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Yahoo recently launched a new ad campaign which we are running on the site. Its those funny little text links that you see which look like:
Start wearing purple, your very own shade, at startwearingpurple.com
Personally, I think its absolute genius. In a world where every single type of advertising has been done, and we’re watching a systematic crash of the traditional media world, its about time that web companies step up and try things differently. I like that its confusing, and even when you go to the site you can't quite tell what they're advertising… but you notice the brand Yahoo. Hell now I’m noticing it on buses all around… The site is pretty funny too, there’s some half-decent pranks that made me smile.
Hah so sorry for the seeming blatant advertising thread, but In light of looking for fresh new ways to advertise, I want to hear your thoughts on it.