I hear that creators of very popular YouTube videos get paid for advertising. Normally they would welcome this, but I'm curious about what options a person has for keeping ads off their YouTube video, especially in the case where the video has been viewed very many times. Is it possible to keep ads off such a video altogether? And what would an effort to minimize advertising do to a video creator's ability to earn money (from YouTube) by posting videos on YouTube? (I imagine it would destroy it, but I don't know for sure.)
posted by Koray
on Apr 4, 2013 -
8 answers
I've got two books. I need to make flyers for the local sci-fi/fantasy con. I've never made a flyer for anything, ever. Where can I find good examples or tutorials?
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posted by scaryblackdeath
on Mar 27, 2013 -
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I'm at the final round of interviews for two very different jobs, and if I'm offered both, I'm not sure what I should do.
One's at a nonprofit, the other's at an advertising agency.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 26, 2013 -
7 answers
Curious if the anyone has examples of interesting or innovative approaches to in app or in game (mobile especially) advertising, promotions etc which help developers monetize their freemium games or aoos?
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posted by specialk420
on Mar 2, 2013 -
5 answers
Facebook has sent me a code for $50 in free advertising to use in promoting my blog and/or its page on FB. Is it worth bothering to set up a $50 advertisement on Facebook when I'm not willing to spend anything at all on advertising over and above that? And it makes me nervous that they want my credit card info up front — are there pitfalls to avoid in making sure nothing gets charged to my credit card?
posted by orange swan
on Feb 18, 2013 -
7 answers
I am an illustrator and have been recently contacted by the magazine Uppercase, who offered me an opportunity to be part of the third edition of Work/Life, an annual book dedicated to the work of 100 international illustrators.
While surely nicely curated and distributed, Uppercase Work/Life asks their applicants to pay a CDN $500 fee to have a two-page spread.
Is it worth it?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 11, 2013 -
6 answers
I'm looking for mission statements from 90's advertising agencies. Specifically, super "edgy" ad agencies that targeted the Gen-X demographic. The more over the top and "extreme" the better.
Worst-case scenario, I'd love to know where to start looking for them myself.
posted by defenestration
on Jan 28, 2013 -
9 answers
An advertising company called my place of business and basically deceived one of my employees over the phone. Long story short, they made it sound like they were confirming an existing advertisement, rather than making it clear that they were soliciting new business. The charge for the service is $599. The advertising company is located in the state of NY and my business is in OR. I have submitted a complaint through the Better Business Bureau, but we have no resolution yet and the Advertising business in question is holding steady on their position that I owe them the money. I feel that their tactics were deceitful, and we would have never signed up with them if they had made it clear that is what they were trying to do. Since it looks like the BBB route is going to fail, what are my other options?
posted by walmerhoz
on Jan 28, 2013 -
22 answers
I want to transform my department's social media team into the campus experts on social media. What are the books, workshops, tools, websites and communities I should be looking into?
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posted by pwnguin
on Jan 19, 2013 -
12 answers
Graduating in June with a BA Philosophy. I have two years journalism experience. I'm currently searching for jobs through my network and linkedin. Help please!
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posted by GiveUpNed
on Jan 3, 2013 -
5 answers
A client has asked me, of all people, to suggest some awesome schwag ideas for a major international advertising event next year. At this event, every booth has schwag, and we want the schwag that will outschwag all other schwag. The booth will be handling 800+ people a day, and focused on "interactivity", so the schwag in question should be customizable on the spot. We have 6+ months to get whatever it is ready. Essentially, the sky's the limit. Name your ideal schwag.
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posted by saysthis
on Nov 17, 2012 -
30 answers
Is it ethical for a graphic design company to do advertising work for opposing political candidates at the same time?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 25, 2012 -
21 answers
What sub-culture is depicted in the Sonos speaker commercial with the nicely dressed women and men dancing in their living room?
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posted by thylacine
on Oct 24, 2012 -
7 answers
Help me, a 30 year old TV production assistant, make a career switch. Special snowflake details inside.
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posted by tylerfulltilt
on Sep 26, 2012 -
21 answers
Is there any way to block Facebook's sponsored stories (ads) that are suddenly appearing in my news feed on my iPhone?
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posted by looli
on Sep 22, 2012 -
6 answers
The In Game Advertising Business for Dummies - please drop some science on me regarding notable vendors and rates for this kind of thing given that Massive was killed.
