Advertising on TV

Before you begin advertising on TV you need to determine if this is the best advertising vehicle for your product or service. Television advertising prices can be pretty expensive and without a marketing strategy you might be wasting your money. Does your product need to be shown to get across its best traits? Can your product grab the attention of a fickle television audience? Can you afford the television advertising cost of producing an attention-grabbing commercial?

The cost of television advertising will vary on the spot length, insertion frequency, day and time of placement, and production and talent costs. What are the average TV advertising rates or the average cost of a television ad? The fact is there isn't any true average. No two ads, or their production costs, are the same. Here are some factors that will determine the cost of producing your television advertisement.

  • Location. More than one spot needed, travel costs, rental of facilities.
  • Union vs. Non-union talent. Non-union might cost half what union talent would but you also get half the experience.
  • Graphics and video editing.
  • Music and an audio engineer.
  • Production costs
  • Directors
  • Copy writing and script consultation
  • Production assistants
  • Lighting
  • Sound
  • Stylist
  • Costume or clothing design
  • Studio set

If you plan on using the most powerful and influential medium available-broadcast television-then you might want to hire professionals to assist you. A good ad agency can help you with everything from conception to tracking results once your ad as aired.

Traditional TV advertising is aimed at getting brand name recognition so that the next time a shopper reaches for a product it will be yours. You might have to run your ads for a few years before that brand name builds or you can be an overnight success with a great Television ad. Shop around for the best rates. You can find leftover remnant time that will be cheaper yet not as visible. Do your homework to determine if the results will outweigh the costs.

 

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