Advertisement Size

Advertisements shown on web pages come in various sizes and design. All advertisements in this demonstration will be simple .gif files of .jpg files. They don't have to be graphic files. HTML or Flash can also be used. Each web designer may use various size advertisements. Not all websites will have the sizes below. Others may use sizes not shown here.

The advertisement above is a standard advertisement that is 125 pixels high and 125 pixels wide, or 125 X 125. It may be animated or a steady photo depending on your needs. The message on the ad may vary. Clicking on the advertisement will take you to "Your Website."

This advertisement may appear at various locations on a webpage. Each web designer will choose what they think is best for their site. Because of it's size it may appear in the side borders or about anywhere on a page. The smaller size allows the cost to be lower also.

This advertisement is 468 X 80 in size. This one has the same features as the one above. Again it may have various messages. The width of this advertisement usually limits it to being places somewhere in the main body of the page. This ad is the most common size found on the internet today.

The advertisement at the left is 120 X 600. It's larger size makes it easy to display a lot of information. It's height limits it location to the side of a page. This size ad is usually displayed along with the navigation bar.

Because of it's larger size the cost for this ad is usually higher. It's slightly higher cost can be offset by it's effectiveness in getting out the message.

The information above should give you an idea about the sizes of your advertisements. There are a few advantages that advertising on the internet has over a printed publication is that your ads can move and attract attention, but perhaps the greatest advantage is that a simple click will take the reader to your site where you can present an abundance of information. In a way it does more than even a radio, television, or newspaper ads can do. It gets people to your site now. In some cases you can even make the sale. Isn't that what you have a website for. It isn't that easy with a newspaper or magazine.