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posted by spicynuts
on Sep 6, 2012 -
5 answers
I'm in desperate need of direction in my career and don't know how to make a decision.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 22, 2012 -
4 answers
I suddenly find myself in a position where I am trying to promote an event to get thousands of participants. But I have never promoted an event before, and I have no budget! Help me get some ideas on how to get the word out.
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posted by brenton
on Aug 17, 2012 -
9 answers
What are some TV commercials of the past couple of years that showcase some of the cheesy tropes of American television advertising?
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posted by dontjumplarry
on Jun 18, 2012 -
10 answers
Recommend blogs and/or sites that talk about *effective* advertising/marketing/direct mail without trying to sell me something?
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posted by headnsouth
on Jun 18, 2012 -
2 answers
How to find someone to create a short business video for display in a public space.
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posted by Northwest
on May 18, 2012 -
3 answers
Is it
legal to advertise by taping posters to telephone poles, bus shelters, boarded up storefronts, etc? Do outfits like
Poster Giant have some kind of special exception?
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posted by bubukaba
on May 14, 2012 -
7 answers
Is there a Firefox extension or something that will change Outbrain links into the regular links they appear to be when you first mouse over them?
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posted by straight
on May 10, 2012 -
5 answers
What's the best place to go for custom magnetic signs that you put on the side of your car to advertise your business?
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posted by NewGear
on May 8, 2012 -
3 answers
Is there, anywhere, a website or database of actors and actresses who appear in commercials?
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posted by timsteil
on Apr 28, 2012 -
2 answers
Hivemind, please help me find a PBS commercial that stuck in my impressionable kid brain! This would have been mid-1990s, probably on WGBH Boston and likely right before or after Bill Nye. My Google/Youtube-fu is failing me.
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posted by Wretch729
on Apr 17, 2012 -
3 answers
Pay less for online classes or more for sitting in a classroom? Get clicky for career-switching details...
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posted by mild deer
on Apr 12, 2012 -
10 answers
How can I create an amazing work environment for my employees? Moving to a new building and I have a blank slate for office layout, design and decor.
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posted by honkeoki
on Apr 11, 2012 -
35 answers
"mandatory" options on a new, built-to-order BMW...is this a permissible business practice? I am in Vancouver, BC.
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posted by wutangclan
on Apr 2, 2012 -
33 answers
Is this false advertising or just bad sales technique? Salespeople using "Made in USA" to boost sales... of foreign-made items.
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posted by checkitnice
on Mar 21, 2012 -
10 answers
Ad agency/career filter: I'm 24. Sometimes I love my job, sometimes it stresses me out so much that I want to leave. An opportunity to move on has presented itself and now I'm panicking.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 15, 2012 -
8 answers
I am looking for as many examples of funny/absurd/head scratching political advertisement from the current US cycle. Video preferred but print/web certainly accepted.
A few (hopefully clarifying details below the fold)
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posted by edgeways
on Feb 17, 2012 -
6 answers
How does an ad-buyer get paid in an agency? And how does that information get relayed to the client?
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posted by rev-
on Feb 17, 2012 -
3 answers
Part of my commute goes along Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood. There are a ton of billboards. Now I'm curious about billboards. Could you answer some questions about billboards for me?
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posted by insectosaurus
on Feb 10, 2012 -
9 answers
CALLING ALL SEM SPECIALISTS: How do you scope out a large SEM (google adwords) campaign? How do you anticipate how much it will cost per month and how many hours will be put toward it? This is from an agency perspective.
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posted by windbox
on Feb 2, 2012 -
1 answer
I panic at work when the stress is on. Can you help me handle the fire more gracefully?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 24, 2012 -
5 answers
I took out an advertising package with Apartments.com. This is no cheap proposition, at $2,000 for 500,000 impressions. I wasn't expecting much out of this, but was hoping for at least the 0.05% the apartments.com rep claimed was their average, considering that our company is in the moving industry and has some impressive accolades under our belt all mentioned in our ad.
50,000 impressions in and my apartments.com contact claims there've been 18 clicks (0.03% CTR). However I only see 6 originating from apartments.com, 2 of which were just me testing out the ad.
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posted by grammalvsu
on Jan 24, 2012 -
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