History of Advertising

By KyJew
  • May 26, 1557

    The First Ad for Coffee

    The First Ad for Coffee
    Using the a printing press, the first ad for coffee was published as strictly text with no visual elements. This was the first "modern" ad similar to the ones we see today.

  • Pointing Finger

    Pointing Finger
    The first pointing finger ornament was on an ad. This marked the start of the ad and let the reader know where to begin and where all the important info. was.

  • First Newspaper Ad

    First Newspaper Ad
    An announcement seeking a buyer for an Oyster Bay, Long Island, estate, is published in the Boston News-Letter.

  • First American Magazine Ad

    First American Magazine Ad
    Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine prints the first American magazine ads.

  • First Ad Agency

    First Ad Agency
    Volney Palmer opens the first advertising agency in Philadelphia.

  • First Radio

    First Radio
    The first radio was invented which changed the way broadcasting was as a whole. This made it easier for people to advertise thier service or product.

  • First TV Commercial

    First TV Commercial
    A company named Bulova aired the first legal television commercial before a baseball game.

  • Super Bowl I

    Super Bowl I
    This was the first Super Bowl which is now the biggest audience that you could advertise to.

  • Facebook Created

    Facebook Created
    This was when facebook was first created which pioneered the age of social networking.

  • Twitter

    Twitter
    This was when Twitter, a social media site which allows users to post a character restricted update to their followers, was first created.