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Online Rich Media Ads is the latest advancement in the field of mass media. More and more companies are using this way of advertisement to promote their products online. This has allowed new and innovative ideas to be introduced to the field using latest sophisticated tools. These tools have allowed companies to make enticing ads for their products and presenting their products in such a way that consumers are drawn towards them. According to Emarketer 2009b the annual growth of spending on online advertisement in 2008 was 10.5% which was expected to experience a change of 0.1% in 2009 and 10% in 2010.

When it comes to online advertising most of us are completely illiterate about it. Rich media is actually an interactive method of displaying information using video, audio and animation to communicate the purpose. It covers everything from sound to content when a user clicks on a page where the content is displayed. Internet technologies have allowed online rich media to enhance the interactivity. Companies specializing in rich media advertisement are forced to come up with new ideas simply for the reason that customers now a days are getting very picky about what they choose since they have so many options available to them. This contributes greatly towards the growth of rich media advertising.

Despite all the advancement, the basic aim of each advertisement is to grab the attention of the existing and potential customers, enhance interactivity using various methods including click-through rates etc. This is mainly due to increase in completion between the corporate for the return they can earn. The rate of return on this investment is extremely high and it is for this reason that companies are willing to go to any length to earn their share of profits. However, on the other hand companies also need to be careful about what they advertise because if their customer don’t like what they are being shown they are at risk of losing not only their credibility but in some cases the loses are so high that they might have to shut down completely.

In short, online rich media offers great opportunity to those who know how to handle it. If the right choice is made, companies can earn millions in return whereas the wrong choice can result in completely wiping them out overnight.