UPDATE: Digital TV Advertising Agency CheapTVSpots.com Wins Milestone 200th International Award

Los Angeles, CA -- Update:  CheapTVSpots.com now at over 200 international awards!

Hitting a major milestone of 200 international awards for TV commercial production, the internet-based, affordable TV advertising agency Cheap-TV-Spots.com proves its dedication to quality.

International, Internet based digital TV advertising agency Cheap TV Spots reaches a major milestone at the 2012 Videographer Awards competition, winning its 200th international award for its high quality TV commercial productions.

The Videographer Awards is an international competition, judged by industry peers, whose mission is to provide meaningful recognition and reward excellence in the production of video, television and digital media.

Now with an unprecedented total of 201 international awards from a wide range of film and video festivals and competitions, Cheap TV Spots continues to achieve excellence as the world’s most award-winning discount TV ad agency.

CheapTVSpots.com also garnered gold at this year’s Worldfest competition, and scored an equally impressive win at the recent AVA Awards.

“Exceeding 200 awards for our well-crafted TV commercial productions proves not only our dedication to quality, but our staying power in the competitive TV commercial production field,” says spokesman Jim Whelk.

Investment in digital-world-based TV companies has taken off recently, more than a decade after CheapTVSpots.com, the original, internet-based, independent television advertising agency for entrepreneurs, proved the model for TV advertising agencies living in the digital space. Cheap TV Spots creates and airs quality, low cost TV advertising for all kinds of businesses, its mission since its founding in 2001.

The Jury’s In: Gold Awards for TV Commercial Productions By Cheap-TV-Spots.com

Affordable, Internet-based TV advertising agency Cheap-TV-Spots.com continues its 10-year winning streak, with Gold kudos from the 2011 EMPixx competition for two of its clever, engaging TV commercial productions.

Los Angeles, CA -- The world’s first internet-based discount TV advertising agency, Cheap-TV-Spots.com, is proud to announce that it has garnered two Gold Awards in the 2011 EMPixx competition, for its clever, budget-savvy TV commercial productions. This brings the agency’s total to an unprecedented 193 international awards, proving once again that a memorable message of extraordinary quality really can be built into an affordable TV commercial.

The EMPixx Awards honors “excellence in moving pixels,” judging national and international entrants in the categories of TV commercials, TV programs, corporate videos, internet and independent film. The EMPixx Awards were created by David E. Carter, founder of the Telly Awards.

In the advertising and marketing arena, it’s better not to follow the crowd -- the more unique your message, the more memorable will be your company and its products. That’s why Cheap-TV-Spots.com offers only original, custom TV commercial production geared toward helping your business stand out, and generate your own crowd of eager customers.

In its 10 years in business, Cheap TV Spots has created award-winning TV advertising for numerous business sectors, from 1-person start-ups to midsize companies to nationwide franchises.

Cheap TV Spots serves a variety of advertisers including mesothelioma attorneys, credit and debt services, medical products, diabetes supplies, doctors, dentists, tax lawyers, entrepreneurs, toy industry, internet services, structured settlements, fitness centers, health care and healthcare providers, housewares, inventors, DUI lawyers, home improvement, automotive sales and service, insurance, mortgages, real estate, sports, casino, amusement parks, hotels, data recovery, feature film, music labels, video games, edutainment, computer software and hardware, restaurants, charities, and home-based business owners and SMBs disenchanted with ineffective, expensive pay-per-click ad words.

CheapTVSpots.com produces TV advertising for businesses across US cities including San Diego, Los Angeles, Denver, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, St Louis, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, San Jose, Boston, Phoenix, Austin, Chicago, Raleigh, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Washington D.C., Newark, Atlantic City, New York, and beyond.

EMPixx Awards and Telly Awards are trademarks of their respective owners.

Cheap TV Spots® is a service of Academy Leader, Inc. “Cheap TV Spots,” the “Three Spots” logo, and the phrase “Only Our Price is Cheap” are trademarks of Academy Leader, Inc, a multi-faceted multi-national media company that spans motion pictures, television, publishing, radio, and new media. The agency has won over 190 national and international awards for its original commercial productions, including 15 Telly Awards.

