customer more about the brand.
 Fliers – Fliers are handy and have a great local reach. Fliers turn out to be
very useful for local businesses.
Different print mediums have different reach depending on their type and the
target group involved. Fliers can be used for locally targeted communications
whereas niche magazines can be used for extremely targeted communication at
a larger scale. Newspapers and other non-niche and high reach print mediums
are used for above the line communications.

Broadcast Advertising
Technological advancement has resulted in increased returns from broadcast
advertisements. Broadcast mediums include audio-visual information and
entertainment mediums like radio, television, etc.
 It’s one of the most effective media for advertising as a story can be better
understood if moving images and audio is used. But this medium is one of the
costliest advertising mediums too.

Broadcast advertisements can be classified into

 Television Advertisements – Television advertisements are usually focused
on brand building and creating brand awareness among prospective
customers. These involve a lot of time and monetary investments and can
prove to be one of the most beneficial advertisement investments for a
business. Television advertisements have an edge over print advertisements
as the people who can’t read can also understand the message through
audio-visual ads.

 Radio advertisements – Radio advertisements have both local and national

reach and are economical in terms of ROI. These can be in the regional
language and have a great recall value.

Outdoor Advertising
Perhaps one of the most economical options, outdoor advertising can prove to be
the most effective advertising strategies if used correctly, creatively, and at the
right location. As the name suggests, Outdoor advertising involves placing fixed
(printed or audiovisual) advertisements in locations most visited by the target
audience.

Outdoor advertising can be classified into –

 Banners & Hoardings

 Flags
 Wraps
 Events and sponsorship
 Automobiles
 Other guerrilla marketing strategies
Digital Advertising
Digital advertising refers to advertisements that are digitally displayed over the
internet or other digital devices. This includes the Internet, media devices
like smartphones, tablets, etc. Big Data has helped digital marketers to carry
extremely targeted advertisements and get the most out of their investments.
With the everyday addition of new users and increased technology and R&D in
the digital world, marketers can now not only target customers with their
advertisements but also can engage and interact with them.
Digital advertising include advertisements on –

 Internet
 Mobile phones
 Media devices other than broadcast media. Devices like Kindle, echo,
Google home, etc.

Brand/Product Integration
Brand Integration allows a brand to reach out to the consumers by integrating the
brand within the entertainment media content which is consumed by the users as
entertainment. The brand or the product is interwoven within the script,
showcasing products, functions and unique features.

In simple words, brand Integration is nothing but a form of authentic storytelling

which is crafted according to the trend and needs and wants of the consumer
and the brand.