advtg.

Noun

advertising (usually uncountable, plural advertisings)

1. (usually) Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services.
   • Advertisings do not by themselves cause a book to 'go'. The circulating libraries are far more useful than any advertising columns.1899, Walter Besant, The Pen and the Book

   Synonyms:

   billing

2. (usually) The industry or profession made up of such communications.