Posts Tagged ‘advertising’

Online ads are all the rage, with Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo all angling for dominance in the online marketing sphere. Everyone is touting online ads as the next big thing, but what people don't realize is that online advertising doesn't work, and when companies realize this, the inflow of ...

Ever wonder whether online advertising is effective and do you ever think to yourself, "how the heck does anyone make money off these lame ass ads, I would never click on the damned thing!" Well, some new research suggests that up to 50% of the clicks on advertisements are done by ...

The Wall-Street Journal has a good summary of yesterday's Super Bowl ads.  Per usual, some were great, some were bad, and most were okay. In my opinion, however, Super Bowl commercials have lost their relevance.  Why?  Well, in case you aren't already aware, we are now bombarded with advertisements at every corner and ...

Computer geeks everywhere can rejoice, this year is your year!  Domino's Pizza created a website that allows obsessions to extend beyond the pigskin atmosphere. The new Domino's tracker system allows users to track the status of their order. From USA Today:  Domino's claims the system is accurate to within 40 seconds, regardless ...

Will Apple's latest addition to its line of laptops succeed? This guy seems to think so. Say what you will about Apple, but they sure know how to make a damn good commercial. Check out their latest commercial touting the MacBook Air. Here are some cool ...

This commercial has been on TV a lot lately and exemplifies the fact that certain companies (or, perhaps, ad agencies) just don't get it. [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=OVKue_BWD6c[/youtube] Would anyone seriously want to use their phone to film a video response to someone dropping a turkey? Do the creators of this ad really think that ...

 WoW, as in World of Warcraft I've seen a number of World of Warcraft commercials over the last year. It's not surprising that a game has that much pull on commerce, but I can't believe that this advertisement went viral. I have an idiot friend in NY that refused ...