This is clearly advertising but it’s funny and smart as Hell.
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Cat food company Purina uses Chatroulette to advertise their product to random users. For free. This is the first attempt by a company to leverage Chatroulette’s free-of-charge advertising potential.
Nice try. But will it give Purina the desired level of exposure? Unlikely.
I have noticed these two vandalized cars this morning parked along Chalk Farm road in the north of London.
It looked like somebody spilled the paint over these cars in revenge for something. [click to continue…]
A group of leading digital experts has put together a list of 40 online advertising campaigns that have shaped the online advertising industry the way know it today. Through the open vote, 10 best campaigns will be shortlisted as the decade’s best online branded content campaigns.
The vote is free and open to everyone. You can leave your vote on the official website. Winners will be announced on the 21st of December.
The judges are Hugo Drayton (CEO Inskin), Gareth Jones (Editor Revolution), Jason Goodman (founder Albion), Martin Baili (Glue), Ajaz Ahmed (founder AKQA) and Jimmy Maymann (CEO GoViral).
Buzz of the week:
GoViral has launched a publisher monetization platform which allows blogs and websites to earn money by posting branded videos, widgets and flash games. Have a blog? Sign up here.
This is an example of a paying ($) video which has been distributed via the network:
Talent Audition Gone Terribly Wrong
I have made a short intro on how to sign up:
Ever wanted to have a career in advertising? Well, there is something you need to know. It’s a no-brainer. Go for it. Minimum work, lots of fun.
If you are a UK student, you might be able to do just that. Panasonic and Next Generation Talent invite UK students to compete for a two-week work placement with one of Panasonic’s creative advertising agencies. Find out more here.