Cheap TV Spots Announces 5 Tips for Finding the Right TV Producer For Your Next Television Commercial

How can you tell if a TV producer is capable of making a quality, compelling commercial for your business?  Award-winning affordable TV ad agency Cheap TV Spots announces five advertising tips for SMBs and entrepreneurs.

Before you choose a production company or advertising agency, be sure they can do the job right.  Award-winning affordable TV ad agency Cheap TV Spots announces five advertising tips for SMBs and entrepreneurs to help them make the best choice.

1). Experience:  Mastery of Broadcast Television

The web is littered with people who call themselves TV producers or ad agencies.  Most don't have real TV experience, except in some field only remotely related to television, like wedding video, amateur YouTube postings, or flat screen sales at Best Buy.  They may pretend that their steaming pile of video is a TV ad (undetectable to the untrained eye), but they are inevitably missing vital components of a real TV commercial.  These missing technical components will stop your ad from being accepted by networks and getting on the air.  

Mistakes include poor signal, incorrectly formatted images, text, or audio, improper total running time, omitted broadcast ID codes, unreadable phone number or URL, and much more.  Not surprisingly, many self-proclaimed “producers” make these mistakes.  Only real experience in broadcast production can keep these errors in check.

TV networks consider commercials part of their programming.  Bad ads make the network look bad.  Networks reserve the right to refuse to air an ad if it doesn’t meet technical standards, contains inappropriate images or claims, or even if it seems sloppy.  

The only advertising agency in the ultra-affordable category with the experience to produce quality TV commercials that consistently perform to all broadcast technical standards is Cheap-TV-Spots.com. 

2). Integrity:  High Standards of Conduct on Your Behalf

Using an untrained producer can be dangerous.  Most amateur producers are ignorant of the laws regarding copyright and usage of images and music, and are more than happy to grant the advertiser “ownership” or “use” of video that they themselves have no legal right to use.  Ultimately, they expose the advertiser’s company to a potential lawsuit when the real owners of the images discover the impropriety.  Surprise!  A big legal bill for you.

If you Google “TV advertising” you’ll find lots of amateurs (and even a few search engine poseurs) pretending to be television producers and ad agencies.  Most are not even close to being qualified to create your ad message.  Some are swindlers who don't pay their videographers, let alone deliver your commercial as promised.  And even if you do get it, the joke’s on you - if the videographer isn’t paid, he still owns the footage, even if it’s a video of you.  Surprise, again!  That’s the law in the United States, and another reason why CheapTVSpots.com is the real deal.  Cheap TV Spots is well-versed in media law and industry practices, and holds itself and its associates to the highest standards of conduct and professionalism.  

3). Awards:  Accolades and the Respect of Peers

All you want is an ad that brings in the customers, and puts your business in its best light.  Less-talented producers may scoff at awards, claiming a great looking ad isn’t necessary.  But look out:  if your producer can’t create ads that are interesting to watch, then your customers will change the channel when your ad comes on.  

Sure, one or two dusty plaques on the wall may not mean everything; what counts is consistent performance, year after year.  Cheap TV Spots is well recognized among its peers with over 180 international awards for their affordable, high quality productions.  Their award-winning producers create your unique, memorable TV commercial for a low, flat fee.  

4). Value:  TV, the Best Bang for Your Buck

Ever read the latest hot SEO tactics, only to find another article that trashes those same techniques?  Promoting your business in these challenging times can be tough and confusing.  Web-based advertising is surprisingly ineffective, and you’ve seen it yourself: the pizza parlor click-through ad next to an article about funeral parlor improprieties, or a car sales link next to an article about a car recall.  Crazy.

Avoid the online SEO “mystery stew” of sneaky black-hat tactics that simply cost you money, time, and embarrassment, and at best only rank you among a long list of your competitors - and at worst, cost you customers. 

