advertisements
Paid promotional content
Advertisements are public notices promoting products, services, or ideas.
The word covers everything from television commercials to billboards to sponsored social media posts.
Often shortened to ads or, in British English, adverts.
The advertisements during the Super Bowl cost millions per second.
She skips the advertisements on streaming services.
Broadcast viewing device
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- infomercialExtended TV sales broadcast
- jingleBrief advertising melody
spot · airtime · prime-time · sponsor · viewer · ratings · demographic · pre-roll
Statistical population characteristics
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
- data-miningExtracting patterns from datasets
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
- algorithmsFinite instruction sequences
retargeting · click-through · analytics · segmentation · geotargeting · profiling · impressions · conversion
Organized effort toward goal
- brochurePrinted promotional material
- flyerPrinted advertisement sheet
- catalogueSystematic list of items
- posterDisplayed printed notice
placard · giveaway · launch · sampling · tradeshow · exhibition · roadshow · showcase
Political art for causes
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- indoctrinationSystematic uncritical belief instillation
- ideologyStructured belief framework
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
spin · misinformation · political · state-sponsored · censorship · manipulation · demagogy · psyops
Major road for travel
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
- outdoorOutside, not indoors
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
- signagePosted public displays
display · backlit · illuminated · vinyl · spectaculars · hoarding · transit · mobile
Power to affect others
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- appealFormal review request
- sloganMemorable promotional phrase
- catchphraseSignature line of words
emotive · compelling · manipulative · subliminal · fear-mongering · bandwagon · testimonial · credibility
Published directory contents
- personalsClassified ads seeking relationships
- jobsPositions of employment
- real-estateProperty and land
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
services · newspaper · Craigslist · marketplace · notices · announcements · directory · local
television
Broadcast viewing device
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- infomercialExtended TV sales broadcast
jingle · spot · airtime · prime-time · sponsor · viewer · ratings · demographic · pre-roll · mid-roll
demographics
Statistical population characteristics
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
- data-miningExtracting patterns from datasets
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
algorithms · retargeting · click-through · analytics · segmentation · geotargeting · profiling · impressions · conversion · tracking
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- brochurePrinted promotional material
- flyerPrinted advertisement sheet
- catalogueSystematic list of items
poster · placard · giveaway · launch · sampling · tradeshow · exhibition · roadshow · showcase · merchandising
agitprop
Political art for causes
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- indoctrinationSystematic uncritical belief instillation
- ideologyStructured belief framework
bias · spin · misinformation · political · state-sponsored · censorship · manipulation · demagogy · psyops · wartime
highway
Major road for travel
signage · display · backlit · illuminated · vinyl · spectaculars · hoarding · transit · mobile · rotating
influence
Power to affect others
catchphrase · emotive · compelling · manipulative · subliminal · fear-mongering · bandwagon · testimonial · credibility · call-to-action
listings
Published directory contents
- personalsClassified ads seeking relationships
- jobsPositions of employment
- real-estateProperty and land
automotive · services · newspaper · Craigslist · marketplace · notices · announcements · directory · local · bargains
- print mediaheadline, magazine, articles, news, byline
- automobiliahood ornaments, vintage signs, gas pumps, oil cans, emblems
- print illustrationsillustrations, cover art, editorial cartoons, cartoons, comics
- graphic designlogo, font, typography, layout, color
- marketingdigital marketing, ad campaign, ads, brand strategy, brand
- Visual Persuasionads, billboards, posters, logos, branding
advertisementsjournalism
News gathering and dissemination
editorials · entertainment · public service announcements · investigative reporting · news
advertisementswarnings
Advance notices of danger
disclaimers · deterrents · disclosures · anti-smoking campaigns · anti-drug campaigns
- classified advertisementPaid notice seeking buyers
- pop-up advertisementsSudden onscreen promotional windows
- television advertisementPaid broadcast promotional segment
- vintage advertisementsOld commercial promotions
- personal advertisementNotice seeking companionship
- Radio advertisementPaid audio promotion