An Advertisement I Passed By Today

[Brook 663]

So today I drove by a bus station and on the back of the bus that was parked there was an ad for a laptop. And on the laptop screen insted of just blue or something, there was an ad for the new Batman movie. Now, I thought of this: "Why aren't there more ads like this? I mean, it's a really good way to either save ad space for the bus company, or a clever way to make consumers see the product". It's a really good advertising strategy. What do you think? (Do you agree or disagree)

[Doctor XFizzle 8,669]

So what you're saying is an advertisement inside of an advertisement? Adception.

 

Well I imagine it would be difficult to collaborate with another company to have their staff or ad agency create an ad not only for themselves, but to also place your company's ad somewhere inside it. Companies just don't collaborate with any company, there has to be strategic fit where the two companies involved will boost each other's product. The example you gave was fine since people watch movies on their laptops and the laptop can display how well it plays movies. It was a good fit for both the laptop and for the movie.

[EcoType 1]

So today I drove by a bus station and on the back of the bus that was parked there was an ad for a laptop. And on the laptop screen insted of just blue or something, there was an ad for the new Batman movie. Now, I thought of this: "Why aren't there more ads like this? I mean, it's a really good way to either save ad space for the bus company, or a clever way to make consumers see the product". It's a really good advertising strategy. What do you think? (Do you agree or disagree)

 

I think this is a great idea! Thank you have just given me an idea.

[Princess_Molestia 1,460]

yo dawg I heard you like ad's so we put and ad in your ad so you can look at ad's while you look at ad's

[Gone for good 1,593]

They've been doing this kind of thing for awhile, actually. Look at some of the sony phone commercials, for instance.

[Brook 663]

Well I imagine it would be difficult to collaborate with another company to have their staff or ad agency create an ad not only for themselves, but to also place your company's ad somewhere inside it. Companies just don't collaborate with any company, there has to be strategic fit where the two companies involved will boost each other's product. The example you gave was fine since people watch movies on their laptops and the laptop can display how well it plays movies. It was a good fit for both the laptop and for the movie.

 

Well they should think of better ways than. I mean, advertising is nothing but boobs, explosions and pretty pictures. They really need to up thier game if they want people to actually care about their product. Edited July 25, 2012 by RiverBankNut

[Doctor XFizzle 8,669]

Well they should think of better ways than. I mean, advertising is nothing but boobs, explosions and pretty pictures. They really need to up thier game if they want people to actually care about their product.

 

As an aspiring marketer and potential advertiser, lol no, ads are much more than what you said. That's just a jaded, cynical view of advertisements. If you're not the target audience for an ad, then of course it's going to look lame to you, because it's not intended for you.

[Count Paradox 3,548]

yo dawg I heard you like ad's so we put and ad in your ad so you can look at ad's while you look at ad's

 

lol, this is so full of win, i like your style, good sir. how did you think of something so funny to put up?

[Brook 663]

As an aspiring marketer and potential advertiser, lol no, ads are much more than what you said. That's just a jaded, cynical view of advertisements. If you're not the target audience for an ad, then of course it's going to look lame to you, because it's not intended for you.

 

I'm just saying, that's all I see on TV, and even if I'm not the target audience, it doesn't mean it's okay to put as little effort as possible into an ad.

[Princess_Molestia 1,460]

lol, this is so full of win, i like your style, good sir. how did you think of something so funny to put up?

 

genius runs in my blood, I saw the idea and took it before anyone else did...not my finest work but i stand by it

[Jokuc 8,173]

I have seen this type of thing a few times actually. I have seen an advertisement of a newspaper and inside the newspaper there was a picture of another company while the rest of the content was just unreadable text.