How To Turn a Regular Ad Viral: 11 Creative Billboards Dan Koelsch, November 24, 2009November 23, 2009 It’s hard to get your brand recognized nowadays with all the advertising noise out in the world, the Internet, and TV. Thus, you need to find a way to separate yourself from the bunch. ARGs and viral campaigns are one way to do that, but you can do it on a much simpler, one time basis. You drive by them everyday, usually not even noticing them, until someone decides to do something a bit interesting. Yes, I’m talking about creative billboards. The Huffington Post has a list of 11 Billboards that truely stand out, which include the ones for Kill Bill 2 and Law & Order seen below. Check out the article for the other non-entertainment ones. The list of course neglects the great District 9 billboards we saw this summer, but nonetheless, these are really cool. We sometimes forget viral is really about getting people to notice and talk about the advertising, and that’s what these billboards do, even if it its for something as boring as insurance. Viral Marketing
Mark of the Spider-Man Website Now Has Video of Tagging Events February 25, 2012March 21, 2012The Mark of the Spider-Man viral website had a change the other day that was unexplained. The large Spider-Man symbol at the bottom of the page no longer linked to the exclusive clip from The Amazing Spider-Man. Instead, it went to the film’s trailer on the Sony Pictures YouTube channel…. Read More
Follow Up: “Who Is Patient Zero?” Becomes A Novel October 13, 2011October 14, 2011Last year we told you about a burgeoning viral campaign for a zombie film. For those who wondered whatever happened with the campaign and even the movie itself, we have an update. Find out the details, including the major change to the project, after the break. Read More
New ‘Battle: Los Angeles’ Viral Video Shows UFO in LA February 18, 2011A new viral video for Battle: Los Angeles was posted on YouTube earlier today, and it’s pretty cool. It shows four aircrafts over the 110 freeway in Los Angeles, one large UFO and three escorting it. After the break, check out the video, plus the new Battle: Los Angeles poster. Read More