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Twitter on ups its Sponsored Tweets with Promoted Trends

Peter Kafka at Media Memo is out with the exclusive news today that Twitter is looking at expanding its Sponsored Tweets ad platform with a new idea called Promoted Trends. The idea here is that advertisers can ... continue

One of the most touching ‘ads’ you will ever see

One doesn't think of emotion when watching ads regardless of how much spin advertisers might like to to wrap their usual dreck in. Nor does one think of seeing a homeless man as the center piece of ... continue

Hamster Rap – this is just too damn cool [Video]

People complain that advertising is boring and mind-numbingly stupid except every once in a while a real gem comes along that you just can't help but stop to watch. This latest Kia commercial that appears to have hit ... continue

8 Really whacked out ads

In most cases advertising of any form can be downright boring if not stupid. Every once in a while though there are the occasional gems that sneak their way into our field of vision. Here's eight of ... continue

Touching this Like could get you in trouble

Trust Victoria's Secret to do something sexy and different except this little promotion could end up with a lot of guys getting in serious trouble. However if you are feeling adventurous and want to get that special someone in your ... continue

Who the hell knew CPR could be so sexy [VIDEO]

Wow. Who would have thought that giving CPR could be so damn sexy. Wait ... wait .... my heart ... I think I need CPR stat! [embed]http://vimeo.com/11673844[/embed] hat tip to My Modern Metropolis continue

6 hilarious examples of how hard your work isn’t

And you think you work hard eh. Well let me tell you that you daily grind is nothing compared to what some people have to do to bring you those daily things of enjoyment. Oh alright so ... continue

8 Great photo-manipulations to encourage us to exercise

Obesity is one of the biggest challenges facing our society today and is becoming a a major health hazard for our young. One of the ways various agencies are trying to raise awareness of the the problem ... continue

Aww .. Twitter gets all grown up with Promoted Tweets

Well folks, t hat magical day has arrived. Twitter has figured out how it is going to make money. It's called Promoted Tweets and is an awful lot like every other ad system out there. To top it off ... continue

8 Really stupid photoshop mistakes by the pros

Personally I get the shakes at the very thought of using Photoshop but it most definitely is a requirement these days for anyone working as a professional photographer. So you would think that given the level of professionalism ... continue

9 Extremely clever billboard ads

Some might consider the ever present billboards littering our landscape as nothing more than one great big eyesore. Increasingly though there is a trend to try and do something really creative with the ads that get displayed ... continue

6 “Who knew commercials could be this cool”

Commercials - we all hate them. They are a necessary evil in our media world but for the most part they are boring, insulting or just downright stupid. However every once in a while there is a ... continue

Kotex mocks its longtime ad strategy in new spots

Dissing your own brand seems to be up and coming as a new marketing strategy. First Domino's admitted in a series of ads that its sucky pizza was basically ketchup and cardboard. Now Kotex is taking aim at ... continue

6 Hilarious print ads

Sure the print media might be in various degrees of decline but that hasn't stop some hilarious ads being created. These six are the one's that touched my funny bone the most out of a larger collection ... continue

Billboard for HBO’s ‘Hung’ in NZ may have invented massive wangvertising

If you've seen an episode of HBO's Hung and the title didn't clue you in, you know the show basically depicts a world that actually does revolve around the main character's huge dick. Via Copyranter comes this suggestive ... continue

Audi discovers the Streisand Effect over suicide ad [Video]

Like all other car manufacturers Audi is pushing its move to greener cars but they definitely aren't too pleased about a video circulating through the Internet depicting a man trying, and failing, to commit suicide using one ... continue

Hey Google, customer support needed on line 1, line 2, line 3

Google has been pretty lucky so far but that luck is soon going to run out. They almost brushed with fate when they released Google Apps for the enterprise but even there they get a pass for ... continue

Remember those big ad bucks Kim Kardashian’s tweets were getting?

Remember the news back in December 2009 that Kim Kardashian was earning $10,000 for her messages twitter ads pimping some chicken salad from Carl's Jr? Well according to a report at The Wrap she is now denying that ... continue

One thing that needs to change in 2010 – advertising models

Ad blindness. It is an affliction that affects anyone who has been on the web for any length of time. In some cases it is bragged about as some kind of honor. In other cases people won't change ... continue

McDonald’s creative advertising via a Vancouver bus stop

There is no denying that much of the advertising we are assaulted by on a daily basis is pretty boring. Doesn't matter if they are (questionably) humorous or artsy cute in the end they are boring and two-dimensional. However slowly ... continue

New update for Madden NFL 10 increases in-game ads

A new update for EA's Madden NFL 10 introduces a number of new tweaks to the gameplay, but also an increase in in-game adverts, many of which are for another EA football game: Madden NFL Arcade. But ... continue

Who says robots don’t shit in the junk heap

Pardon the headline but I couldn't help myself given this rather cool ad graphic. This is an ad for promoting the recycling of old electrical equipment that is being run in France hat tip to Design You Trust continue