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Google’s efforts to expand its advertising empire beyond the confines of the Internet have hit their first major setback. The company said on Tuesday that it would end a two-year-old program to sell ads in newspapers because the effort, called Google Print Ads, had failed to live up to its expectations. “While we hoped that …
Here are some new logos that better reflect our bad economy.
Oh Germany. You beer is great but your sense of humor needs work. However, this commercial for "Wind" commercial for "Wind" on YouTube was pretty clever. If the English or Americans made it, there would have been a fart or two in there. Now get back to work brewing beer.
Can you imagine Santa smoking a cigarette while your kids are sitting in his lap? Today, that occurrence would be unthinkable. But back in the 1930s, it was normal and acceptable for everyone to smoke everywhere all the time. Even Santa. Advertisers would frequently use the image of Santa to promote their products and services. …
Twitter is a great service. But their lack of features is mind-boggling. Thank God 3rd parties have stepped in and made Twitter what it is today. If you are tweeting anyway, you might as well get the most out of it. Here are…. 5 Tools to Make Twitter More Productive: Twitter Groups – Got a …
How do you get guys excited about non-alcoholic beer? What if it helps them get the TV all to themselves to watch soccer? That's the idea behind a new ad for Birra Moretti Zero.
Warning guys! You need to watch this clever holiday ad from JC Penney called "Beware Of The Doghouse" before you do your Holiday shopping this year.
30 Rock airs on Comedy Central in the Netherlands, and as part of a special promotion for the show, Modernista has created this special toilet paper featuring the likeness of Alec Baldwin, aka NBC executive Jack Donaghy. This could open up a whole new market for NBC, since they’re always looking for new avenues for …
Bill O'Reilly from Fox News thinks that the Heidi Klum Guitar Hero commercial is too sexy for TV because she is dancing around in her underwear.
Automakers Can Overlay More Selling Points Into Videos With the auto industry in dire straits, keeping the ad dollars coming in takes more than just business as usual. So DriverTV, a distributor of promotional videos aimed at enticing viewers to buy a new vehicle, is rolling out a new advertising network and online content. Publishers …
This Toyota Corolla commercial features cats, martial arts, and high-speed car chases. What else could you ask for from a car commercial?
Philips has a new light emitting fabric technology that's pretty cool.
Sometimes the strangest innovations come out of Japan. But this Japanese fountain that can draw images in water is just amazing.
Here's a retro soda grocery store display from 1984. Besides seeing lots of classic retro soda logos and packaging, you also might notice old soda brands that were discontinued including Like, Tab and Pepsi Free.
Talk about your captive audience. Advertising is coming to the dentist’s chair in the form of personal video goggles that patients wear while getting their cleaning or root canal. The company behind InChairTV figures advertisers for toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash and other dental products will be willing to pay higher rates to reach people seeking distractions …
