I was thinking that something like this would work great on this blog, probably somewhere in the sidebar where the advertisers hang out. This type of ad does a couple of things quite well. First of all, it’s an attention getter. It’s big and in your face, something that you can’t really miss. It’s also not too busy and pretty simple. For many types of advertising you only have a very short time to capture the consumer’s attention.

This ad also creates a sense of urgency making you think that you’d better move quickly in order to secure the spot for yourself. Even if you’re not currently looking to advertise for anything, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to remember what works and doesn’t work. At some point you’re going to need to market something, be it yourself for a new position or a product or service for a business you’re starting. This is just an example.

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