advertising is dead to me
Do you hate advertising as much as I do?
Unless you make an effort to avoid them, you’ll see 5000 ads / day.
… billboards, sandwich boards, TV commercials, radio spots, posters, newspaper inserts, storefront promos, magazine ads, web banners, spam emails, product placements, infomercials, sponsorship logos, advertorials, and so on …
Why are you wasting my time?
Advertisers, I promise NOT to buy your product if you pester me.
You might ask, “What about those ads on this blog, Rick?”
… good question.
Well, … the Google text ads are contextual. The least offensive and intrusive possible. And they are supposed to relate to topics on this page.
Or you might ask, about those video ads you post on this site. “Rick, why are you shilling the Apple iPhone?
I might say those are entertainments. Funny. Or interesting. They may or may not inspire you to purchase a product.
The things I specifically recommend are listed under my product endorsement category.
That’s the only kind of advertising I want to see. Specific advice from people who have some expertise in the area. Especially those I know personally.
If you tip me to something I might be interested in buying, I should give you a small commission.
Hear Hear. I totally agree – there are products that I will absolutely NOT buy because their advertisements irritate me or are of the pestering type. Things that I read a review of in magazines, on line etc, are far more likely to end up in my cupboard.
Dana
June 20, 2007 at 11:34 am