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Black Friday, which always lands on the day after Thanksgiving, marks the beginning of the holiday shopping rush. Most retailers offer incredible savings – and sometimes extended hours of operation – during this great shopping day.

You should aggressively advertise prior to Black Friday, especially if your business is going to hold a limited-time special. If you don’t advertise your savings, it is likely that you will lose potential sales to competitors who have gotten the word out about theirs.

You can advertise your Black Friday savings on traditional media channels, like radio, television or print. Choose the advertising channel that is capable of effectively reaching your target audience. If you have a Web site, you should also advertise online. You can create seasonal pay-per-click ads or boost your daily budget and adjust your ad copy if you already use pay-per-click advertising. Make sure to emphasize the deals you are offering.

Consumers are motivated by cost savings during the holiday shopping season. Therefore, if you make an effort to tell them how you can save them money on the things they want, then they will do business with you.