Comments on: The Scary Thing About Ads – part 2. UPDATED http://www.zoliblog.com/2005/08/31/the-scary-thing-about-ads-part-2-updated/ Connecting the dots ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:03:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Southern Comfort Goes All Digital – Hopefully Smarter, Too… | Zoli’s Blog http://www.zoliblog.com/2005/08/31/the-scary-thing-about-ads-part-2-updated/#comment-18294 Southern Comfort Goes All Digital – Hopefully Smarter, Too… | Zoli’s Blog Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:56:27 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2005/08/31/the-scary-thing-about-ads-part-2-updated/#comment-18294 [...] What’s wrong with this banner?  Nothing – unless you place it in context. It appeared just days after Hurricane Katrina almost wiped out New Orleans… which gives the words “where anything can happen” a special meaning.  And if you think it was just an innocent mistake, read the details here. [...] [...] What’s wrong with this banner?  Nothing – unless you place it in context. It appeared just days after Hurricane Katrina almost wiped out New Orleans… which gives the words “where anything can happen” a special meaning.  And if you think it was just an innocent mistake, read the details here. [...]

]]> By: Zoli's Blog http://www.zoliblog.com/2005/08/31/the-scary-thing-about-ads-part-2-updated/#comment-76 Zoli's Blog Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:00:23 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2005/08/31/the-scary-thing-about-ads-part-2-updated/#comment-76 <strong>Contextual Advertising Blunders</strong> Here's another case of contextual advertising producing really, really inappropriate results: I was watching the CNN video about Iran kidnapping British Navy personnel from their boats, when the ad in the bottom slid in: "Life is better with a boat.&... Contextual Advertising Blunders

Here’s another case of contextual advertising producing really, really inappropriate results: I was watching the CNN video about Iran kidnapping British Navy personnel from their boats, when the ad in the bottom slid in: “Life is better with a boat.&…

]]> By: Software Only http://www.zoliblog.com/2005/08/31/the-scary-thing-about-ads-part-2-updated/#comment-75 Software Only Mon, 05 Sep 2005 17:03:52 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2005/08/31/the-scary-thing-about-ads-part-2-updated/#comment-75 <strong>Brands need to keep a handle on their advertising: the New Orleans example</strong> As I was using Evite today, I kept on getting these two banner ads for Southern Comfort (a peach flavored bourbon liqueur, produced in St. Louis, Missouri ). One of the tag lines of the ad is Born in New Orleans, where anything can happen. Very out of ... Brands need to keep a handle on their advertising: the New Orleans example

As I was using Evite today, I kept on getting these two banner ads for Southern Comfort (a peach flavored bourbon liqueur, produced in St. Louis, Missouri ). One of the tag lines of the ad is Born in New Orleans, where anything can happen. Very out of …

]]> By: HorsePigCow: Life Uncommon http://www.zoliblog.com/2005/08/31/the-scary-thing-about-ads-part-2-updated/#comment-74 HorsePigCow: Life Uncommon Wed, 31 Aug 2005 19:28:35 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2005/08/31/the-scary-thing-about-ads-part-2-updated/#comment-74 <strong>Seth is right</strong> Trying to monetize blogging is a tricky issue. I know that's what he meant, I just had to make a jest. (sorry, Seth) ;) It does appear odd to see Pam's million $$ smile appearing beside Jeff, but it makes for a GREAT conversation. Perhaps disconne... Seth is right

Trying to monetize blogging is a tricky issue. I know that’s what he meant, I just had to make a jest. (sorry, Seth) ;)

It does appear odd to see Pam’s million $$ smile appearing beside Jeff, but it makes for a GREAT conversation. Perhaps disconne…

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