Advertising

  • First newspaper

    The first news paper ad was published. It was announced about a house for sale in boston newsletter.
  • Advertisement tradition

    Benjamin franklin began the advertisement tradition in america.His philadelphia gazette had a full page of advertisements.
  • Magazine advertisement

    Benjamin franklin also started magazine advertisement with his general magazine.
  • First successful newspaper

    The first successful newspaper after founding as a nation was in pennsylvania. It was called the advertiser.
  • New york sun

    The first successful penny newspaper was founded by benjamin franklin. Revolutionized distribution by selling lots of 100 to boys to sell on the street.
  • Circulation reached

    The circulation reached 30,000.
  • Advertisement agency

    volney palmer was the first true ad agency man.He was incharge of brokering space for advertising more that the actual creation of the ads.
  • Advertising agents

    There was a convention of advertising agents in new york.A few years later, james walter thompson created the position of account executive for himself.
  • First full time retail advertising copywriter

    Department store founder john wanamaker became the first retailer to hire a full time advertising copywriter.
  • The first big budget

    This company's main product was soap. Selling soap was a big business in america. The client spent 11,000 dollars on advertisements.
  • Cola company

    The cola company got the first registered trademark.The company bookkeeper came up with the original first mark for the brand. His name was frank robinson.
  • Department

    Ayer started a business getting department in their agency. This department was based on the marketing needs of their clients.
  • million dollar advertisement

    In 1906 there was a first million dollar advertisement.
  • Billboard ads

    The out door ads were mostly under the control of a group of representatives from many different agencies that formed a new entity.
  • Sponsored radio

    The first sponsored radio show aired in 1923.
  • Radio advertising is in full swing.

    Other companies began sponsoring radio programs.
  • Stock market crashes

    Advertising revenue plummeted from a high of 3.5 billion dollars.
  • Stock market

    Stock market revenue only reached 1.5 billion dollars.
  • Magazine

    Magazine published over 100 million dollars in ads. It was the most financially successful magazine in the country.
  • Media changed

    Advertising media changed again.Radio surpassed magazines as dominant form of advertising.
  • Television first broadcast ad

    It was an ad for a watch that ticked for 60 seconds.7500 people were tuned in to watch the first ad.
  • Television makes history

    Color came onto the pictures on tv.
  • First woman to be head of advertisement.

    In the woman movement they saw a woman have a great influence on the direction.
  • Banned cigarette advertisement

    Cigarette companies felt the bruises from advertising restraint.
  • Music tv debuted

    A new frantically paced style of television advertising tried to emulate the music videos that young people were coming to expect.
  • Changed the way ads delivered

    Ads pop up and pop under and become a general nuisance to most computer users.
  • Regulating internet advertising

    The occurred as billing for internet advertising neared the 3 billion dollars mark.