Nokia “Personal Assistant” Phone Ad
While this phone looks extremely primitive to us now, this was once considered so high tech that it would be like a “Personal Assistant” to you!
It’s helpful to remember …
Category: Ads
These are clever and high-performing ads throughout the internet and IRL.
“Gets Better With Age” Twitter Wallet Ad
This simple ad on Twitter shows a wallet on Day 1 and Day 1,582….and it looks exactly the same….showing that it lasts years without tattering.…
Before & After Hair Loss Ad
There’s nothing like a good old fashioned Before & After photo to demonstrate the transformation a product claims. Instead of a lot of text, this “Hims” ad just shows the …
Built-In Crayon Sharpener Box
If you wanted to flex as a kid, you showed up with the box of Crayons with the built in sharpener! This unique feature stood out, and was also very …
1947 Welch’s Grape Juice Print Ad
1947 was LIT! There’s two funny things going on in this ad:
1.) Granny is straight up spiking the grape juice.
2.) Everyone else at this party besides granny seems …
1959 Crayola Print Ad with Great Headline
This ad from 1959 shows some of the original Crayola advertising. This cool ad shows a little kid with his “hands against a store window” looking at a box of …
Vintage Domino Sugar comparison Ad
The sugar industry fought back in the 1950’s when the health-conscious tried to remove sugar from the American diet. This ad compares the calories of an apple to 3 teaspoons …
MarketHire to-the-point ad
As a copywriter I love simple and effective ads. This MarketHire ad on Instagram shows “Lisa” who can increase your email engagement by 70%. It clearly shows this is a …
Avis “We’re only Number 2” Ad Campaign
This “reverse psychology” style ad campaign from Avis did a fun judo-move and turned their “being only No. 2” status into the reason you SHOULD rent a car from them! …
Visually showing procrastination
I like how this simple ad hits home by shoeing what you intended to do, then what *actually* happened!…
Straightforward headlines are best when advertising
There’s zero frills, and zero mis-understanding when reading this headline. That’s wise because they are PAYING for clicks, so you don’t want unqualified clicks!
It’s not the most exciting, but …
Attention-grabbing Handwritten Window promotion by Andersen
While this is a printed advertisement, because it looks like a hand written estimate it REALLY grabs attention!…
White paint on brick trend before/after
An extremely common Instagram Ad I’ve been seeing is this white paint makeover for older brick houses. They just paint over the brick, and paint the trims black and it …
“Handwritten” estimate flyer grabs attention
Because it’s “handwritten” you think someone left this at your door…and it definitely got my attention enough to read through it!
The ad above is from a flooring company, …
Wal-Mart’s First Print Ad in 1962
While this small launch party in the city of Rogers, Arkansas may have not been a big deal, the rise of Wal-Mart would be a prominent part of American lives …
1912 mail order house plans
This ad is a little confusing, it sort of “implies” you can build a 7 bedroom house for $759 to get your attention. This ad is actually for a “plan …
Call to action based pizza ad:
This 1979 ad for Jeno’s Pizza Rolls has a strong call to action to write in (a physical letter) to Jeno, and he’ll send you back a recipe booklet. What’s …
1951 “Instructional” Orange Juice Ad
This ad cleverly shows you how to use the product…and to use A LOT of it!
Not sure if this is considered healthy or not anymore, but the ad is …
Testimonial + Pic for the ultimate social proof
This Instagram Ad uses a simple testimonial along with an aesthetically pleasing photo to make the testimonial really POP.…
