Advertising is... The creation of a campaign that promotes a brand, product, scheme, charity, company or event over a period of time to attract a chosen target audience and convince or persuade them, using radio, magazines, posters, viral, newspapers, billboards, social media or on TV. KFC salad advert: Aimed at workers Aimed at woman Aimed at workers who sit down Healthier eaters What is advertising? What can be advertised? Different methods of advertising, what are the platforms? What are the earliest advertisements? In June 1836, the French newspaper La Presse was the first to include paid advertising in its pages, allowing it to lower its price, extend its readership and increase its profitability and the formula was soon copied by all titles. How much do companies usually spend? What is the process?