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Piss On Playstation
Quite clever ad for Sony PlayStation with the philosophy that gaming is everywhere. Increase your score by hitting the icons. Fake? Personally I think there are better options for advertising on urinals, for example the typical “football-game” where you need to shoot goals with your urine stream. That is actually more “fun”, at least when… Continue reading Piss On Playstation
Lekker, Goede, Betaalbaar Strom. Eh, Huh?
It is not very lucrative for companies to break into saturated markets and for sure not when we are talking about Germany’s energy market being free since 1998. Nevertheless dutch company Nuon started in January 2006 to promise “lekker Strom” (and goede, nieuwe, raadzaam, betaalbaar Strom) while trying to lure customers with aggressive marketing and… Continue reading Lekker, Goede, Betaalbaar Strom. Eh, Huh?
Yahoo! Vs. Google Stock
Interesting article on Forbes Magazine about why Merill Lynch prefers Yahoo! over Google as long-term pick. The analyst said Google generates almost all revenue from search ads, the fastest-growing Internet sales category, while 82% of Yahoo! sales come from a blend of online marketing services with the rest from user fees. Disclaimer: I don’t own… Continue reading Yahoo! Vs. Google Stock
Google PRINT AdWords
Google has opened up its AdWords print ad program to all AdWords publishers, beginning the first auction of adspace in 28 magazines. The first auction ends February 20, and covers specific issues coming sometime between May and September. The deadline to submit a bid is February 20th, after which your bid will compete against other… Continue reading Google PRINT AdWords
Pay per Spam
NYT: Companies will soon have to buy the electronic equivalent of a postage stamp if they want to be certain that their e-mail will be delivered to many of their customers. America Online and Yahoo, two of the world’s largest providers of e-mail accounts, are about to start using a system that gives preferential treatment… Continue reading Pay per Spam
State of the Blogosphere. Impressive.
Technorati’s CEO, David Sifry just released his latest State of the Blogosphere Report Among the highlights: Technorati now tracks over 27.2 Million blogs The blogosphere is doubling in size every 5 and a half months It is now over 60 times bigger than it was 3 years ago On average, a new weblog is created… Continue reading State of the Blogosphere. Impressive.
Deadly Foot Odor
“Ephydrol. Gets rid of deadly foot odor.” More recent ads
Dogs get fooled by fake aroma stickers
Dogs love Pedigree when they’re hungry and find a smelly pot of dogfood on the street. But careful, it’s fake! In contribution to World Animal Day this outdoor promotion was developed especially for dogs: a sticker, in the shape of a dog barge was placed on floors in front of pet shops and supermarkets. So… Continue reading Dogs get fooled by fake aroma stickers
Video: Cadillac Escalade – Chrome Couture
The new Escalade, part of “chrome couture” as Cadillac likes to call it. Watch Cadillac Escalade Ad Agency: Leo Burnett, Detroit, MI Visual Effects: The Mill, London