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Nothing in life is free; hence, online advertising. Visit any major search engine, e-commerce site, or news site and you will see advertising-lots and lots of it. Across the top, down the sides, squeezed in between articles, or in pop-up windows with fancy streaming media. If the Internet is free, online advertisers pay for it.

Do all these ads make cents? Moreover, should you try to use online ads to promote your site, product, or service?

Today may be the best time ever to promote your site using Internet advertising. According to one analyst, time spent online has jumped by 59 percent in the last year. During that same period ad industry revenues slumped. According to one news source, Net advertising prices have plummeted by around 30 percent over the last 12 months.

Every dark cloud has a silver lining. Increased online time, coupled with the ad revenue slump, may translate into banner-ad bargains. Now may be one of the best times ever to advertise on the Internet. If you're thinking about it, here are some things you should consider.

What's your site, product or service?

If you want to enter the world of online advertising, first consider what it is you're trying to promote or sell. Content and purpose dictates purpose and content. That's obvious, but important. If you're selling software applications, displaying a beautiful face with an alluring wink might fetch you traffic, but ...

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