If you've spent any time online looking for professionals, you've undoubtedly seen advertisements plastered all over the Web. Companies large and small pay for professionals ad banners and links to their websites from other companies' websites. Advertising rates vary wildly, depending on the site and its audience.
What determines which professionals sites attract advertisers? Sites whose audience demographics match those of the advertiser's customer base. For instance, companies who sell professionals to businesses, want to pitch their message to executives who making decisions in that area. To put it bluntly, the professionals advertiser wants to get their message to you, the consumer. That's why they use appropriate and appeal banners and links like those shown here.