If you're spending $10K, $20K or even more per month on online advertising, it's time for a change.  You could spend just a quarter of your current online budget and reach thousands of local customers.  Better still, you can reach your customers with a full-screen, memorable message that presents your product or service with style and entertainment value.  Who offers this magic advertising medium?  Television -- and the best in the business for affordable, high quality TV advertising is Cheap-TV-Spots.com.

5). Reliability:  Longest In Business

All those amateur TV producers and advertising newcomers got their sales pitch from somewhere -- likely copied from established TV ad agencies.  Trouble is, they don’t really understand what is involved in making a broadcast-ready commercial.

Ask yourself:  does this producer have a track record of quality TV ad productions?  What do they know about air time (a red flag - maybe they’ve never aired an ad before)?  Any awards or testimonials?  Do all of their productions look the same?  Are they leaning on the crutch of boilerplates or templates?

Cheap-TV-Spots.com is the originator of the international online TV ad agency model in the discount category.  With ten years in business and thousands of TV commercials produced and aired in seven languages, no other agency has more experience and success in this sector.  CheapTVSpots.com remains the one-and-only affordable online agency serving the national and international markets with proven reliability and quality.

Cheap TV Spots serves a variety of advertisers including mesothelioma attorneys, credit and debt services, tax lawyers, structured settlements, housewares, DUI lawyers, insurance, mortgages, real estate, data recovery, and more, across US cities such as San Diego, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin, Raleigh, and Philadelphia, and beyond.

Cheap TV Spots® is a service of Academy Leader, Inc.  “Cheap TV Spots,” the “Three Spots” logo and the phrase “Only Our Price is Cheap” are trademarks of Academy Leader, Inc.  Academy Leader, Inc. is a multi-faceted multi-national media company that spans motion pictures, television, publishing, radio, and new media. The agency has won over 180 national and international awards for its original commercial productions, including 15 Telly Awards. 

Announcing "TV Ad Rate Store" at TVAds.TV for Air Time Rates

The world’s most award-winning affordable TV advertising agency, Cheap-TV-Spots.com, launches its new “TV Ad Rate Store” at TVAds.tv - a quick and easy way for small businesses, start-ups, entrepreneurs and other advertisers to get current rates for TV air time, so they can be sure they’re getting the best deal.

Los Angeles -- Want to know what TV airings really cost before you commit to an air time purchase?  Want to find out what the real TV network rate is, stripped of agency fees?  Want to keep your media buyer honest?  To address the constantly changing landscape for TV advertising, the world’s most award-winning affordable television advertising agency, Cheap-TV-Spots.com, announces the “TV Ad Rate Store” at TVAds.tv -  a brand new, low cost, no obligation TV air time rate research service.

The TV Ad Rate Store(tm) TVAds.TV

With the proliferation of venture-funded, if poorly designed, online interfaces for do-it-yourself TV air time buying, CheapTVSpots.com is stepping up to the plate to offer SMBs, entrepreneurs, and marketers a new way to get a handle on actual air time cost, with no obligation to buy. 

Cheap TV Spots encourages businesses to visit the TV Ad Rate Store at www.TVAds.tv for up-to-date air time cost research and TV advertising expertise.

The TV Ad Rate Store helps businesses find out the current TV air time cost for their desired network, daypart, or even a specific TV show.  This is an unbiased snapshot of the current rates for the advertiser’s desired airings.  Advertisers can research a single rate, or they can get a proposed airing schedule that focuses on their desired customer.

Importantly, the TV Ad Rate Store gives advertisers the actual negotiated network air time rate, not a computer-generated “bid” price.  This means that advertisers know in advance the network’s current, per-spot rate, not padded with extra commissions.  

Entrepreneurs and SMBs can get actual TV ad rates to plug into their marketing budget calculations.  Businesses can find out ahead of time what to expect for their advertising dollar.  Start-ups can build ad rate research into their business plan.  The TV Ad Rate Store can also evaluate the advertiser’s TV commercial for creative effectiveness and technical network compliance (“network clearance”).  Advertisers can order air time for their cleared commercial through the TV Ad Rate Store, too, if desired.

