Best place to create free banner ads

I have took the time to research the various free banner and ad creating programs on the web so you don't have to. In this article I will list all of the programs I have found, what I like or dislike about them and which one in my opinion is the best.

TOP 3:

AdDesigner.com (On-Line) This one is easy to get started using, it has quite a few (91) pre-made styles to select from. The only downside is that a text ad is displayed for adesigner.com on each ad you create.

BannerMakerPro.com (Download Program) This program creates more sizes than just standard banners. Once you download the program its very easy to get started. This program has a lot of options and is highly recommended. The only downside is that there is 15 day trial after which you will have to pay $35.00 to continue using it.

www.FlashBannerNow.com (On-Line) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! This website does not allow you to create banner ads for free, but I would like to mention it here because some of the ads you can create with this program are pretty amazing and would get you a much higher click-through rate than traditional banners.

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THE COMPLETE LIST:

ABC Banners - Very easy to add text, but there are still only 95 banner ad backgrounds available to use.
MediaBuilder 3D Text Maker - Easy + flexible. Banners made here are ok to use on commercial pages.
Animation Online - Easier, but more limited. Banners made here are also ok to use on commercial pages.
Creative Connectivity - Easy, blanks needed. New version better, but old version (linked) may be easier.
The PCman Website - Step by step free banner maker, with choice of online blanks.
Quick Banner - Easy, but the templates they offer (536) seem to have less room to add text than others.
The Banner Generator - Not so easy, but it has been around a long time and made many improvements.
Ad Designer - Easy, but all banners made here include "FREE AD BY ADDESIGNER.COM" on them.
High Power Graphics Free Banner Builder - New service that looks easy and allows uploading of blanks.
Cool Text - Very easy, but slow. Banners made here might be limited to only a few words or your URL.
TopSite Guide Banner Maker - Another new online banner creation service - somewhat limiting, but free.
BannerCreator.US - New service with 99 banner backgrounds to choose from, plus add in custom text.
BannerCreator.NU - This banner maker looks pretty detailed, but may be a bit too hard for a novice.
Siggiez Banner Maker 1 - Another free service with blanks set up for various occaisions, but not real easy.
Siggiez Banner Maker 2 - New version of the above lets you add your own banner blank off your hard drive.
MyBannerMaker.com - New free banner making service that seems to be targeting MySpace.com users.
Banner Creator - Basic instructions how to make a custom banner with Microsoft Paint (on your PC).
Banner Break - Claims to be "Your One Stop Banner Design Shop", but it went down. (Now back up!)
HTML Goodies Banner Primers - 7 lessons on how to make your own advertising banner from scratch!

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