Wiki: Advertising

Advertising is a form of the media used to communicate to a target audience in an effort to get them to take certain actions.  Advertising was used centuries ago by people such as the Romans and Greeks.  Signs were posted or carved on walls or animal skin to inform the public about gladiator games, beauty products, and the like.  There are many different mediums for advertising today, such as blogs, billboards, newspapers, magazines, websites, television, and more.