Tag Archives: advertising

TV, Twitter & the Online ROI Myth

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

The news that Twitter has agreed a deal with Starcom MediaVest Group worth hundreds of millions of dollars over several years has set the marketing world alight. The deal with the major advertising buying agency will see the likes of … Continue reading →

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Va Va Voom – The Modern Sex Sells Experiment

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Va Va Voom! is as sexy as they come in the world of advertising catchphrases. Ever since it was first spoken by the charismatic French goal machine Monsieur Thierry Henry for Renault it has been an advertiser’s dream come true. … Continue reading →

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Shutterstock’s 2013 Image Trends [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

Shuterstock have produced their annual Image trends infographic. Interesting highlights the growth in 3D imagery and also the importance of events on national trends. The UK’s main inspiration seems to have been influenced by a couple of big events in … Continue reading →

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The Best Viral Ads of 2012 – In my opinion

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

Advertising is an industry which can not be accused of embracing the power of the internet. One of the great arts is the viral video. So here are a selection of some of my favourite ads over the past couple … Continue reading →

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Why is Facebook’s stock going down?

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Here is a great Infographic I came across on Mashable.com (courtesy of Statista) on why Facebook’s shares hare “Tanking”

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How much does it cost to be a superhero? Batman Vs Iron Man [INFOGRAPHICS]

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

Moneysupermarket.com has done a series of great infographics which show how much money it would cost to live the lives of Bruce Wayne (Batman) & Tony Stark (Iron Man).

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Facebook & Google Not Trusted? #Infographic

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Facebook and Google are less trusted than your grocery store according to a Placelist Survey. To see the original post by Mashable, please click here

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Facebook vs. Google: Why Google is indebted to Google+ & YouTube

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

A lot of people have joined Google+ and have found it a bit of a damp squib. I have been on it for a couple of months and think it is pretty… dull. So what’s the point of the service? … Continue reading →

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New Ways To Advertise On YouTube

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Zyrtec have launched a new interactive game which allows users to search for prizes by following a couple of thieving dogs… have a go. It will be interesting to see how this sector will grow. With reports saying that half … Continue reading →

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Sexism in advertising part II

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

In my previous post about sexism in advertising, I was annoyed by how men are perceived to be emotionless slobs. Now I tackle the subject of women in TV adverts, in the most scientific and age-defying way possible.

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