Here Are the Most Effective Ads of 2014 (So Far)

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As it turns out, a lot of people found they had dust in their eyes after sitting through Budweiser's poetic tale of star-crossed companions in its "Puppy Love" Super Bowl spot. That mega-hit was challenged only in a new ranking by Budweiser's other Super Bowl spot, which gave a soldier a hero's welcome home.

A handful of other brands—including Google, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, Hyundai, Dick's Sporting Goods, TGI Friday's and Ore-Ida—were behind some of the other top ads of 2014 so far, according to analytics firm Ace Metrix.

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