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The Illusion of Advertising (on Facebook, on Google, on Twitter, on Everything)

They say half of your marketing money is wasted, you just don't know which half. Well, unless you do. Today the companies that sell advertising on the Internet - Facebook, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn - all have huge megaphones advocating advertising. Have you ever noticed how many times you see ads for AdWords? Like not just on YouTube, but EVERWHERE? Think about that for a moment: Ads for advertising . How weird is that? Facebook Advertising Fraud Then along comes the latest video ( here ) proclaiming that - surprise - Facebook advertising is expensive, and riddled with possible fraud.  Well, yes and no. Here's the non-surprise surprise : ALL forms of advertising are riddled with problems, and on the Internet fraud whether it's click fraud or like fraud has been around forever. Don't be naive, Scarlett. It's not just Yankees in Atlanta, it's that all forms of advertising are ridiculously expensive. As marketers, perhaps it's a good time to step b

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Best Super Bowl 2014 Commercials List - Best Best Best (Well Sort of)

Ok, the Bowl is over and according to Google's knowledge graph... the Baltimore Ravens won!  Oh, oops, Google is a little behind the times as of 10 pm Eastern time... So go Broncos!  Oh, oops!  Yeah Seattle! Who cares?  It's all about the ads, isn't it? Well, there were over 50 ads, many of which were BORING. So, to save you time, here are just the best ads from the game, which you can call view on Hulu for free. Best Super Bowl Ads 2014 (Jason's List) Dannan Oikos - somewhat NSFW but hilarious: Kia - funny IF you are a MATRIX fan Turbo Tax: Love hurts: mockery of the Super Bowl for all the non-winnners, and then a plug for their free tax software: Honda Hug Someone, Bruce Willis does hugs Sony Crackle Seinfield - Of Course it's funny - it's SEINFIELD!!! Coca Cola America: Coke celebrates the diversity of America Peanut Butter Meets Chocolote and they get a bit crazy (in an adult sort of way) Watch All the Best Super Bowl Ads,