Advertising Is Good For You

Geo-targeting FAIL

Facebook ad that appeared on a Boston friend's phone today. (We're still being asked to shelter in place.)

Another contextual advertising FAIL

                                                                        `    Via my friend Nick Olish

Perfect little mobile pop-up ad

When the user enlarges the type on his/her smartphone, an ad for an optician pops up.

So simple. So perfect.

Click here to see the pop-up ad in action.

Mccann Digital (Erickson) israel
VP Creative: Nir refuah
Creative Director: Ami Alush
Copywriter: Elav Horwitz, Daniel Barak
Art Director: Nir Hersztadt

39% of smartphone owners use their devices while going to the bathroom

Click here to read more of the results of a Google-commissioned survey on smartphone usage. I don't believe it says anything about how many of them wash their hands afterward.

 

This is how to tell a guy his nose hair needs a trim

Click image to enlarge.

The Grooming Lounge, an upscale barber shop, has released an interesting iPhone app.

According to Cool Hunting:

(The iPhone app) sends an anonymous tip to an unsuspecting gentlemen alerting them of their grooming faux pas. If someone you know has excess nose hair, wears too much cologne or has a beard on the back of their neck, the app will clue him in.

Click here to read more at Cool Hunting.

It's never a good idea to show your customers they can live without you.

Happy Groundhog Day

Via Ads of the World

10 most popular free iPhone apps

10. Solitaire

9. Bible

8. iBooks

7. Remote

6. Fandango Movies -- Times & Tickets

5. Yelp

4. Google Earth

3. Movies by Flixter

2. Google Mobile

1. Pandora Radio

Via Huffington Post

Bergdorf's offers shoe shopping app

Be still my heart.

Click here if you'd like to download the Bergdorf Goodman shoe shopping app for your iPhone or iPod touch.

Blackberry owners going home alone tonight

According to a non-scientific survey, women prefer to date men with iPhones.

Read about it at Huffington Post.

Seems we're a nation of 12-year-olds

The most popular iTunes Paid App:

Learn more at iFart Mobile.