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Burger King beats Quizno’s in grossest ad insinuation involving a sandwich

Burger King beats Quizno’s in grossest ad insinuation involving a sandwich

Well, perhaps it's a tie. First we had an anthromorphic oven begging a Quizno's employee named Scott to "put it in me." Now Burger King has joined the sandwiches equal sex brigade with a series of ads featuring ... continue
An absolutely amazing Minority Report touchwall – today

An absolutely amazing Minority Report touchwall – today

As much as we may like to give advertising the cold shoulder when it comes to technology the fact is that it drives much of our growth in the tech world. A perfect example ... continue
Hey Ladies – need some nighttime breast support? [VIDEO]

Hey Ladies – need some nighttime breast support? [VIDEO]

Now I can’t really say much about this being a man and all but somehow this strikes me just as a little bit on the wrong side. Not to mention some curiosity about how ... continue
A collision that could shake the web to its foundations

A collision that could shake the web to its foundations

There is no denying the fact that Facebook is a rolling force on the Internet that grows in size daily. Not only does it grow as far as users are concerned but it is ... continue
Diller pulls a dilly, says the web will become a paid system

Diller pulls a dilly, says the web will become a paid system

What happens when you get a bunch of rich old pricks gathering together for yet another conference and the talk turns to how poor they are and how it’s the Internet’s fault? Well ... continue
The failure of advertising put to music – Madison Avenue Blues Video

The failure of advertising put to music – Madison Avenue Blues Video

I ran across this in one of my feeds just now and it is tying in nicely with another post I am working on for later but I couldn’t resist the urge to share ... continue
Just because you can monetize tweets doesn’t mean you should.

Just because you can monetize tweets doesn’t mean you should.

Just to clarify one thing right off the bat so we don’t get started off on the wrong foot. I see nothing wrong at all with bloggers wanting to monetize their work, even to ... continue
Advertising courtesy of your local telco

Advertising courtesy of your local telco

Anyone who doesn’t think that advertising isn’t the backbone of our Internet age is only fooling themselves. Anyone involved with providing services at some point looks to advertising to add to their bottom line; ... continue
Oh those silly (stupid) folks at PETA are at it again

Oh those silly (stupid) folks at PETA are at it again

I am not ashamed to tell the world that I think that PETA as an organization is nothing but a waste of fresh air. They have come up with some of the stupidest advertising ... continue
All these social media experts and no-one gets the Microsoft ads

All these social media experts and no-one gets the Microsoft ads

Ever since the original Laptop Hunters ad with actor – slash – cutsy consumer Lauren first hit the web everyone; well most everyone needing something to talk about, the new ad campaign from Microsoft has been pro’d ... continue
Not cool enough for a Mac

Not cool enough for a Mac

I just got wind of this new ad - via Mary Jo Foley (thanks Mary Jo) - that Microsoft will be running soon. It’s part of a campaign called Laptop Hunters and first up ... continue
Advertising may be broken but it’s the only game in town

Advertising may be broken but it’s the only game in town

I would bet that if one was to keep count during any given week in the blogosphere how many times they’ve heard that advertising is broken or if you depend on advertising as a business model ... continue
Entrecard launches Paid Ad Network

Entrecard launches Paid Ad Network

Blog ad sharing network Entrecard is entering the paid ad space with the launch of a new CPM based ad network. According to Entrecard, 50% of shared ad impressions will be open to third party advertisers. Currently all ... continue
This would scare the crap out of anyone

This would scare the crap out of anyone

You definitely have to admire companies that give their ad agencies free range to come up with unique campaigns. Such is the case with Coca Cola and their ad agency in Japan – Tugboat. The campaign is ... continue
Google getting into behavioral targeted ads

Google getting into behavioral targeted ads

For the most part online advertising has taken the form of contextual and placement-targets ads with some ad networks experimenting with what is termed as interest-based advertising. Google through its advertising program has stayed with the ... continue
Is the future of web advertising big ad units?

Is the future of web advertising big ad units?

27 large US online publishers with a total reach of 66% of the US market have agreed to try three new big online ad formats. The new units: The Fixed Panel (recommended dimension is 336 wide x 860 tall), ... continue
Yelp faces additional allegations

Yelp faces additional allegations

Yelp, which bills itself as a Web 2.0 review site powered by real people giving real reviews, recently faced charges by San Francisco businesses that Yelp employees were strong arming them for better review placement ... continue
Twitter tastes the rainbow – the Skittles rainbow

Twitter tastes the rainbow – the Skittles rainbow

I just caught this from Rex Hammock (thanks bud) on FriendFeed and it appears that the Skittles home page has been taken over. Yup Twitter search is beginning its monetization plan – taking over other web ... continue
A simple reason why Twitter search won’t be a money maker

A simple reason why Twitter search won’t be a money maker

The scramble is on in the blogosphere to try and figure out just how Twitter is going to make money following some recent statements by Todd Dagres, a VC with Sparks Capital which is a recent ... continue
Bartz gives backing to Yahoo-Newspaper Ad project

Bartz gives backing to Yahoo-Newspaper Ad project

As I noted last night over on my home blog Carol Bartz is starting the process of stamping Yahoo into her mould of what she wants for the company and the in the trenches staff ... continue
Google wants to save content producers from malvertisements

Google wants to save content producers from malvertisements

Malvertisements you ask, while shaking your head – what the hell are malvertisments? Well it appear that there are some unscrupulous folks out there where scum bucket malware distributors attempt to place malicious ... continue
Advertising, it’s all in the presentation

Advertising, it’s all in the presentation

Advertising, it's all in the presentation. continue