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The two most widespread methods of selling software are through a store or over the internet. Both methods have their own advantages, not just for the consumer but for the merchant as well. It is to the advantage of consumers to learn about the product, which entails advertisement.

One disadvantage to advertising software in a store is that the customer will be comparing it with other products on sale. However, one advantage is that a salesperson will be available to answer questions or provide more information. Some customers would rather buy software on CD or DVD, since those media are portable. Also, how a medium is laid out can attract the attention of a customer.

A product which is being sold online requires differrent distribution and advertisement techniques than the products sold in stores. advertising software on the web can be quite user-specific: an inexpensive way is the use of marketing software, which for example sends e-mails out to customers which did buy similar products in the past. This is just one example of the use of ecommerce software in a product promotion.

Although the approach is much less personalized, the use of popup windows to advertise software is often cheaper than the use of costly ecommerce software because the advertiser only pays for the views received. The quantity of individuals reached via the popup window method often compensates for the reduced personal touch.

The downside of online advertising is that those who spend a lot of time online have been overstimulated by online ads. The cause is the large - often intrusive - use of ads on a number of web sites. As a result, most people simply tend to ignore the ads online.

It is also noticeable that some Internet users are now afraid of clicking on any advertisement online, especially in the case of advertising software. Consumers have become aware that they might inadvertently install a virus packaged along with software they have downloaded, and it is no wonder that this makes them leery of clicking on an advertisement.

I personally count myself to those, who prefer to do the research for software online and then go into the store and buy the product. Therefore I am influenced by the advertisements online, as well as those in the store.