I'd like to earn money from my website, probably by putting ads on it, but I have no idea how to start...
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posted by robintw
on Jan 18, 2012 -
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If you change a word in a trademarked advertising slogan, can it be used, or is it trademark infringement?
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posted by ljshapiro
on Jan 13, 2012 -
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I've volunteered to set up and run the Facebook page for a student social organization. I was looking for suggestions on how to best manage a Facebook presence. The page would mainly be focused in advertising events that the group will be hosting, as well as recruiting new members.
posted by codacorolla
on Jan 11, 2012 -
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Small business promotions filter: good source for a US or Canadian service that will (manufacture and) ship one-off promotional items as occasional customer rewards?
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posted by rokusan
on Jan 10, 2012 -
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Why do furniture stores rely so heavily on the advertising gimmick of “going out of business” sales?
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posted by eschatfische
on Dec 21, 2011 -
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If you work in advertising (especially digital advertising), how did you wind up in this industry, and specifically in your current position? Was this your intended profession, or was your professional path more circuitous?
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posted by Lieber Frau
on Nov 6, 2011 -
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I received an email the other day from someone who claims they have a client who wants to advertise on my blog, which I only started a couple of months ago. I can't tell if it's legit, and I'm wondering how best to find out. I don't have any advertising on my blog, nor do I have any mentions of seeking advertisers.
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posted by trillian
on Oct 17, 2011 -
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A bigshot sales guy is coming by this afternoon, trying to get my organization to buy web ads on a regional newspaper site. What should I ask him?
posted by thisisdrew
on Sep 9, 2011 -
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What is the branded history of the
Marlboro Red cigarette? I am contemplating the history of marketing to women right now, and I am especially interested to know if the "Red" branding of today goes back to when the cigarettes had red filters to blend with lipsticks. Are they "Reds" of today called such because of the red packaging, the processing of the tobacco, the historical marketing to women, or something else entirely? It would be especially interesting to me if these cigarettes, which are hyper-masculine today, are direct descendants of a quintessentially feminine product.
posted by mortaddams
on Sep 3, 2011 -
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I’m trying to start up a housecleaning business, but can’t figure out how to actually get any customers. I’ve been putting flyers on houses in fairly upscale neighborhoods – McMansions, hip urban condos, places populated by professionals and executives. I have an ad on craigslist, although my city doesn’t use craigslist much. I’m not getting anywhere with either of those methods though.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 30, 2011 -
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I'm seeking a recommendation for a non-shady tracking/reporting tool for affiliate sales and ad network performance.
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posted by arielmeadow
on Aug 23, 2011 -
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I have a sort of photo sharing website that breaks content up by category. There is not much text on the site, and we've been rejected by Google AdSense on that basis (not enough text). I'd like to find an ad network that will let me supply keywords (e.g., we have a gardening section, so we could sell space for gardening ads on those parts of the site) instead of scanning the site for them. Can anyone recommend an ad network that might do this?
posted by bagadonuts
on Aug 22, 2011 -
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Old people have sex? Please help me find media representations of geriatric sexuality in various media such as in commercials, movies, posters, television, newspapers, and so on.
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posted by Knigel
on Aug 16, 2011 -
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Where can I make business cards like the one in this link? http://www.tomnealfilm.co.uk/#223278992
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posted by rwmacy
on Aug 10, 2011 -
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I'm in contention for a job as a social media marketing and advertising representative at a medium sized music hardware-related company. Basically, I haven't found a great idea of how much I should ask for as far as salary. Additionally, I don't know what else to ask for in this job as I've never held a salaried position in my life.
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posted by j0hn0b
on Aug 1, 2011 -
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How much am I worth to facebook (or G+, or even MySpace for that matter)?
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posted by fings
on Jul 24, 2011 -
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I'm a real estate agent who advertises on craigslist. Someone is flagging my ads and over half of them keep getting removed. What can I do?