The TV Ad Rate Store is a helpful resource for custom rate research, not an online, do-it-yourself “bid” system.  One of the difficulties that many advertisers encounter with online TV air time “bid” systems hyped by venture capital firms is that they end up paying far more than the network’s regular rate.  The bid rate is padded with extra commissions by the online bid system, often 20-percent to 40-percent, sometimes even more.  The TV Ad Rate Store offers real, negotiated network air time rates - no padding.

Some online TV ad services force the advertiser to format their TV commercial so that it will only work for their proprietary system, but not air on standard TV networks, locking the ad into their own small group of participating systems.  

The TV Ad Rate Store can research and place ads on any cable system, satellite system or broadcast network.  Advertisers can be on TV anywhere they desire, even internationally.  The TV Ad Rate Store is backed by the experienced team that founded the Original Cheap-TV-Spots.com.

Cheap TV Spots and the TV Ad Rate Store serve a variety of advertisers, including mesothelioma attorneys, credit and debt services, tax lawyers, structured settlements, DUI lawyers, life insurance, auto insurance, remortgages, doctors, dentists, data recovery, books, DVDs, housewares, real estate, dating sites, retailers, online shopping, and more, across US cities such as San Diego, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin, Raleigh, and Philadelphia, and internationally.

“TV Ad Rate Store,” “Cheap TV Spots,” the “Three Spots” logo and the phrase “Only Our Price is Cheap” are trademarks of Academy Leader, Inc.

Academy Leader, Inc. is a multi-faceted multi-national media company founded in 2001, which spans motion pictures, television, publishing, radio, and new media. The agency has won over 180 national and international awards for its original commercial productions, including 15 Telly Awards and 5 Davey Awards. 

TV Advertising Agency Cheap TV Spots Announces 10-Year Celebration With Virtual Company Picnic

“Award-winning discount TV ad agency Cheap-TV-Spots.com celebrates its 10th year in business by holding a virtual company picnic.”

LOS ANGELES, CA - Cheap TV Spots, the world's most award-winning discount TV advertising agency, celebrates its 10th year in business with a "virtual company picnic."  

In celebration of its longevity and success in pioneering the online discount TV advertising agency model, the original Cheap-TV-Spots.com is holding a special company gathering, online.

Employees, friends, clients, associates, and affiliated agencies on six continents are welcomed to gather around the glow of their monitors, smart phones, or tablets to join in the virtual festivities.  Vegetarian and vegan dishes are welcome.  Please, no turkey or ham salads, and someone please bring sodas and chips.  Also, two more Wii or Kinect systems are needed.

CheapTVSpots.com creates high quality, custom-crafted TV commercials for a low flat rate.  Cheap-TV-Spots.com offers a selection of production options tailored to suit the budget and production needs of start-ups, entrepreneurs, and small businesses (SMBs). 

Cheap-TV-Spots.com recently announced their newest value-priced production option, "The Start-Up."  This 100% custom, 30-second commercial helps first-time advertisers get their feet wet in TV advertising.  For new businesses looking to make that great first impression, the Start-Up just may be the perfect place to start.

While other producers might leave an advertiser waiting for 6 months to a year for their commercial, the Cheap TV Spots team can create a custom-made commercial quickly, often within days.

The Cheap TV Spots difference is that they really do the work -- creating original, memorable television commercials for just about every kind of legitimate product or service.

Among the most experienced TV advertising producers within the discount category, Cheap TV Spots has created numerous award-winning commercials for an incredibly wide variety of businesses.  

CheapTVSpots.com clients include attorneys, tax accountants, social websites, high-tech, restaurants, religious-themed products, charities, radio stations, entertainment (TV, film, theater, music), mobile services, safety products, employment agencies, dentists, chiropractors, apparel, roofers, personal care products, diabetic supplies, furniture retailers, and many more.

