Comments on: Viral Marketing Gone Wrong http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/ NAMW - Not Another Marketing Weblog Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:16:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Cadiapse http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-358 Cadiapse Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:36:22 +0000 http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-358 favorited this one, bro favorited this one, bro

]]> By: Caracticus http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-84 Caracticus Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:50:27 +0000 http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-84 I figure that campaign is targeted at women (and possibly gay men like me). The banner ad I just saw had a picture of the car in the background, and a hot mostly-naked man as the predominant design element. You can go the the sociallifeaccellerator.ca website and download a desktop background image with the hot mostly-naked man wayyy in the foreground. I admit: want to see more pictures of the hot mostly-naked man... but I live downtown and don't need a car... but I like the hot mostly-naked man. I figure that campaign is targeted at women (and possibly gay men like me). The banner ad I just saw had a picture of the car in the background, and a hot mostly-naked man as the predominant design element.

You can go the the sociallifeaccellerator.ca website and download a desktop background image with the hot mostly-naked man wayyy in the foreground.

I admit: want to see more pictures of the hot mostly-naked man… but I live downtown and don’t need a car… but I like the hot mostly-naked man.

]]> By: scottjduffy http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-40 scottjduffy Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:58:52 +0000 http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-40 @Notapplicable: Your post made me laugh. @Notapplicable: Your post made me laugh.

]]> By: notapplicable http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-39 notapplicable Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:43:32 +0000 http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-39 Hienious campaign. An attempt at viral marketing you say? Ford put up a Facebook page featuring the "Lionman of Tanzania" and it has exactly...zero members. Even my kid brother was dissapointed with the conclusion, and he's kind of dumb. Hienious campaign. An attempt at viral marketing you say? Ford put up a Facebook page featuring the “Lionman of Tanzania” and it has exactly…zero members. Even my kid brother was dissapointed with the conclusion, and he’s kind of dumb.

]]> By: Lion Man of Tazania « Not Another Marketing Weblog http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-33 Lion Man of Tazania « Not Another Marketing Weblog Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:19:20 +0000 http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-33 [...] Posts Viral Marketing Gone WrongSocial Networking PotentialLion Man of TazaniaLoyalty [...] [...] Posts Viral Marketing Gone WrongSocial Networking PotentialLion Man of TazaniaLoyalty [...]

]]> By: ABC http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-28 ABC Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:38:36 +0000 http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-28 This is one of the worst ads ever. I'm referring to the TV commercial. I see it nearly ever commercial break which is a bad move to air it so often considering it becomes annoying at such a high frequency and with no ending! They want us to remember it, but I for one am remembering it as a darn annoying ad. What's the point if there's no hint to the specific product? Sure it's a car commercial but every time I make a different guess as to the model. If the frequency were cut down then the ad may be seen as funny, but I see it so darn much I only want to know who is behind it so I can complain! If it's Ford then I hope they're prepared to receive a complaint for every time I have seen that darn commercial. This is one of the worst ads ever. I’m referring to the TV commercial. I see it nearly ever commercial break which is a bad move to air it so often considering it becomes annoying at such a high frequency and with no ending! They want us to remember it, but I for one am remembering it as a darn annoying ad. What’s the point if there’s no hint to the specific product? Sure it’s a car commercial but every time I make a different guess as to the model. If the frequency were cut down then the ad may be seen as funny, but I see it so darn much I only want to know who is behind it so I can complain! If it’s Ford then I hope they’re prepared to receive a complaint for every time I have seen that darn commercial.

]]> By: Jay http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-25 Jay Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:02:20 +0000 http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-25 It's the new 2008 Ford Focus. Redesigned. www.ford.ca www.fordvehicles.com It’s the new 2008 Ford Focus. Redesigned.

http://www.ford.ca

http://www.fordvehicles.com

]]> By: Jason http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-24 Jason Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:01:05 +0000 http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-24 It's a 2008 Ford Focus. It’s a 2008 Ford Focus.

]]> By: crunchy http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-22 crunchy Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:01:41 +0000 http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-22 An advertorial is a word used in the advertising industry to describe an ad that is made to look as if it were editorial. That is to say, an ad designed to appear as if it were chosen content in the media versus being a purchased position. I have seen the commercial on tv, however the vehicle the lion man leaps into appears more so to be a Ford Fusion than a Saturn(In my humble opinion). However the vehicle is not all that clearly defined. I paused the tv for a closer inspection, but it is still not certain. I'd say it could even pass for a Hyundai. An advertorial is a word used in the advertising industry to describe an ad that is made to look as if it were editorial. That is to say, an ad designed to appear as if it were chosen content in the media versus being a purchased position.
I have seen the commercial on tv, however the vehicle the lion man leaps into appears more so to be a Ford Fusion than a Saturn(In my humble opinion). However the vehicle is not all that clearly defined. I paused the tv for a closer inspection, but it is still not certain. I’d say it could even pass for a Hyundai.

]]> By: Ednonymous http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-21 Ednonymous Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:29:32 +0000 http://namw.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/viral-marketing-gone-wrong/#comment-21 p.s. why are Canadian advertisers insulting the Canadian consumer (i.e Tim Horton's & Wendy's ads)? p.s. why are Canadian advertisers insulting the Canadian consumer (i.e Tim Horton’s & Wendy’s ads)?

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