Here’s how knowing three little letters can save you money on your next banner ad campaign. Online advertising is full of acronyms, so it can be tough for you to make sense of it all. Don’t worry, by learning two important internet marketing terms, you can buy banner advertising like a pro – and save some money in the process.

What is CPM pricing for banner ads?

CPM stands for cost per thousand impressions. (Why the “M”, you ask? It stands for one thousand in roman numerals, an oddly low-tech choice for the hi-tech online advertising industry.) CPM means that you are paying a certain amount to have your banner ad displayed one thousand times.

CPM is the most common way that websites and ad networks (companies that sell banner advertising on behalf of a group of websites) sell banner ad space to advertisers like you. While it’s a fairly straightforward way to purchase online advertising, CPM means that your web ad is shown but not necessarily clicked on. Read more…

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Online, it pays to be fast. But many small businesses are making a simple mistake that could be slowing down their banner ads to the point that people aren’t even seeing them. And that’s after you’ve paid to display them online. Read more…

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By Joe Fredericks

When a marketer begins working in online advertising, they are met with a blizzard of abbreviations that will take careful research and testing to fully understand. After all, many marketers start with their own ad budget or that of a trusted client. A lot is at stake.

Hopefully this article will alleviate some pain for your beginning days as a marketer. Read more…

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