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Argentina's Government Has Imposed A Bizarre Ban On Advertising
In an attempt to curb runaway inflation that threatens to get Argentina kicked out of the International Monetary Fund, the government has imposed a bizarre, unofficial ban on advertising, businesses...
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People Get Nearly $1000 In Uncaptured Value From Online Media
People get a lot more value from digital media than they actually pay for, according to new research from The Boston Consulting Group.There's a $967 gap between the amount people value online media,...
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The 21 Worst Valentine's Day Ads Ever
If you're in need of a mood killer, show your significant other one of these awful Valentine's day ads.Considering that the National Retail Federation predicts that Americans will spend up to $18.6...
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Ann Coulter Has Hundreds Of User-Tracking Devices On Her Website Right Now
Visitors to conservative pundit Ann Coulter's web site should prepare to be aggressively tracked by advertisers, according to a spreadsheet listing the cookies and tracking pixels on her site, which...
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These Were The 10 Most-Liked Facebook Brand Posts In January
Brands are constantly scrambling to get fans to engage in their original content on Facebook. While major ad dollars can be thrown into social media campaigns, January's 10 most-liked posts from...
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20 Ads That Changed How We Think About Race In America
Today, it's unusual to see a major U.S. advertiser using only white models in its ads or using racist themes to promote its brands.When that happens, the advertiser usually gets into trouble — as...
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J.C. Penney Doubled Its Magazine Advertising — And Sales Collapsed Anyway
J.C. Penney probably spent more on magazine ads than any other retailer in 2012, but sales collapsed anyway, according to data from MediaRadar and JCP's own financial disclosures.The company has been...
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Twitter, Amex Launch Pay-By-Tweet Service
Twitter users will be able to pay for products with tweets by using a new American Express payment system integrated onto the microblogging site.The “Amex Sync” integration allows users who sync their...
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Man Who Slipped On Gatorade Sign At Walmart Wins $1.3 Million In Damages
A Walmart customer who slipped on a fallen Gatorade sign won a $1.3 million verdict for his injuries.Tom Papakalodoukas, a 41-year-old Florida resident, was carrying a water bottle while shopping at a...
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Diddy Tattooed New York Magazine's Logo On His Body [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:Sean "Diddy" Combs Instagrammed a photo of his new tattoo, New York Magazine's logo scrawled on his arm. @NYMag tweeted back, "We're flattered."...
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SNL Sketch About 'The One Black Guy In Every Commercial' Is Uncomfortably...
This weekend, Saturday Night Live regular Kenan Thompson did a Weekend Update bit as "Corey,""the one black guy in every commercial."Corey's life consists playing drums at Venice Beach, DJing, and...
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SHOCK: Alison Fahey Is Out At Adweek
Alison Fahey, the longtime editor-in-chief and later executive director of content at Adweek, has been let go after nearly 15 years as a senior editorial manager at the magazine, according to The New...
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The New York Times Just Blocked The Easiest Way To Hack Its Paywall
In the two years since the New York Times slapped a paywall between casual readers and its coveted content, finding weak links in its armor has become something of a sport for webgoers. Unfortunately,...
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Can You Name All 85 Best Picture Winners Referenced In This Wonderful Oscars Ad?
Designer Olly Moss said this poster for the Oscars was the hardest he's ever had to create. The brief: reference every single Best Picture winner from all 85 years of the Academy Awards.How many can...
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ANALYST: Facebook's Ad Exchange Is Much, Much Smaller Than Everyone Thinks It...
Facebook has gotten reams of good press for its FBX Ad Exchange, a cookie-based ad market which allows advertisers to track users who come from other websites — say Target.com — and target them with...
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BII REPORT: How Location-Based Data Is Making Mobile Advertising Explode
With 770 million of the 1.2 billion smartphone devices worldwide equipped with GPS, location data has begun to permeate the entire mobile space.Location-enabled mobile ads have generated excitement for...
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There's Been A Drastic Jump In The Amount Of Online Video Ads Over The Past Year
If you think you're seeing more video ads, you're right: In the past year, there has been a huge increase in the number of video ads displayed on web pages.According to comScore, in December 2011, only...
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Inside Lay's Crazy Process For Making Chicken & Waffle Flavor Chips
If you were to procure a time machine and go back to 2009, you would be able to casually walk into any major grocery store in the UK and pick up a bag of Cajun Squirrel flavored chips. That's right,...
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AD OF THE DAY: Lexus' SI Swimsuit Ad Brings Models To Life On Your iPhone
Today, the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition hits newsstands, with Kate Upton gracing the cover for the second year in a row.Readers look through the magazine for the sexy pictures, not the...
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BEHOLD: The First Banner Ad Ever — From 1994
Joe McCambley, co-founder of The Wonderfactory, a New York digital branding firm, reminded us this week in the Harvard Business Review that he was responsible for the best — and worst — online ad...
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