Anyone out there hate online newspaper ads?
I think most are okay, but I HATE the ones that disrupt my ultimate quest for enlightenment (also known as my attempt to read the news) by sliding down the whole page of news, causing me to frantically search for the microscopic ”skip this ad” or “close this ad” link. By the time I actually click on it, the advertisers usually have won and some uninvited company has become etched in my mind.
After preparing myself for battle, today I went to the Washington Post‘s site and received a welcome distraction. The page loaded and I noticed some activity on the right hand side of the screen. It was PC Guy.
PC Guy dragging in his Op Ed
What was he up to? Dragging in an Op Ed about people switching to Macs.
Stop Switching to Mac Op Ed
Being a PR guy, I thought this was hilarious on several levels. If you love the all the great Mac-PC Guy interactions as much as I do, here’s one for you.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhdWW9Y6M7w]
The ad was also on CNN’s homepage yesterday. I thought it was great!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFD5yb9S5I0
They must be cycling through the ad campaign on different news sites. Wonder where it’ll pop up next? And yes, banner ads can be distracting, this one just happened to be a distraction that came in the form of “news” -literally an “op-ed-ad”