Virginia Advertising

Posted: August 22, 2005

Virginia Advertising

Virginia is a state uniquely essential to American history as the site of the first enduring colonial settlement made by the English in North America. Jamestown, established in 1607, was at first a badly flagging enterprise that came close to obliteration several times before taking root and leading to the development of a colonial territory that would later produce many of the thinkers responsible for the original framing of the US government. A tobacco state reluctantly drawn into the Civil War, it became the site of many of the war’s worst battles.

With such rich historical heritage, it is no surprise that many in Virginia take pride in their state’s past and are eager to share it with visitors. While not every city is like Williamsburg, a town that carries out a year-round recreation of colonial life, the state is rife with historical sites such as battlefields and colonial mansions. Besides sites of great historical importance, Virginia also has abundant business opportunities.

Top online verticals for Virginia:

lottery
beach
dmv
college
real estate
employment commission
home
department of education
travel
lawyer
pilot
vacation
bed and breakfast
hotel
tourism
cabin rental
power dominion
newspaper
state parks
credit union

Important Virginia statistics:

Geographic Area: Virginia
Population: 7,078,515
Sex: Male (49.0%)
Female (51.0%)
Median Age: 35.7
Race: White (72.3%), Black or African American (19.6%), American Indian and Alaska Native (0.3%), Asian (3.7%), Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.1%), Other (2.0%)
Languages Spoken: English (88.9%), Spanish (4.8%), Other Indo-European languages (3.0%), Asian and Pacific Island languages (2.6%)

Largest Cities:

Virginia Beach
Norfolk
Chesapeake
Richmond
Arlington

Largest Counties:

Fairfax County
Prince William County
Henrico County

Virginia Income Levels:

Median Income (individual): $46,677
Median Income (family): $54,169

Top Occupations:

Management, professional, and related occupations (38.2%)
Sales and office occupations (25.5%), Service occupations (13.7%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (12.5%)

Top Industries:

Educational, health and social services (18.3%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.6%)
Retail trade (11.4%)
Manufacturing (11.3%)

Advertising in Virginia

Williamsburg pulls out all the stops in its depiction of colonial life. Pub-style restaurants that pack two or more parties to a table are good fun and allow tourists from all over the country the chance to mingle. Visitors are often told to disregard our modern politeness and to instead shout the drink they want or the name of their server (who is in all ways indistinguishable from a colonist). Between this commitment to keeping history alive and Virginia’s natural beauty the state is very attractive to tourists.

Virginia’s most important industry at the moment is information processing, however naval- and defense-related businesses are also central to the economy, as well as Virginia’s original industries: natural resources and agriculture. Virginia offers a dynamic and diverse economy that can support a variety of new businesses, such as nightclubs, tech-companies, and companies geared towards the tourist trade, which includes hotels, bed and breakfasts, and long-term rentals.

If you want your duplex rental to catch someone’s eye while they’re browsing for places to stay near one of Virginia’s many beaches, or your restaurant to be the destination of anyone looking online for somewhere new to eat in Chesapeake, you should think about search-based online advertising as a way to quickly and reliably reach the people you need to take your business where you want it to go. Starting a new business can feel like an early Jamestown winter, but with an effective advertising strategy, help is on the way.

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Written by Brad Geddes aka eWhisper · Filed Under State Advertising Info