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Viral Video: Perform This Way

in Voices on June 22, 2011 at 2:47 pm PT

When Weird Al first put his parody of Lady Gaga on YouTube, his fans were disappointed that it wasn’t going to make it onto his new album, since Gaga hadn’t approved it. But no one was more disappointed than Gaga herself.

"Come to Think of It, eBay"–Is That a Killer Ad Motto or a Desperate Plea for Attention? (Plus Old Commericals!)

in News on November 2, 2009 at 5:10 am PT

BoomTown is not quite sure what to think of another new advertising campaign from an Internet giant–this time by eBay. With the tagline, “Come to Think of It, eBay,” the print, television and online marketing campaign starts today to “boost its standing as a holiday shopping destination.” Interestingly, the ads have been crafted by San Francisco-based Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, which has also just nabbed the lead role in the $100 million advertising campaign by Yahoo.
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