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posted by Melsky
on Jul 23, 2011 -
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I'm been using both Google Adwords and a Facebook ad to promote an new album, but I think I'm using weak "keywords". Could I get the Metafilter community to look at a few no budget videos I've made to help me figure out "better" keywords to advertise my music? Or am I just wasting my money?
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posted by Dr.Rhetoric
on Jul 21, 2011 -
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I released an app in the app store. How do I promote it? What works and what doesn't?
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posted by Brainy
on Jul 12, 2011 -
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I need to learn SEM/AdWords, and I'd like to learn it fast. Google's AdWords learning center just isn't doing it for me.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 22, 2011 -
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How does merchandising (if that's the right term) work in brand-name chain stores, given the infinite permutations in store layout?
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Jun 13, 2011 -
8 answers
How did basic design work (say, for advertising posters) happen in the analog days? Can I still do it that way today?
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posted by bubukaba
on Jun 8, 2011 -
19 answers
I'm looking to research consumer demographics for a couple of specific businesses. For instance, Who goes to Disney World or Cirque du Soleil (age, race, income, city/state of origin, etc.)? I realize this is pretty basic stuff, but it is not anything I've done before and I'm coming up empty.
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posted by brynnwood
on Jun 1, 2011 -
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What are the most popular online destinations/forums/communities for gardening, hiking, backpacking, and other outdoor activities?
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posted by bagadonuts
on May 5, 2011 -
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Asking for a student: we're looking for TV commercials that have any kind of identifiably "world music" or more generally non-western musical styles in their soundtracks.
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posted by fourcheesemac
on Apr 25, 2011 -
24 answers
How can I get better at promoting myself and my work, without dwelling on my failures or fearing I'll be judged?
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posted by cortisol
on Apr 2, 2011 -
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Anybody know their local city rules governing advertising bicycles attached to cycle racks? What does your city do?
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posted by priorpark17
on Apr 1, 2011 -
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What is the name of the industry / sector that designs retail store layouts etc. in order to encourage impulse buying and maximise profits?
posted by FuckingAwesome
on Mar 26, 2011 -
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In
84 Charing Cross Rd Helene Hanff's 1st letter to the bookshop Marks and Co., written in October 1949, says she's responding to an ad she saw by them in the
Saturday Review of Literature. One little problem: I recently went over a library archive of the
Saturday Review. I couldn't find an ad from Marks and Co. in any of the October issues of 1949, nor in any of the issues in September, August, or July. This involved looking at both the display ads and the small-print classifieds. It also involved looking at the
Saturday Review's 25th Anniversary issue, August 6, 1949, which was more than triple the size of a typical issue of the time (180+ pgs vs. 50+ pgs, and so many one-off advertisers it had an index to them). So... Has anyone ever seen this ad, that caused such a big change in Hanff's life? Did she perhaps get the magazine wrong? If so, which magazine was it in, and when?
posted by aurelian
on Mar 20, 2011 -
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Is a secretarial or clerical job in a marketing agency a reletively low stress 9-5 job?
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posted by Jade_bug
on Mar 5, 2011 -
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Does anyone remember a certain 1990's Infiniti car commercial? I'm thinking of the sophisticated guy with longish gray hair, quiet classical music, darkness, etc. I'd like to find a youtube link and use it (or something similar at least) as an example of the sophisticated tone of luxury car commercials.
posted by belau
on Mar 3, 2011 -
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Have businesses suffered since DVRs became popular and everyone stopped watching commercials?
posted by easy_being_green
on Feb 7, 2011 -
12 answers
Why do TV networks do promos for their shows (like for Glee or House last night) during the Super Bowl?
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posted by John Frum
on Feb 7, 2011 -
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Travelling on I81 in central Pennsylvania there are several large, sleazy billboards advertising places to get a "massage." From the billboard, it's hard not to get the impression that you will get more than a massage at the advertised establishment (the billboard gives an address.) What's going on here?
posted by ennui.bz
on Jan 24, 2011 -
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I've been approached by a marketing company to see if I would be willing to license one of my songs in a commercial, and I have a few questions.
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posted by Quartermass
on Dec 29, 2010 -
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