Advertise.MySpace Sucks

Maybe the title is an unfair assesment of the new self advertising medium MySpace is now providing.  I mean, I've yet to actually see the results from the network, since my ad has been pending approval since Sept 24th!  That's going on 13 days that my ad block has been setting in the hold bin pending approval.

Completely and utterly unacceptable.

Furthermore I contacted them, letting them know how long it had been and looking for some sort of indication when I could expect the campaign to run.  I was responded to within 24 hours, but no real information was given, only that they had a back log, sorry.  Such terrible execution of what could have been and may in the future be a good program.  For now and in the immediate future I will be taking my business elsewhere, it's obvious MySpace doesn't want nor need my advertising dollars for now.

Maybe I would have saved some time had I snail mailed my ads to them with an out-of-state check.

Snail Mail

Snail Mail

October 7, 2008 · Filed Under Making Money

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Cinema Gouging

My wife and I used to go to the movies almost every single week. We love movies, we love seeing them in the theater, the experience, everything. One of the best parts of going to the movies was getting a taste of the previews, to see what we could look forward to in a few months. That 'good point' about going to the movies has now been bastardized, at least on a local level.

Last Saturday I went and saw the new movie Cloverfield and mixed in with the previews were national ads for shit I could care less about. An ad for Musinex sinus medicine, the Marine corp, something else, and something else...I was so disgusted. I'm a paying customer who has already paid a fee for seeing a movie which may or may not be good, why am I being subjected to advertising at this point?

Maybe I'll get a discount on the price of my ticket since the Cinema owner just whored out my eyes.

Nope, I still paid $9 per ticket and a $8 for a coke and popcorn. What a rip. Am I the only one who is outraged by such senseless advertising and selling of ones soul? I'm strongly considering boycotting the local theater because of this, but it looks like there are no alternatives in my city. It'll go on and it'll just get worse, because no one speaks out, especially since no one is listening.

January 23, 2008 · Filed Under Offline

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