Ad for Ugly Loveseat Insists It’s Not an Ugly Loveseat but a Piece of ‘Upholstered Americana’
Creativity
The canvas of Craigslist continues to inspire many a budding copywriter to create odes to objects most of us would dismiss as curb trash. Witness this latest advertisement—for an old [...]
Maker of the Best Craigslist Ad Ever Reveals How the Collage-Sausage Was Made
Creativity
If you haven't seen it, see it. It's the jaw-dropping homemade ad—one of the craziest and funniest you'll ever see—that Nate Walsh posted to Craigslist in an attempt to sell [...]
The Most Creative Craigslist Ad Ever?
Creativity
"You're going to need an abacus to keep track of all the ass you'll be getting in this thing!" That's one of dozens of stellar lines in the homemade ad [...]
Best Craigslist Post Ever, for a Used Samsung Galaxy Note, Actually Isn’t
Creativity
Oh, hey, it's another crazy long-form classified ad. There was that sweet ode to a used snowblower, and the funny used-wetsuit auction, and the amusingly absurdist listing for a used [...]
This Is What Happens When You Pretend to Sell a Chinese Baby on Craigslist
Creativity
Terrible Copywriter relates a cautionary tale warning of unpleasant consequences if you pose as an upper-class mom offering to sell (or trade!) your recently adopted Chinese infant because of her [...]
The Digital Stimulus Package
Performance Marketing
Ad-supported Internet sites created twice as many jobs (2 million total) in 2011 compared to 2007, according to a study conducted by the Harvard Business School and commissioned by the [...]