Cyber Monday Gains Massive Momentum: Sales Up 20% from 2009
There’s a reason why companies throughout the world are dumping money into Social Media Marketing and SEO, and I’m a strong believer that statistics speak for themselves. I was surprised (well, just a little) to read that Cyber Monday sales are up nearly 20% over last year (2009), which demonstrates the importance of online sales and marketing in this day and age.
Top Criminal Defense Attorneys Launch San Fernando Website: 818Crime.com
Leading San Fernando Valley criminal defense law firm Naderi | Weinrieb is pleased to announce the launch of a new website geared towards helping individuals fight criminal cases in the 818 area code of Southern California.
Starbucks ‘Snowflake’ Commercial Ushers in Holiday Season
Starbucks is back at it again with a new holiday-inspired commercial titled Snowflake. In just under two weeks, the ad spot has amassed close to 65,000 views on YouTube, which is pretty darn good if you ask me (not that you did).
Internet Flashback: Old School AOL CDs Become Collectible
I remember being a young fellow and rushing to the mailbox after high school to hopefully find an America Online (AOL) CD waiting for me, and reminiscing about such brings back fond memories of days gone by. When the internet was charged by the hour, free time on AOL, especially for web connoisseurs like myself, was worth it’s weight in gold. Now, those old CDs (and diskettes) we used to receive in the mail have become collectors items… I kid you not.
Butterball Turkey Hotline: Helpful Cooking Tips, Ingenious Marketing
As I always tell clients, the absolute best way to gain exposure and increase sales is to approach past, present and potential customers in an informative, helpful manner. When I got a whiff of the Butterball Turkey Hotline not only was I hungry, I was impressed.
Black Friday Diamond Jewelry Sale by 1800 Loose Diamonds
1800 Loose Diamonds has announced a jewelry Black Friday sale offering huge discounts on diamond engagement rings, diamond tennis bracelets, diamond earrings, loose diamonds and other high quality pieces.
Walmart Black Friday 2010 Ads Go Viral, Top Google Trends
Walmart has made a big marketing move that I foresee continuing in the future: They’ve decided to release their much anticipated Black Friday 2010 ad online, which is truly a milestone in my eyes. Instead of waiting till November 21st, the planned release date, Walmart has taken a dive into Social Media and published the circular on their official Facebook page.
Ally Bank ‘Interview’ Commercial: Now This is Funny
Ally Bank has made my day with another hilarious commercial that truly takes banking to a whole new level. Funny, sly, fantastic. Kudos guys/gals — mucho kudos! The new commercial titled “interview” shows Mr. Peter being interviewed for a job when the conversation takes an unexpected, quite hilarious turn. The commercial goes as follows:
Call of Duty: Black Ops Commercial — I’m Loving It
I recently saw a commercial (online) for the new “Call of Duty: Black Ops” game and, as an advertising executive, I have to admit that I’m very impressed. The stereotypical video game commercial displaying snapshots of gameplay, which has become old however new the game may be, has been replaced with real, regular old folks.
Microsoft Advertising adCenter: Bing & Yahoo! Exchange Rings
Paid search advertisements veered into an unexpected direction on October 27, 2010 when Microsoft and Yahoo! announced a partnership that places advertisers under a single house/platform aimed at efficiently reaching 163 million search engine users in the United States, and 15 million in Canada. Ladies and gentleman, the Microsoft Advertising adCenter has received a stylish […]