Comments on: Google Ad Fail http://propr.ca/2009/google-ad-fail/ Exploring social media and public relations Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:01:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Digital Frontiers :: Speaker Videos :: Breaking News: Being Interesting is Important http://propr.ca/2009/google-ad-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-676578 Digital Frontiers :: Speaker Videos :: Breaking News: Being Interesting is Important Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:38:07 +0000 http://propr.ca/?p=1787#comment-676578 [...] of those tiny text ads that always seem to know what you’re talking about (or at least fail hilariously). My point is, the average tech-friendly consumer is bored by advertising. Getting attention used [...] [...] of those tiny text ads that always seem to know what you’re talking about (or at least fail hilariously). My point is, the average tech-friendly consumer is bored by advertising. Getting attention used [...]

]]> By: Joseph Thornley http://propr.ca/2009/google-ad-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-589574 Joseph Thornley Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:01:41 +0000 http://propr.ca/?p=1787#comment-589574 Great catch CT. I'm going to update my post with the image you sent to me. Great catch CT. I’m going to update my post with the image you sent to me.

]]> By: CT Moore http://propr.ca/2009/google-ad-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-589564 CT Moore Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:05:14 +0000 http://propr.ca/?p=1787#comment-589564 This isn't the first time airline ticket deals have been advertised alongside a plane crash. Back in July, Google served up "Fly to Australia Cheap" ads alongside a story in an Aussie paper about a Quantas emergency landing. And on a MSM sidenote, I was watching a documentary on Global this past weekend about how Walmart engages in union busting practices, but Walmart ads ran during the commercial break. This isn’t the first time airline ticket deals have been advertised alongside a plane crash. Back in July, Google served up “Fly to Australia Cheap” ads alongside a story in an Aussie paper about a Quantas emergency landing.

And on a MSM sidenote, I was watching a documentary on Global this past weekend about how Walmart engages in union busting practices, but Walmart ads ran during the commercial break.

]]> By: Jan 18: PR top 5 | Strive Notes http://propr.ca/2009/google-ad-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-589329 Jan 18: PR top 5 | Strive Notes Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:01:30 +0000 http://propr.ca/?p=1787#comment-589329 [...] his blog forever,  I finally got to meet Joseph Thornley a few weeks ago.  I loved his post about US Airways flight that crash landed in the Hudson River a few days ago.  With everyone else banging on about how [...] [...] his blog forever,  I finally got to meet Joseph Thornley a few weeks ago.  I loved his post about US Airways flight that crash landed in the Hudson River a few days ago.  With everyone else banging on about how [...]

]]> By: phil barrett http://propr.ca/2009/google-ad-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-589007 phil barrett Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:09:46 +0000 http://propr.ca/?p=1787#comment-589007 unfortunately there is no accounting for context with online media... but isn't that what web 3.0 or the semantic web promises? any time now... unfortunately there is no accounting for context with online media… but isn’t that what web 3.0 or the semantic web promises? any time now…

]]> By: Tanya (aka NetChick) http://propr.ca/2009/google-ad-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-588898 Tanya (aka NetChick) Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:45:04 +0000 http://propr.ca/?p=1787#comment-588898 That's just wrong on so many levels. You'd think they'd have people for that... Oh right, they laid them off. That’s just wrong on so many levels. You’d think they’d have people for that… Oh right, they laid them off.

]]> By: Jen Zingsheim http://propr.ca/2009/google-ad-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-588880 Jen Zingsheim Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:59:25 +0000 http://propr.ca/?p=1787#comment-588880 Oh dear. That's...unfortunate ad placement. Oh dear. That’s…unfortunate ad placement.

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