RESEARCH OF PRACTICE OF USE OF ONLINE ADVERTISING TOOLS
IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SMALL BUSINESSES
The relevance of the chosen topic is due to the search for growth reserves for small businesses in a difficult economic period, when, on the one hand, business is forced to suspend its activities for an indefinite time, on the other hand, consumer capacity is declining, and state support measures are insufficient for the fast launch of the economy. In this regard, small businesses primarily suffer losses, and the reduction of quarantine measures and the opening of enterprises does not guarantee a speedy recovery of financial stability of business, which will undoubtedly affect marketing budgets. In search of the most cost-effective advertising ways and close communications with consumers, business turns to the Internet, which role is confirmed by statistics of the last two years: the focus of business is shifting towards online and currently exceeds the volume of the traditional advertising market. The study analyzed how successfully small businesses use Internet tools, found out which ones are more preferable, are there qualified personnel in the company, whether the effectiveness of the selected tools is analyzed, what difficulties companies face and how they solve them, and given recommendations.