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Egyptian tombs
The Greeks engraved theater in stones around 500 B.C. The ancient ruins of cities like Pompeii and Rome showed evidence of message boards on the lime-whitened walls of buildings displaying political and commercial messages for the public to read. -
Jan 1, 1400
The Compass
MAgnet compss have been made somewhat obsolete by satellites and globe positioning system, but their impact on early navigation and exploration was inestimble. -
Printing Press
The first newspaper advertisement for the colonies appeared in the 18th century when in New York was adverticed the Boston News-Letter. Also Ben Franklin began placing advertisements in the Pennsylvania Gazette in 1729. -
Pictures to advertisements
Ben Franklin introduced the use of headlines, illustrations, and adverticements placed next to editorial items. He also added pictures to adverticements. -
Outdoor advertising
in the 19th century, circus mogul P. T. Barnum helped spur the growth of outdoor advertising. He created unique advertising in the form of banners for his museum and traveling circus. One of them was "Caravans of Giant Coursing Elephants and Camels" -
Magazines
Adverticements where appearing in magazines each moth nationaly. The ads get readers attention. -
Post cards
Advertising manuals increasingly recommend the use of post cards as a low cost mean direct communccation with consumers. -
Radio
Advertising could be heard for the first time through the use of radio in 1920s. The first commercial was broadcast in 1922. Radio programming include soup operas, music, and serial adventures. Radio advertising grew in the 1930s and 1940s. Radio appeared in every homes of America. -
Television Advertisement
The invention of television in the 1920s changed everything. television had a remarcable impact on the advertising industry and the way products where sold. -
Internet Adverticement
Chat rooms, blogs, e-mails, pop-up advertisements, instant messaging, and web page notices are just a few of the ways advertisers can let people who are surfing the Web know about products and services. Online adverticements has presented a challenge to adverticement. -
Visual and youth oriented
In early 21st century, advertising became more visiual-and youth- oriented. Advertising also entered the electronic age. Various forms of advertisments began popping up on the internet. However, it wasn't an easy transition.Technnology problems, such as compatibilty and bandwhdth issues, had to be addressed. -
Sustainable Advertising
The pilot program was a bamboo reforestation project. The objective of the project was to sequester the carbon dioxide associated with the company's printing advertising by planting bamboo.
