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This Subaru Ad Is So Horrific It Gave Me Goosebumps
The ad writers at Subaru must think they are quite funny. They probably spent hours batting around clever headline ideas to sell cars, none of which actually had anything to do with selling cars. Finally, they agreed on their approach and paid thousands to put a full-page ad in Inc. magazine. Unfortunately, the ad writers’ […]
Continue readingDavid Ogilvy’s Creative Process for Writing Sales Copy
A few days ago, Sean B. Alger sent me the following tweet. It was a bit cryptic. I thought he’d written a post in which he’d described himself as a lousy copywriter. Turns out, he had linked to an old David Ogilvy letter in which Ogilvy had described himself as a lousy copywriter.
Continue readingHas Google Finally Lost Its Way?
Has Google finally lost its way? It certainly seems that way. Over the last year or two, the signs that Google has lost its way have been many. First there was the wholesale lifetime suspension of AdWords advertisers’ accounts with no explanation, no help, and no recourse.
Continue readingBonobos Employee #2 Demonstrates the Right Way to Respond to Criticism
Yesterday, I was not kind to the folks who wrote the Bonobos ad posted here. Of course, I had no idea whether or not anybody at Bonobos would ever see my critique. To my shock and delight, Employee #2 at Bonobos (Adam) posted a comment within 15 minutes from the time I hit “publish.” I […]
Continue reading93% of Copywriters Agree: This Ad Sucks
I was reading Inc. magazine over the weekend when I came across this Bonobos ad (click the image to see it full-size in a separate tab): The ad begins with the following headline: 93% of men agree. BONOBOS is better. There are two major problems with this headline.
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