Graffiti Police – Banksy Coke Cop Is An Arresting Example Of Street Art (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Unquestionably the most famous example of “arresting graffiti” is the use of policemen by Banksy. I LOVE the Banksy Coke Cop.

It’s interesting that he chose to capture those who seek to arrest him in…

See-Through Fashion – Scandalous American Apparel Sheer Dress Reveals All (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) American Apparel is following up its racy new ads with new fashion items that fit with their sleazy and sexed up theme.

Transparent and see-through fashion has been on the rise, but American Apparel…

Internet Marketing Videos Made Easy

The best way to educate yourself on Internet marketing has found a new means of trying to figure out the secrets towards success on the web just got easier with the announcement that Internet marketing video tutorials for business home professionals will be made available soon.

This is the brainchild of iMarketing Masterminds, bringing together the business marketing experts joined together to create a new membership-only website.

The broad range of topics include: Personal Branding, Copywriting, List Building, Banner Advertising, Article Marketing, Video Marketing, Pay Per Click [PPC] Advertising, Press Release Marketing, Search Engine Optimization [SEO], Blogging, Social Networking, Joint Venture Marketing, Viral Marketing, and so much more.

(Source) Internet Marketing Training

.Tel: The New Domain Name Extension

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Depending on what type of domain name you are looking for, chances are you will have a hard time landing the .com or .net extensions. Most of them have been taken already and while we have seen other domain name extensions used like .org and .biz, they too are running out.

Welcome then the next domain name extension to be made available, the .tel. Easyspace, one of the largest web hosting and domain name providers in the UK, has added the highly anticipated .TEL domain extension to its portfolio.

“This is the third high profile domain extension we’ve launched in the recent past, instantly increasing the variety of domain extension alternatives available to customers. With .Tel being open to absolutely everyone on a first-come first-serve basis at a premium price, we expect that its popularity will only grow in strength over the coming month” comments Errol Vanderhorst, Sales and Marketing Director for Easyspace.

(Source) Easyspace

The List Building System For Hard Times

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Giveaway Riches, a new book released by Internet Marketer Jason James may be the key to help people weather the recession storm. At this time and age, people are looking for efficient means of sustaining reasonable lives and with the release of this book, James shares a couple of points on how to make it via Internet Marketing.

“I created this product to help struggling business owners build a large and targeted mailing list in record time to increase profits” James said. “Giveaway Riches will dramatically shorten the learning curve on Internet list building and help business owners build a large and responsive mailing list quickly”

There are people who have apprehensions as far as Internet Marketing is concerned. It may or may not work for you but at least you are getting some good directional advice. Besides, when everything today is down, what have you got to lose?

(Source) Giveaway Riches

Aldi Awards Marketing Duties to McCann Erickson


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — McCann Erickson, Birmingham, Mich., has picked up marketing duties for growing grocery chain Aldi, according to executives familiar with the matter.

The Top Five Most ‘Emotionally Engaging’ Super Bowl Ads


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Media-research firm Innerscope, which gauges emotional response through biometric vests, concluded that the most "emotionally engaging" ads — surprisingly or not — were those that in one way or another channeled concerns about the economy. That Career Builder and Cash4Gold ranked highest in the firm's subconscious scale only speaks to what many already know; people are worried about their finances.

Discover Oman with Europcar

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Ad Agency: Asha Advertising, Muscat, Oman
Creative Head: Bala Krishnan
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Super Bowl Ratings Revision: Most-Watched Ever


MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) — After the great gridiron victory by the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Arizona Cardinals, Super Sunday's superlatives have been mostly about what happened on the field. But now the accolades can be extended to on-screen as well, as Nielsen now estimates that Super Bowl XLIII was the most-watched TV program in history, topping last year's giant rating for New York's upset of New England.

Price of Network Prime-Time Spots Falls 15% in Fourth Quarter

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Poor ratings and a waning broadcast economy sent the average cost per unit of network prime-time spots spiraling down 15% to $122,133 in the fourth quarter.

Award Shows: Special, but Not All That Special


The Grammy Awards and the Academy Awards have been in a ratings tailspin. And it's not just those two high-profile award shows that have suffered audience erosion annually. Virtually every other annual award show is undergoing the same fate.

Transport For London | Kill Your Speed

Parece um filme de terror japonês com crianças do além assustadoras, mas é um novo comercial para a campanha “Transport For London”, criado pela AMV BBDO.

O filme mostra que você deve “matar” a sua velocidade, ou terá que conviver com ela para sempre. Forte, mas realista.

Super Bowl Twitter Chatter


New York Times faz mapa dos termos mais usados no Twitter durante o Super Bowl.

Painted Celebrities – Stars Wearing Nothing but Body Paint, From Paris Hilton to Rihanna (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Body paint is an art form that has been in existence for many centuries. Nowadays, the art has become a staple in the fashion world, the music industry, social causes and advertising.

Always staying at…

Think You’re Seeing Stars in Your Ads, You Should Try Manila’s


Blogger Roger Pe looks at the Philippines' obsession with celebrities in their ads.

Super Bowl Edition: Revisiting Audi’s Chase, Coke’s Avatar, ‘Mean Troy,’ Hyundai’s ‘Assurance’ and CareerBuilder’s Tips


This week it's the Creativity Top 5 Super Bowl Edition, where we revist our favorite spots from the big game.

Beach Romance Ads – Sizzling Seaside Fun in Armani Exchange S/S ‘09 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen a number of ad campaigns flirt with the summer theme, but the new Armani Exchange Spring/Summer 2009 campaign dives head first with sizzling ads that were shot on location at the isolated Islamorada…

Children as Mini Adults – Anna Skladmann Portrays Elite Russian Kids in Provactive Poses (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This collection of images from photographer Anna Skladmann’s ‘Little Adults’ series was intended to showcase the lifestyles of privileged children in Russia.

Skladmann describes the project as an exploration…

Buying Black Isn’t Racist; It’s Necessary


Too many people try to view Black-on-Black support as some sort of mirror image or response to White racism. And they view Black consumer-marketing efforts as a rejection of mainstream marketing.

AOL Ousts Platform-A Chief Clarizio


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — AOL has replaced Platform-A Exec VP-President Lynda Clarizio with Greg Coleman, former exec VP-sales at Yahoo.