Outdoor advertising, though not new, is still as effective and successful more than ever especially now that technologically enhanced forms are in use. Outdoor advertising can be utilized on so many different types of spaces. These spaces include the top, sides and roof of a building, bus stops, telephone booths, vending machines, train stations, billboards, mobile billboards as well as so many public places like the airports and bus terminals.

Another popular variety of transit advertising media is the Bus media. This simply encompasses spaces that can be used to display advertising for example the outside and the interior of a bus. Also included are the bus stops or shelters, which all relate to bus transit. This type of advertising is very effective because a lot of people are always in bus stations. There is also quite a lot of waiting involved on the part of the passengers which will give them enough time to observe adverts around the bus stations.

In very major cities, businesses also benefit by having their adverts shown at major train stations, taking advantage of the huge amount of people that are always at these stations. Outdoor advertising has a huge advantage over other advertising mediums because it is visible 24 hours a day.

Billboards are extremely successful because they are difficult to miss and are always placed in strategic places. Billboards are also frequently seen in medium and larger towns and cities where the population is very substantial.

Numerous businesses offer outdoor advertising services, which may comprise of direct ad companies, resellers, brokers, as well as agents. It is important, however, to shop around for great advertising deals, as you may find out after buying advertising that there is a better deal elsewhere.

Sometimes, the advertising agents or brokers have better bargains, because they represent more companies and you can pick and choose which one fits the purpose and the budget. With advertising brokers you can be spoilt for choice. Sometimes last minute cancellations might also come up, which may give you an opportunity to get a better deal because they might come at significantly reduced rates. When discussing with the broker, it might help to specifically ask them for last minute deals available.

A lot of companies have advertising budgets which usually includes an outdoor element. This is because of its established success in reaching the intended market as well as the trusted regularity of the medium.