Advertising
A Round Of Applause For This Superb Road Safety Ad Featuring Vikings [Video]
09 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s not easy to convince people that they should adhere to rules put in place for their own safety. Sometimes, you have to call in the Vikings.
This Windhoek Beer Ad With Gerard Butler Is Cleared For Use Again [Video]
07 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After being yanked off the air following a ruling back in January, Gerard Butler’s Windhoek Beer commercial is good to go again.
Remember The ‘Boet & Swaer’ Adverts? This Fast Food Chain Clearly Does [Videos]
10 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Castrol’s famous ads from back in the day, featuring Boet, Swaer, and Moegai, have inspired a modern-day imitation.
Simple Tips To Stop Ad Tracking On Your iPhone
09 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Despite Apple’s laudable new privacy policies, some ad tracking can still filter through the cracks. Combat this by following a few simple steps.
Counting The Costs Of The Worst Super Bowl 2021 Ad [Video]
16 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jeep produced what some believe to be the most expensive TV commercial ever, and it’s been a total disaster from the second it first aired.
The Pringles Astronaut Ad Filmed In Cape Town [Video]
15 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Pringles ‘Flavor Stacking Space Return’ advert that aired on Super Bowl Sunday was shot in Cape Town.
Best And Worst Super Bowl 2021 Ads [Videos]
09 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Now that the Super Bowl is over, we can begin the task of ranking the adverts from best to worst.
Reddit Bought This Super Bowl Ad To Celebrate The GameStock Mayhem
08 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Reddit spent its entire marketing budget on a five-second Super Bowl advert, and managed to make quite an impact.
A Quick Look At The Best Super Bowl Ads So Far [Videos]
02 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Even if you couldn’t care less about American football, the Super Bowl has high entertainment value, including some pretty spectacular ads.
This Genuinely Bonkers Ad Has Plenty Of Twists And Turns [Video]
14 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Prepare yourself, because what you’re about to see defies most of what we’ve come to expect from advertising.
Ryan Reynolds’ Match Ad Featuring Satan Sums Up 2020 Nicely [Video]
03 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Ryan Reynolds created an ad for the dating app Match, and it features both Satan and the year 2020.
Cereal Wars: Jungle Oats Is Having A Go At Weet-Bix – Will They Retaliate?
03 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Weet-Bix isn’t impressed after a supermarket employee chose an unfortunate spot to place a Jungle Oats advert in the cereal aisle.
These German Couch Potato Ads Are Top Notch [Video]
17 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In 2020, being a hero means something very different to what it meant back in the day.
Enjoy Berlin’s COVID-19 Ad Featuring A Senior Citizen Flipping The Bird
15 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Germany might not be too fond of the advert, but I reckon the elderly lady flipping anti-maskers the bird might put a smile on your face.
UK ‘Fatima’s Next Job’ Recruitment Ad Condemned
13 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Advertisers might want to take into consideration that tensions are high at the moment, especially in industries that have been hit hard by lockdowns.
No, Dis-Chem Didn’t Create This Ad Mocking Clicks
09 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It would be pretty easy for Dis-Chem to have a cheeky dig at Clicks, given the current climate, but the retailer has distanced itself from a supposed ad doing the rounds on social media.
KFC Is No Longer ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’
25 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Yeah, it’s probably not a great idea to encourage ‘finger lickin’ when there’s a highly contagious virus doing the rounds.
What Is The Deal With Clover’s New ‘Smurf’ Commercial? [Video]
06 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The company’s new social media campaign, #WhyCloverBlue, launched with a strange video that has been widely criticised.
Simple Trick Lets You Enjoy YouTube Ad-Free
15 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If YouTube adverts are messing with your vibe, you’re just one full stop away from living an ad-free life.
Naked Porn Stars Show Up Unannounced In Viral New Zealand Ad [Video]
15 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
New Zealand is tackling internet safety with some incredibly funny adverts that give Nando’s a run for their money.
These 1950s-Inspired Vespa Posters Are Very Cool [Images]
04 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Few could have predicted that a small scooter produced in 1949 would become such a cultural phenomenon, and that history is once again being celebrated.
Can Volkswagen Be More Racist? [Video]
21 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Volkswagen really needs to have a word with its marketing department before releasing another advert.
Red & Yellow Giving Away R2 Million In Digital Marketing Vouchers
20 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Red & Yellow Creative School of Business is giving away R2 million in vouchers for its famous Digital Marketing Aptitude Test (DMAT).
It’s Official: Fair Cape’s Cows Are Not “Happy”
08 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Fair Cape Dairies has been handed a stern talking to from the Advertising Regulatory Board, for describing its cows as “happy”.
Oscars Banned This Ad – Now It’s Gone Viral [Video]
12 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
It’s the year 2020, and for some reason, certain topics, which should be mainstream, are still considered too ‘controversial’ for public television.
Peak Creepy – New Facebook Feature Shows How It Stalks You
29 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Facebook’s new “Off-Facebook Activity” tracker lets you know just how brazenly the social network is watching everything that you do.
Time-Waster: 2020 Super Bowl Ads [Videos]
27 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It costs an estimated $5,6 million for a 30-second ad spot on Super Bowl Sunday, and that’s aside from producing the advert itself. They better be decent, then.
Another Ad Apology As KFC Accused Of ‘Sexually Objectifying’ Women [Video]
21 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South African viewers won’t have seen this advert for the Zinger Popcorn Box, which aired in Australia, and has led to a public apology from KFC.
Dating Apps Like Tinder And Grindr Are Being Very Naughty With Your Data
15 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Popular dating and hook-up apps like Grindr, Tinder, and OKCupid have been accused of sharing your private information.
Facebook Is Always Tracking You – Here’s What You Can Do About It
13 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
You’re not imagining it, because Facebook really is tracking you. The good news is that you can do something about it.
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