Direction of Advertising

[Umbran]

Sell me your product based on it's merits. Don't flash me a seductive smile, a pretty face or a nice pair of boobs and expect me to buy your stuff.

Ah, but if only they had the ability to sell you you, in particular. But they don't. They only have the ability to sell to the masses. They can't make it personal, so don't take it personally. A really big portion of your species just happens to respond well to such advertising. Blame them. The advertisers are only using what works.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

Ah, but if only they had the ability to sell you you, in particular. But they don't. They only have the ability to sell to the masses. They can't make it personal, so don't take it personally. A really big portion of your species just happens to respond well to such advertising. Blame them. The advertisers are only using what works.

It may work... but that is not, at the very least, my concern. EN World is supposed to be work and Gramma friendly and I don't think the ads in question fit either of those qualifications.

 

[RangerWickett]

Queen D, if you dislike the ad I've run, let me know. I value your opinion and will take it down if you'd like.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

Queen D, if you dislike the ad I've run, let me know. I value your opinion and will take it down if you'd like.

It's not that I dislike it. I think it's clever and sexy, however; I do question whether or not it is appropriate for EN World. I don't find it offensive in the slightest, but I do wonder if it fits the Gramma and work safe idiom, that's all.

 

[RangerWickett]

Okay then. I see your point. I'll have to switch from "sex sells" to "awesomeness sells." Look for a new ad later this week.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

Okay then. I see your point. I'll have to switch from "sex sells" to "awesomeness sells." Look for a new ad later this week.

Hmmm - now, the ad in your .sig is okay I think... it's illustrated and really not very offensive at all... my gram wouldn't be up in arms about it - heck, even she (at over 80) can admit that boobies are funny... the ad I question specifically is the Unorthodox Cheerleaders ad that I saw running this afternoon up in the right hand corner of the site...

But - I don't like to make a stink... If the mods think it's appropriate, I'm happy to listen to 'em.

 

[diaglo]

Queen D, if you dislike the ad I've run, let me know. I value your opinion and will take it down if you'd like.

i dislike it for the same reasons Queen D states. but you can take my opinion with a grain of salt.

 

[RangerWickett]

*grin* I always do.

Of course, what are you doing browsing EN World from work? You should be busy finagling with diseases that can kill us all.

Now if you'll excuse me, a patron has been waiting for about three minutes while I type this. I guess I'd better find out what his problem is. *rolls eyes*

 

[Mouseferatu]

See, in my case, these ads encourage me not to buy the products.

It's not that I'm offended. Far from it. I like scantily clad women as much as anyone.

It's that I assume if a product has to resort to sex and titillation to attract my attention, it's because it has nothing substantive to offer.

Now, I'm more forgiving of that on a banner ad than, say, the Avalance covers, since I know space is an issue. But it still enters my decision-making process.