Commercials

Advertising

After a Decade of Headline-Grabbing Ads, GoDaddy Is Quitting the Super Bowl

'We don't need to grow brand awareness domestically any more,' according to the company's CMO.

Geoff Weiss | 2 min read

Politics

Can You Guess Which 2 Presidential Candidates Inspired Pizza Hut Commercials in the '90s?

The 2016 election is shaping up to be pretty cheesy.

Kate Taylor | 2 min read

YouTube

How YouTube Sensation Casey Neistat Succeeded in Making Ads for People Who Hate Ads

This high school dropout turned viral video maker has worked with big brands such as Nike and Mercedes-Benz to create ads that millennials love.

Catherine Clifford | 5 min read

Arby's

Arby's Bids Farewell to Its Favorite Hater, Jon Stewart, With an Ad Featuring His Insults

The chain proved its brand savvy as it bid Stewart #JonVoyage.

Kate Taylor | 2 min read

Marketing Strategies

5 of the Most Controversial Ads in Recent History

From puppy mills to beauty standards, the themes of these commercials provoked polarizing reactions.

Laura Entis | 7 min read

Advertising

During Super Bowl, the Real Action Will Be on Social Media (Infographic)

2014's game day viewership broke records, which certainly didn't hurt the businesses with ads in the broadcast.

Nina Zipkin | 2 min read

Apple

Grab a Tissue: Apple's Latest Holiday Ad Is Another Tear Jerker.

Prepare thine eyes. Apple wants you to feel all the feels, hmmm, probably all the way to the checkout.

Kim Lachance Shandrow | 2 min read

Burger King

While Searching for a Rental, Apartment Hunters Discover In-Home Burger King

In a new commercial in Spain, Burger King tricked apartment seekers into stumbling upon a surprise pop-up restaurant located in an apartment.

Kate Taylor | 2 min read

Advertising

There's an Epic Battle of Christmas Commercials Unfolding in the U.K.

In one corner -- swooning penguins. In the other -- a heartrending historical account of soldiers calling a temporary truce.

Geoff Weiss | 2 min read

Advertising

Here's Why Apple Always Sets the Time to 9:41 in Its iPhone and iPad Ads

The detail is a nod to the precise moment at which Steve Jobs unveiled the devices during his legendary keynotes.

Geoff Weiss | 2 min read

GoDaddy

Why Entrepreneurs Will Find GoDaddy's New Commercials Hilarious

Who hasn't wanted to tell all of the doubters in their life to “stick it!”? These new ads capture moments of entrepreneurial triumph.

Catherine Clifford | 2 min read

Viral Videos

IKEA Skewers Apple's High-Minded Marketing in Hilarious Viral Sketch

'It's not a digital book, or an ebook,' an IKEA exec describes the company's forthcoming catalogue in reverent tones evoking Apple's lead designer Jony Ive. 'It's a bookbook.'

Geoff Weiss | 2 min read

Location-based Advertising

Samsung Bashes iPhone Battery Life in Cleverly Placed Airport Ads

The South Korean has affixed signs at airport power outlets that needle the Apple iPhone's notoriously poor battery performance.

Geoff Weiss | 2 min read

Pizza

Why Domino's Latest Ad Was a Smart, If Unintentional, Marketing Play

Domino's ad for Specialty Chicken features a reference to a failed cookie pizza just as Pizza Hut rolled out a cookie pizza of its own.

Kate Taylor | 3 min read

100 Brilliant Companies

Connecting Brands With Cheap, Fresh and Creative Talent

Advertising and digital marketing platform Zooppa partners with brands and agencies to create crowd-sourced commercials.

Grant Davis | 5 min read