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Advertising
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You Need To See The Pornhub Mother’s Day Ad [Video]
05 May 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Pornhub has returned with yet another ad encouraging you to gift a family member, and this time around it may be a little too close for comfort. Or not.
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How Is It Possible That This Nivea Ad Was Even Approved In The First Place?
06 Apr 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Oh dear. Just when you thought Pepsi were leading the way in terms of brand stupidity, Nivea went and dropped their stinker.
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They’re Already Killing Pepsi With Hilarious Parody Ads [Video]
06 Apr 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
By now you will surely have seen the disastrous Pepsi ad that the brand has been forced to pull, but not before the parodies started flying in.
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Kendall Jenner’s New Pepsi Ad Is Turning Into The Marketing Fail Of The Year [Video]
05 Apr 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Kendall Jenner is pretty hot property right now, but Pepsi have really dropped the ball with their latest marketing campaign. Prepare for the cringe.
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When Last Did You See A Local Invention This Practical? [Video]
09 Feb 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
How many times has a friend or acquaintance pitched a business proposal that is based on – you guessed it – an app?
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New iPhone 7 Ad Looks Like A Wes Anderson Film [Video]
03 Nov 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
They call it practically magic, and Apple’s latest selection of adverts for the iPhone 7 generation are as beautiful as it can get. Take it away, Apple.
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Do This To “STOP” Those Annoying Competition Text Messages For Good
02 Nov 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Chances are you receive your fair share of unwanted text messages with offers and competitions, so let’s come together and banish them with a few simple steps.
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Seeff On Kloof Use Car Accident To Promote Business
01 Nov 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sometimes it pays to be a little edgy with your advertising, but then you run the risk of being called out for it. Let’s see what Seeff Properties have been up to.
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Brilliant – Denmark Is Appealing To Expats Not To Vote For Trump In The Best Way [Gif]
28 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / 2 Comments
Of course, if Trump is elected as president, it’s a definite sign that the world is spiralling out of control – and Denmark is trying to avoid that.
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Burger King Is Trolling McDonald’s HARD For Halloween [Video]
28 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The Burger King vs McDonald’s rivalry is as big as the one between Coca-Cola vs Pepsi – and this is what Burger King did to honour that rivalry for Halloween.
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The Top South African Ads From The First Half Of 2016
26 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
If you’re not one to take notice of the adverts on television, this isn’t for you. Here are the top rated adverts of the first half of the year.
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Two South African Pizza Companies Are Going To War
18 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Until a proper vote has been done no one can legally claim the title of SA’s tastiest pizza. That didn’t stop someone trying, and now they’ve been called out on it.
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Hilarious: The Most Ridiculous Complaints Ever Received About SA’s TV Ads [Videos]
12 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
People will find just about anything to be offended by, and that’s certainly true of these complaints about local TV adverts. You really should take a look.
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People Are Angry About Pierce Brosnan’s New Indian Chewing Tobacco Product Endorsement [Video]
10 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
What does James Bond do when he no longer has lives to save? He shows the world how effective a blue tin of mouth freshener is, and people get upset.
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This Japanese Ad, Where A Woman Turned Into An Eel, Has Been Pulled [Video]
27 Sep 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
There’s nothing like portraying a young girl in a black swimsuit as an eel to boost your local farming economy, especially when she is being “fattened up” for slaughter.
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“Marketing Genius” – Airline Uses Brad / Angelina Split For Advertising
26 Sep 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The Brangelina split has already prompted one shameless advert, and people are responding by calling the effort “genius”. To each their own, I guess.
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Publicis And WPP Reeling Following Facebook Video Metric Error
23 Sep 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Facebook made a booboo, and some of the biggest names in advertising are very unimpressed. Not surprising when some have spent well into the billions.
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Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn – All The South African Stats
20 Sep 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
South Africa’s Social Media Landscape report dropped today, and while getting your hands on the whole thing is a little costly here’s what you need to know.
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Here’s Kim Kardashian’s Full-Page Ad In The New York Times
20 Sep 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Kim K has taken a stand against genocide deniers in the best way possible – by taking out a full page ad speaking her mind. Money talks.
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H&M’s New Advert Puts Woolworths To Shame – Compare The Two [Video]
15 Sep 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
H&M clearly have their ad game on point, although the same can’t be said for Woolworths. We definitely have a clear winner here.
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Air China Did Incredibly Badly With These Warnings For Travellers To London
09 Sep 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
During a long-haul flight many of us reach for a magazine, but we wouldn’t expect to find blatantly racist material masquerading as advice.
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Walmart Did Badly With This 9/11 Coke Display
09 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Every brand knows to tread lightly when using national tragedies to promote products, something Walmart would do well to remember.
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OOPS: Have Absa Just Nailed The Best Advertising Blunder Of The Year?
08 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Everyone loves a good advertising fail, especially when it comes from a big bad bank. We think you’ll enjoy this effort from Absa then
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Social Media Says This Playboy Video Featuring A Guess Model Is ‘Vulgar’ – What Do You Think?
01 Sep 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
An underwear ad in Australia has been banned after being labelled amateur porn. The model herself is fuming, and the debate continues to rage.
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You Can Actually Stop WhatsApp Giving Your Details To Facebook – Here’s How
26 Aug 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
By now everyone knows that anything they do online is being watched and monitored to some degree, and sharing those details means big money.
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Excellent Australian Underwear Ad Highlights The ‘Dad Bod’ [Video]
19 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
If you’re a father who has sadly watched the decline of your body since your partner gave birth, you might just understand where these guys are coming from.
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Here’s Apple’s Olympic Games iPhone Ad [Video]
05 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Apple have released an ad that showcases diversity in the only way Apple could – shot with an iPhone. But the voice-over is what really takes the cake.
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Everyone’s Talking About These Brilliant Ads About The U.S. Olympic Team [Videos]
04 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The U.S. Olympic team are the focus of a new series of TV ads, and they’re giving voice to some athletes you might not be familiar with.
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Here’s How You Can Unsubscribe From Those Annoying DA Robocalls
04 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The DA really grated a few people with their seemingly endless SMS and robocall campaign – but where did they get your number from, and how do you stop it?
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Publicis Puts Saatchi & Saatchi Chairperson On Leave For These Controversial Remarks
01 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Kevin Roberts will have himself a fair amount of free time in the coming weeks, advertising giants Saatchi & Saatchi forcing him to take a little ‘me time’.
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