This Week's Hot Advertising Topics
Friday October 31, 2008
The high fructose corn syrup commercials are still leaving viewers with a sour taste. Obama's 30-minute commercial stirs up a heated debate. The wave of hidden camera commercials has consumers ... Read More
10 Things to Do Before You Find a Job in Advertising
Thursday October 30, 2008
You may be fresh out college or maybe you're just looking for a career change. There are 10 things to do right now before you find a job in advertising.
Writing Advertising Headlines
Tuesday October 28, 2008
Are you writing headlines that draw consumers in or are they turning the page? You have many options for writing headlines for advertisements that will make your advertising campaign effective.
Ad Agency Copywriter Career
Friday October 24, 2008
There are plenty of advertising agencies looking to fill copywriting jobs. Learn more about this advertising career to decide if you want to fill one of those copywriting jobs and ... Read More
FTC Shuts Down Major Spam Operation
Wednesday October 22, 2008
The Federal Trade Commission has put a stop to a spam operation that is responsible for as much as 1/3 of the world's spam Emails. The FTC says it received ... Read More
Studying Advertising Through Reality Shows
Monday October 20, 2008
If you've ever watched reality shows like Tabatha's Salon Takeover and Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, you've noticed how the hosts make the employees and business owners hit the streets to advertise ... Read More
Some Brands Thrive in a Down Economy
Friday October 17, 2008
A recession isn't bad news for some brands. More people are staying in and that means sales for companies that sell foods you eat at home and beverages you buy ... Read More
Free E-Course: Starting Your Career in Advertising
Thursday October 16, 2008
You want to work in advertising but you have no idea where to begin. Whether you're studying advertising, wanting to become a freelancer or you're looking for ad agency work, ... Read More
How to Write Print Ads
Tuesday October 14, 2008
Print advertising is effective and affordable if you know how to write print ads. Understand the elements of effective print advertising to create print ads that sell your products and ... Read More
Obama Plans 30-Minute Commercial
Thursday October 9, 2008
Democrat Barack Obama continues his ad spending spree. Just Monday, he spent $3.3 million in TV advertising for that day alone and now his campaign has announced a 30-minute commercial ... Read More
How to Create a Podcast Ad
Wednesday October 8, 2008
Podcasters are open to generating revenue but don't want to lose the quality of their podcast. Advertisers know podcasts are hot and it's not just the small business that wants ... Read More
Hidden Camera Commercials
Tuesday October 7, 2008
If you've been anywhere near a TV lately, you've noticed the trend of hidden camera commercials hitting the airwaves. Hardee's, Pizza Hut, Burger King and even Microsoft have all jumped ... Read More
Teens Talk High Fructose Corn Syrup
Monday October 6, 2008
The Corn Refiners Association has released another commercial in its multimillion-dollar ad campaign for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). This time, two teens sit around the breakfast table with one ... Read More
Retromercial Break - Smurfberry Crunch Cereal
Friday October 3, 2008
Show of hands. How many of you have heard of the Smurfs? Lots of hands.
Now how many of you have heard of Smurfberry Crunch cereal? Some hands go down.
And finally, ... Read More
How to Increase Traffic to Your Corporate Blog
Wednesday October 1, 2008
You want to increase blog traffic but making your company blog popular takes more than just announcing you have one. Learn how to increase traffic and join the ranks of ... Read More