History of Advertising in India- The Design Trip
Jan 05, 2023 | By Aishna Pathak
India is the world's second-largest country in the world in terms of population. The tradition of advertising is going on for ages now and with so many people and businesses working within this country, it is an intriguing way to reach millions.
Advertising is the primary and most influential way of spreading awareness about anything. The people of India are in advertising since the 19th century.
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People today are active on all kinds of media platforms where they could get information- Radio, TV, the Internet, and newspapers. People and businesses could give out advertisements on any of these platforms based on the size of the business, target group, and area of reach.
Advertising is not done just for the products, people advertise their services, the government advertises their schemes and developments, people advertise vacancies at their firms, etc.
The Importance of advertising
If you observe all the things that are around you, you mostly found about them through advertisements. Advertisements are the core source of spreading awareness about products, services, schemes, etc. Advertisements create a kind of trust in people and make it easier for businesses and government to make their products or schemes reach out to people.
- Sales increase
Advertisements, mainly for the products play a crucial role. Whenever you buy anything, you remember it and trust it because of the advertisements that you saw of it. Advertisements generate awareness of your brand and increase your sales in the market. They present your products attractively and appealingly for people to see and buy them without second thoughts.
- Build goodwill
Advertisements build trust in people and they are convinced to buy what you are serving them. When they like your products, they suggest it to other people, and goodwill is made in the market which is essential for having a stronghold in the market and for customer loyalty.
History of advertising in India
Nearly eight decades earlier, Britishers use to import the things they needed but later they started manufacturing them here itself and that is when the advertising began for the manufactured products by the Britisher to make people know about them. These advertisements were initially the copy of advertisements they showed in their country but later advertising agencies were opened in India.
People would make public announcements on the streets about their products and offers and some people had signboards outside their shops telling about the product that they are selling in a way that even an illiterate could understand.
In India, with the introduction of advertising in the 20thcentury, work opportunities in the field increased and growth happened by the launch of newspapers, radio, television, mail, magazines, and now the internet.
We have divided and understood the history of advertising in India in four parts:
1.The first stage (1947-1960)
We were liberated by the British rule but the 200 years of being ruled had left a big impact on society. Imports were still being done and the modernization was taking place but the advertisement that was being put up was merely factual and lacked creativity.
2. The second stage (1960-1980)
Creativity in the way of presentation of advertisements improved and the advertisements was now more impactful to the Indian culture than the British. Using creativity to generate effective campaigns for company products using images, slogans, and phrases.
3. Third stage (the 1980s)
In this phase focus from creativity shifted to creating more impactful marketing channels so that the advertisement that was being created could reach the maximum number of people and in the most effective manner. In this era, more radio and TV sets were becoming popular and agencies were finding the best opportunities in them for their advertisements.
4. Fourth stage (Current stage)
If we see today’s advertising scenario, it focuses on both marketing channels as well as bringing appealing creativity in the advertising. A lot of foreign companies started manufacturing in India but to make the advertisements more attractive and appealing for the Indians, the ads were created in Indian ways, by casting Indian prominent faces.
Digitization
Slowly internet users are increasing and it has opened bigger opportunities for the advertising agencies to spread their viewers and customer not just locally but globally. Everything is backed by advertisements. All the small and big websites are majorly funded by the advertisers which show its importance on a bigger scale. Digital marketing has given advertising a whole new artistic appearance. In today's advertising scenario, creativity and content win the market. Digital marketing focuses on marketing products on the internet through various means like SEO, social media, emails, blogs, videos, etc.
Conclusion
Advertising has a big role to play in creating awareness about anything that could be of importance to people. It increases customers for brands, people become aware of important services that people or government is providing. Advertisements have been here for a long time and have been through various changes in the ways of their production and presentation. For beginners and students of advertising, it is very important to be aware of the history of advertising to be able to understand how the changes have come with time and what changes could be brought in the future by understanding the history of advertising.
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