Economia ascunsă a gardului cu reclamă: de ce bugetele de promovare ale firmelor mici migrează înapoi în stradă
More small Romanian entrepreneurs are shifting their advertising budgets from digital platforms back to physical spaces like fences and storefronts. As online advertising costs rise due to increased competition, many find that utilizing their existing physical spaces for advertising offers a more cost-effective solution. This shift is not a nostalgic return to the past but a rational reallocation of resources, as physical advertising can generate significant exposure at a lower cost per impression. While digital ads target active demand, physical ads build familiarity over time, which is crucial in local markets. Many small businesses already own advertising space but underutilize it, often leaving it empty or poorly presented. The trend reflects a mature attention market where digital attention is increasingly expensive, while street-level advertising remains undervalued. Entrepreneurs who embrace this shift are finding success by measuring effectiveness through simple methods…