When you own a business, the only way people will know that you exist is to advertise. With the internet we have so many options; it's hard to know which ones are the best. You can use banners and buttons that have text on them and are linked to your site or you can use text ads that have your website listed in the ad.

Not only do you have to decide what type of ad to use, but you also have to decide what websites to advertise on. You have to remember to check on website traffic and the types of people that visit that site. You will need to do this for each website you are considering advertising on. The reason for this is because you don't want to place your ad on a site that has very little traffic or one that doesn't attract your niche market.

The best way to handle all your advertising needs is to hire an advertising assistant. An advertising assistant will help you find the right types of ads to place and the best places to put them.

Now you ask what does one need to do to become an advertising assistant. There are many things an advertising assistant can do, so it depends on your time and ability. One of the big things you need to do to get started is research. You'll need to find all the places to advertise so you have a list. Once you get that list you will be ready to get started.

An advertising assistant can do everything from placing banner, button, and text ads to submitting solo ads. An advertising assistant can also do networking for a business owner if they know enough about the person and the business.

When you place banner, button, and text ads you will need to know how much money they want to spend on the ad. Not only do they have to pay for the ad, but they have to pay you to take care of placing the ad and making sure it is correct and looks good.

You will want to find sites that match the niche market for each business you work with. It would be a good idea to create a spreadsheet and keep track of each site and what type of people they attract. That way you won't have to keep going to the sites that won't work for a particular business.

Another service you can offer as an advertising assistant is solo ads. A solo ad is a text ad sent via email to hundreds of Yahoo groups. Getting started with solo ads can be time consuming at first, but it is well worth it in the long run. The best place to get started is Yahoo. Yahoo has millions of groups. Do a search for advertising groups and start signing up.

There you have it, information on what an advertising assistant does and how to get started. Website owners are always looking for ways to advertise and an advertising assistant can help ease the pressure.