Banners are not dead, they’re doing fine and they’re going to be around for a while.
They’re making a strong stance due to their new home – Google Display/Content Network to be precise. If you are advertising on the Content Network and not using banner ads then you’re missing out on a really big and tasty piece of the advertising pie.
The competition on AdWords is strong but there are still some places where the competition is not so fierce. One of those places...