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Kmart Isn't Dropping Its 'Ship My Pants' Puns Any Time Soon
We hope you like Kmart's "Ship My Pants" and "Big Gas Savings" puns, because the company decided to keep the agency behind those viral campaigns as its agency of record.Since January, Kmart has been...
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The Most Interesting Man In The World Reveals Who Really Deserves The Title...
Jonathan Goldstein, better known as Dos Equis' Most Interesting Man in the World, answered questions in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session last week in an effort to raise money for an organization that...
View ArticleDomino's Is Making 'Pizzavestments' In 30 Startups [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:Domino's will make "Pizzavestments" in 30 different startups in the form of $500 gift certificates. Because most good work is #poweredbypizza....
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When Video Adtech Startup Yume Goes Public Insiders Will Already Own 84% Of...
Followers of adtech stocks will have their fingers crossed for YuMe, a video ad network whose IPO is expected soon on U.S. stock markets. Adtech stocks have disappointed investors recently. Tremor...
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Why The "Second Screen" Industry Is Set To Explode
Watching television while also using a smartphone or tablet is one of the most popular leisure activities of the mobile era. The mobile industry is working hard to create mobile apps and sites that...
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Here's Why You Shouldn't Trust The Pictures Hotels Post Online — Mexican...
Things aren't always what they seem, especially when it comes to the photographs on hotel websites.Our friends at hotel review website Oyster.com recently traveled to Puerto Vallarta, a popular resort...
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These Secrets Will Improve Your Mobile Ads' Click-Through Rates
Jumptap teamed up with Dynamic Logic and Celtra analyzed thousands of mobile ads to determine what small details make a mobile campaigns work, and what makes them flop.Everything from the number of...
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Facebook Will Now Punish You For Being Boring (FB)
Facebook's change to its news feed will be scrutinized closely and anxiously by advertisers, especially those who have brand pages with thousands or millions of followers.The new change effectively...
View ArticleThe New Manning Brother DirecTV Commercial Is Ridiculous
The Manning brothers are in a new DirecTV commercial in which they act, "rap," and look absolutely ridiculous. USA Today's sports blog For The Win was the first to post the spot. The three-minute ad...
View ArticleThese Are The Cleverest Product Packages We've Ever Seen
Sometimes the best part of a product is the box it comes in.Redditor PictureHelper compiled a photo gallery of the cleverest packaging presentations out there — and some of them are pretty incredible....
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This Thai Push-Up Bra Ad Has A Very Surprising Twist
The beginning of this Thai commercial for a Wacoal push-up bra is exactly what you'd expect. A smiling woman with windblown hair, lace peeking out of a button down shirt ... you get the idea.It's the...
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Ad Man: Advertising Is Dead And I Don't Care
Wait — don’t go anywhere just yet. This isn’t going to be yet another article about the death of advertising, which, if you were to believe the pundits (and good lord, why on earth would you do that?)...
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French Woman Posts Ad Offering To Breast-Feed Babies Of Gay Couples For $130/Day
PARIS (Reuters) - A woman has posted an offer on a French website to breast-feed babies of homosexual male couples for 100 euros ($130) a day, stirring up media interest just weeks after a divisive...
View ArticleAD OF THE DAY: This Durex Commercial Will Remind You To Never Reproduce
This spec commercial for Durex, the international condom manufacturer, perfectly portrays why people need to buy its product: because children are the worst.The one-minute spot, directed by Paul...
View ArticleGE Is Hosting A 6-Second Science Fair On Vine [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:GE is hosting a #6SecondScienceFair on Vine August 8-15. Not only will the company be retweeting and revining posts by people who use the...
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AOL's Adap.TV Deal Hides The Ugly Truth About The Video Ad Market (YUME)
Video ad company Adap.TV should be congratulated for its deal to be acquired by AOL for $405 million. The company had raised $48.5 million from investors — now they have their money back and Adap.TV...
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Mercedes Explains Why It Pulled Its Sexually Suggestive 'Service Song' Video...
Earlier this week, Mercedes-Benz posted and then almost immediately took down a video in which a female singer croons lyrics from the point of view of a car to her "service" man. (Watch video below.)...
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This No-Makeup Photo Shows How Much Jennifer Aniston Has Been Photoshopped In...
Even the most naturally beautiful actresses undergo epic amounts of Photoshopping for ad campaigns.When hairstylist Chris McMillan posted a photo of actress (and close friend) Jennifer Aniston sans...
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Get Smart At Startup University
Founding a company is like getting an MBA in realtime. It feels like there are a million things you have to learn to be a successful entrepreneur. Building a great product is just the start. How do you...
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Amazon Is Selling This $1.45 Million Monet In Its New 'Fine Art' Section, And...
Amazon's new Fine Art and Collectibles section just launched yesterday, and it is already getting less-than-stellar reviews.One of the most vocal opponents is economist Tyler Cowen, who says that much...
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