Sexist Game Trailer Turns Girl Into A Hamburger And Eats Her

I’m ashamed of myself. I was swept up in my quest to market a new video game and did the unthinkable. I broke the first rule of online video advertising. “Don’t turn women into hamburgers and eat them just for a laugh” Oh sure, it seems innocent enough at first glance… the idea of a…

The Holy Grail of Content Marketing – and When to Recommend It

By Tanya Hall, Guest Contributor With much of the business world abuzz about content marketing, smart marketers are taking stock of opportunities for their clients to use the power of story to convey a message and build stronger brands. Conspicuously absent from most content strategies, however, is the granddaddy of all content marketing: writing a book.…

The Best Ways To Market Mobile Apps and Games

What’s the best way to market your mobile app or game? I reached out to a variety of experts including app developers, game studios, app summit organizers and extreme gaming machine builders to get their thoughts. Here’s the advice that made the most cents, along with my two pennies’ worth, of course. Charlyn Keating @CharlynKeating…

Carnivore Club’s Promo Video Shows It’s OK to F-Up

Following in the steps of funny viral video promos for Old Spice and Dollar Shave Club, is the world’s first curated subscription box for cured meats. Carnivore Club has launched a video to promote the expansion of their services with F-Up Insurance, the newest way to stay protected before committing another transgression. The video shows…

5 Ways to Tell if Your New Product Will Sell or Suck

Everybody who launches a new product, from Proctor & Gamble to a couple of college grads who thought it up at a bar, is convinced they’ll be rich. If they didn’t think it would sell, they wouldn’t try. Look at some of the morons on Shark Tank. They all believed in themselves and their products…