Social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube are part the media mix for many small businesses.  Cheap-TV-Spots.com can help companies capitalize on their existing creative, complement their current web presence, and bolster social media efforts with a national-quality, targeted TV commercial.  

The Original Cheap TV Spots, inventor of the online discount TV ad agency model,  remains the leader in award-winning television commercial productions. 

Cheap-TV-Spots.com can help entrepreneurs channel the power of the bigger screen - television -  to draw customers to a Twitter page, website, or just about any online or mobile destination.  The agency creates unique TV advertising to work with campaigns built around social media sites like Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, YouTube and more.   Cheap TV Spots can channel customers right to a store or toll free 800 line, too. 

Venture capital companies and angel investors alike can make the most of their investments by introducing their portfolio clients to Cheap TV Spots for their TV advertising needs. 

Cheap TV Spots helps small businesses and entrepreneurs worldwide tap into the power of television advertising.  

Cheap TV Spots, the “Three Spots” logo, and the phrase “Only Our Price is Cheap” are trademarks of Academy Leader, Inc. 

Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, and Twitter are trademarks of their respective owners.

Academy Leader, Inc. is a multi-faceted multi-national media company founded in 2001, which spans motion pictures, television, publishing, radio, and new media. The agency has won over 180 national and international awards for its original commercial productions, including 15 Telly Awards and 5 Davey Awards.

Holiday Advertising: Cheap-TV-Spots.com Maximizes Social Network Marketing Mix for SMBs

Los Angeles, CA -- Most retail businesses rely on the run up to the holidays to bolster their annual earnings.  This year’s holiday shopping season is critical for business recovery. As the economy emerges from its darkest days, only the cleverest businesses will survive.  Savvy entrepreneurs will use a combination of advertising and marketing solutions across media to thrive. Cheap-TV-Spots.com maximizes the marketing mix for small to medium businesses.

Ranking well on sites like Google, Yahoo, Bing and Ask.com is just part of the picture. Social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and MySpace may be the latest additions to the media mix for small businesses - but they’re labor intensive and require manpower to keep current.  

Television advertising is fast, easy and affordable with Cheap TV Spots. The award-winning discount TV ad agency Cheap-TV-Spots.com can help entrepreneurs channel the power of “the bigger screen” - television. The world-famous discount agency can help companies capitalize on their existing creative, their current web presence, and social media efforts with a national-quality, targeted TV commercial that captures the audience before they go online, directing traffic to shopping carts, both real and virtual.

Cheap TV Spots can create unique TV advertising for campaigns built around social media sites.  They can also attract customers right to a store, website, mobile destination, or to a toll free 800 line.

Venture capital companies and angel investors alike can make the most of their investments by introducing their portfolio clients to television advertising through Cheap TV Spots. CheapTVSpots.com offers many production options to suit the budget and production needs of start-ups, entrepreneurs, and small to midsize businesses.

SMBs may be concerned about the quality of an inexpensive ad. There is no need to settle for an incoherent, embarrassing, local cable-tv-produced ad.  Cheap-TV-Spots.com architects a well-crafted message, presented in a high-quality, well-designed TV commercial that can air locally or nationally.

Although some producers leave an advertiser waiting for 6 months, even a year, for their commercial, the Cheap TV Spots team can create a custom-made, affordable, national quality commercial quickly, often within days.

Year after year, advertising on television has proven effective in attracting and retaining customers, and is now proving how it plays well with online media.

Be it holiday, post-holiday, inventory, event, or branding, now is the time to get started with a television campaign.

The Original Cheap TV Spots is the inventor of the online discount TV ad agency model and remains the leader in award-winning television commercial productions. Winner of over 180 international awards for television production, Cheap TV Spots produces TV advertising across the US and in countries around the globe.

Cheap TV Spots makes TV advertising easy for entrepreneurs worldwide, and gives businesses access to a powerful marketing tool previously out of their reach. Cheap-TV-Spots.com produces and airs TV ads for many business sectors, including high-tech, legal, motion pictures, events, publishing, real estate, automotive, household goods and restaurants.