desperate methods of promotion!

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by truelysam, Jan 12, 2005.

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    desperate methods of promotion!
    Just watch an article on newspaper
    someone is selling the ad space in his forehead in ebay
    Will you consider put a sticker with your domain name in your forehead?
    What are the most desperate methods you have ever use?
     
    truelysam, Jan 12, 2005 IP
  2. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    That's nuts. Do you have a link?
     
    T0PS3O, Jan 12, 2005 IP
  3. truelysam

    truelysam Peon

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    #3
    sorry, i don't get a link, its on my local newspaper
     
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    expat Stranger from a far land

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    #4
    it's not nuts but maybe the bidders are

    http://search.ebay.com/forehead_W0QQsojsZ1QQfromZR40

    (ebay search for forehead)

    M
    PS The guy hwo started this round is at 22.000$ time of writing and has major media coverage thus the forehead once holdng a domain or ad will be on prime tv time.....
     
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    #5
    With all that coverage, $22K isn't far off the irght price.

    You're right, it's not nuts, it's very clever indeed.
     
    T0PS3O, Jan 12, 2005 IP
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    expat Stranger from a far land

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    flawebworks Tech Services

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    No; but if my head was bald I would.
     
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    #8
    Not bad.

    He's gonna make some good money out of it !
    That plus the ad space he's selling on his site etc, he'll make a good 30K I reckon.

    More power to him :)
     
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    nevetS Evolving Dragon

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    john_loch Rodent Slayer

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    #10
    This is bloody hilarious !

    I'm lovin it - nothin like some original thinkin to get the larikins out and about.

    Anyone got a photo of Shawn ?? - His forehead could cover the cost of the new servers in no time. :D

    We've already seen his monogram scribed upon some advertising material - I believe it was his sister.. :eek: :p :D

    Cheers,

    JL
     
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    #11
    We'd be better off auctioning ad space on Viscious' bum.

    That'd be hot adspace, and if she actively promotes it then it'd be worth quite a bit. :D
     
    T0PS3O, Jan 12, 2005 IP
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    john_loch Rodent Slayer

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    Oh no :eek:

    There goes the neighbourhood.. :D
     
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    #13
    I saw another auction as well where the guy sold adspace in a permanent tattoo on his arm. Starting at $999 no bids. Not sure I'd want to buy that!
     
    T0PS3O, Jan 12, 2005 IP
  14. candysmith

    candysmith trying not to be evil

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    #14
    This is not just nuts, crazy, etc etc, this guy is BRILLIANT!
    What fun, and he's gonna make money whilst having a good laugh.

    He deserves to make a pile for coming up with the idea and for having the guts to walk around with some domain name on his head!!
     
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    #15
    Someone might be a prick and after he wins buys the following or similar text: "I'm Gay!", "My Mom's a ..." :)
     
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    Thinking about it, the humanadspace.com ebay auction has been seen 177828 times (1/12 8:40am CST) in less than 9 days, his web site has something like 120,000 hits a day. this forehead owner is quite smart as he also sells space on his page:
    &quot;Is forehead space not your bowl of soup? At least take advantage of this website's traffic ...<snip>... PLEASE NOTE: Current rate is $1400 for 7 days ($200 per day). Slots will be filled in the order they are received.&quot;

    Well TV, radio and a bid over $22,000 for 30days... This guy is quite smart... I think he found a very good way to make money and he is just 20 :)
     
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    I believe this stunt has already been done, no pictures but a certain webhost got a guy to tatoo their logo on his bald head...
     
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    #18
    Its all a bit tame compared to this lot, who sell space on their bodies for permanently tattooed ads.

    http://www.tatad.com/main.php

    I would have made it a live link, but I haven't notched up my 10 posts yet.
     
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    #19
    Thats an amazingly smart idea - if you get down to the financials.
     
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    #20
    What if you got a big head? :D
     
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