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These Are The Best Movie Posters Of 2012
Before the Academy of Motion Pictures hands out the awards for the best films of 2012, it's appropriate to look at the crucial marketing tool that brought people into the theaters: the movie...
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Meet The 33 Most Creative Women In Advertising
Madison Avenue isn't just made up of Mad Men.Women have had a hand in creating some of the most iconic ads in America, from the Alfac Duck to Old Spice's "man your man could smell like" to Allstate's...
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These Amazing Photos Show How Much Times Square HASN'T Changed Since 1900
Retronaut collected incredible photos of Times Square in 1900 that show how that the city's hub hasn't changed as much as we'd think.While it's certainly more crowded and filled with cabs rather than...
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France, Eyeing Ad Business Growth, Wants To Tax Google And Amazon (GOOG, AMZN)
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government will propose a law by year-end to change the way global Internet companies are taxed in France in a bid to counter what it sees as tax avoidance by Web giants...
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GARTNER: Mobile Adspend To Double By 2016
The amount of money spent on advertising on mobile phones will more than double by 2016, as smartphones claim more and more of people’s time and attention, new research claims.Traditionally,...
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These Big Companies Are Abandoning Twitter And Facebook For Customer Service
(Reuters) - If HBO cuts out on you in the middle of the latest "Girls" episode, and you have Charter Communications Inc as your cable provider, don't try tweeting your dismay to their customer service...
View ArticleDodge Came Up With A Way To Get Other People To Pay For Your Car [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:Dodge found a new way to get other people to buy you a new car: Open up a registry. That way for birthdays, holidays, graduations, and weddings,...
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Japanese Agency Is Paying Girls To Put Ads On Their Thighs
A Japanese marketing firm is recruiting girls to promote companies by wearing sticker adverts…on their thighs. With advertising revenues plummeting in the midst of a global recession, it’s time for the...
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Congress's New 'Apps Act' Could Change How You Use Your Mobile Phone Forever
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) has published a draft of his proposed "Apps Act," which if enacted will govern advertising, user privacy and data tracking on mobile phones.The area is currently mostly...
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One Of Facebook's Ad Exchange Partners Will Hire 300 New Staffers This Year (FB)
Rocket Fuel, one of the companies that buys ads in Facebook's FBX ad exchange, will hire 300 new staffers this year, according to CEO George John.That's a staggering number.The company -- which does ad...
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American Airlines Decapitates The Eagle In Its Brand New Logo
After 45 years, American Airlines decided to change its classic logo.Click here to see every AA logo since 1934>It is a good time for a company makeover. In the past year the airline has made...
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Facebook Is About To Go To War Against Google (FB, GOOG)
Spruce Media, one of Facebook's biggest ad-buying clients, predicts that Facebook will go "head-to-head" against Google for advertising on the wider web, a move which should "turn the existing display...
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Here's How Much It Cost To Buy An Ad In Oprah's Lance Armstrong Interview
Advertisers spent up to 50 percent more than they usually would to advertise on OWN during Oprah's highly anticipated interview with Lance Armstrong.Ad Age reports that the special was "notching about...
View ArticleFIRST LOOK: Here's Taco Bell's Crazy Super Bowl Ad Teaser
Taco Bell just released a teaser for its Super Bowl spot, and the title says it all: "Grandpa Goes Wild."Its 87-year-old star Bernie Goldblatt encompasses the fast food chain's new "live mas" mantra...
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Here's McDonald's First New Campaign For The Big Mac In Years
McDonald's has launched a new campaign for the Big Mac, one of its flagship products.The Big Mac has been on McD's menu, but it hasn't highlighted the product specifically in years.Business Insider...
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Subway Says 'Footlong' Is Not Intended To Be A Measurement Of Length
Subway Australia has responded to the outcry sparked by the photo of a 'footlong' sub that was posted on its Facebook page by teen Matt Corby.It's questionable.Here's the statement Subway Australia...
View ArticleAD OF THE DAY: This Is The Best Russian Meat Factory Ad You Will Ever See
Russia— home to some of the craziest advertising you'll ever see— has now taught the world a lesson on how to advertise meat.This ad, for Cherkashin meats, shows people jumping off their sofas and out...
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The Bizarre World Of Vintage Cigarette, Weight Gain, And Gun Ads
It is an extreme understatement to say times have changed in the U.S. over the last 50 years.Fifty years ago, smoking was the definition of cool. Being skinny wasn't the ideal, but instead what you...
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Subway Franchise Owner Says Cold-Cut Sizes Have Been Reduced By 25%
Subway's been taking a whole lot of heat over the past few days after a photo of an 11-inch "footlong" sub went viral.Lots of angry customers felt like they were getting short changed out of that...
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THEN AND NOW: See How Your Favorite Products Have Changed Over Time
You might not recognize some of your favorite products if their classic, old-school packaging lined grocery store shelves today.There once was a time when Jif came out of beautiful glass jars, and...
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