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 …

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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.

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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.

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0 thoughts on “advertising is dead to me

  1. Dana's avatar Dana

    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.

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