Nonsensical Facebook Advertisements will Make You Laugh
Jacqueline Parrish — October 22, 2009 — Naughty
Because social networking sites such as Myspace and Facebook are so popular, more and more companies are choosing to spend their advertising dollars on placing ads on these sites. These ads make for some pretty awesome internet advertising fails.
For example, one advertising link tells you that you can learn to go teach English in a foreign country, but has a picture of Kentucky.
I’m sure that we have all come across one or more of these amusing internet advertising fails, but it is nice to see them all compiled into a list.
For example, one advertising link tells you that you can learn to go teach English in a foreign country, but has a picture of Kentucky.
I’m sure that we have all come across one or more of these amusing internet advertising fails, but it is nice to see them all compiled into a list.
Trend Themes
1. Social Media Advertising - Companies can take advantage of the popularity of social media by creating more targeted and effective advertising strategies.
2. Contextual Advertising - Developing an advertising algorithm that can analyze and match ads to appropriate keywords can increase ad relevance and reduce nonsensical placements.
3. Humorous Advertising - Creating intentionally humorous ads that play on popular culture and trends can increase engagement and make ads more memorable.
Industry Implications
1. Advertising - The advertising industry can benefit from developing more advanced algorithms that will better place and target ads, while also implementing more entertaining and humorous strategies.
2. Social Media - Social media platforms can work with advertisers to create better ad placements and retain users' trust through more sophisticated ad targeting and selection software.
3. Education - Language schools and other education organizations can use social media platforms to reach their target demographic through effective and targeted advertising, while maintaining the accuracy of their messaging.
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