Many merchants 'still' use banners and they are effective as ever. We record some of our highest click-through-rates with banner creative and this has never changed.
but how they create a banner what software they are using i am new to would like to create a banner too
TheGrin is right. The quality and overall look/feel of banners can be the difference between successful marketing campaigns and campaigns that fail. You should either be a designer with pro software or get a pro designer. It will be the best money you can spend!
Alot of people still use banners. Some people earn from banners better while others earn from text links better. I personally prefer using text links.
Banner still there on top of display world... because the quality of traffic is really good which you get through banners..
Banners are still used by many webmasters around the world. A picture attracts visitors more than a text link. Also animated banners will attract the attention of visitors more than ordinary banners.
I advertise a lot, and I have reduced my usage of banner ads. They produce the lowest results in comparison with text ads, emails, search results, surveys, and links
I just started using banners and I can say it works great. I received many clicks from it already. Like downloadsonline.org have said, a picture is much more attractive than a text ad for most people. I think I'll try some animated banners to see if it works even better.
I think the answers above show that the success depends on the usage, the subject, the relevancy, the banner quality and the site involved...
I agree. I know that banners on arcade sites do well, and even better than text as it catches the gamers eyes especially them ones that are animated or go from one picture to the other.