I recently blogged about the Facebook ads called “Get Your Obama Check.” Those appear to be gone already, but they have been replaced by new ones with a similar message. These ads are called “Ball out of control at 23″ ”I make more than my dad” “Make $169 between classes” and a bunch of others. [...]
Facebook Must Be In Trouble
February 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Business & Advertising
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“Get Your Obama Check”
February 4th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Business & Advertising
When I logged into Facebook today, one of the ads on the right hand side (the ones that don’t get blocked by adblock), grabbed my attention. Normally all of the ads are pictures of girls with the caption “Am I Your Wife” or “Meet Hot Girls” or MLM pyramid schemes. This ad said “Get your [...]
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Would you Delete 10 Facebook Friends For a Free Whopper?
January 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Business & Advertising
While I probably haven’t eaten fast food in at least six months, Burger King is my favorite burger chain solely based on its innovative marketing. They are at it again with their Facebook application Whopper Sacrifice. WhopperSacrifice.com says: What would you do for a free WHOPPER? Now is the time to put your fair-weather web [...]
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In Trouble with the Law? Delete Your Facebook Profile
December 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Technology
Shana Madoff, the niece of Bernie Madoff, the now infamous hedge fund fraudster, has deleted her Facebook profile to try to get out of the public eye. Will this be a trend that others continue when they run afoul of the law, or is this a special case? Imagine the political fallout of the discovery [...]