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mediabistro.com: AgencySpy: Why Advertising on Perez Hilton Beats the Hell Outta TV - mediabistro.com: AgencySpy

  • jinny · 11 months ago
    I usually don't click on ads..but honestly a few of them on Perez have intrigued me. The other day I clicked on a link for the band Thriving Ivory from perezhilton.com and I actually ended up liking it and buying the album. Also a few months back there was a big backround banner for Dexter...I had never heard of it and the ad look intersting so I downloaded the whole season on itunes. So even though I didn't think I would get sucked into to it...it actually does work!
  • Trace · 11 months ago
    So you are the ONE!
  • Rachel · 11 months ago
    Something to think about on your last point, about being able to click on a TV ad. You can - if you're running an interactive TV service. Watching ads here in the UK, certain of them have a 'push the red button' marker. This takes you to more information about the product, delivered via the TV. When you've finished, you get taken back to the programme.

    On the rest of the points, I'm with super spy. TV has it's place, as does online. The skill is knowing what to use when
  • Sarah · 11 months ago
    Advertising in BLOGS or the internet site is ten times better than advertising on any other source, why, because it is free in terms of you don't have to subscribe to a magazine, or go outside to buy the daily newspaper, TV? Forget it, not many people have time to watch TV and even if they do a commercial is not long enough. Internet you may have to pay for it at home, and people spend more time on the net than in their living room watching TV. Why? Because the net is more accessible if you are in college it is free, if you have a cell phone, you have net there as well, if you work, most jobs have access to the internet. Bloggers and websites have a lot more money to look forward to than the averga company.
  • Matt · 11 months ago
    Rachel - so glad you posted (as I follow you on Twitter!). I agree that SuperSpy is right - but consider her point about the SuperBowl - it happens once a year, so competition used to be fierce, but it's waning right now to be sure.

    And as for "no one talks about banner ads" I'd argue that American Apparel has proven that notion wrong...though they had to use nipples to do it.

    Bottom line, I think you get more for your money online...plain and simple. Thanks again!
  • dino · 11 months ago
    the pop up banners suck
    and worthy causes from a gossip site is a joke
  • Mel · 11 months ago
    Perez keeps 60% of ALL donations.
  • David · 11 months ago
    Perez linked to ya.

    And I agree with all the above! Especially with the brides war and those type of ads.

    I didn't even know that Nip/Tuck was still on air - but thanks to ads on his site I do! Lol(im planning to buy the dvd boxes,and those ads reminded me)
  • Matt · 11 months ago
    Wow just saw that. Lucky for us, indeed. Thanks for your comment!

    m
  • robert Parker · 11 months ago
    I hate Television because of commercials!
  • jjj · 11 months ago
    Mario Lavenderia AKA Perez is utter scum! No one goes to his blog but broke fat teen girls and perverts!

    You might as well throw yr money out the window
  • T · 11 months ago
    Wow, that's a little intense. This doesn't make anyone want to consider your comment. Instead you simply seem like an uneducated person holding a grudge.
  • Nik · 11 months ago
    I'm a 27 year old stay at home mom. Neither fat, teenaged or perverted. Sorry JJJ, but you are way wrong. And I have bought things or gone to sites because of the advertisements on his site.
  • Stan · 11 months ago
    So how much did Perez pay you to write this crap? As a rule if I see an ad on a shadey site ( and Perez is as shadey as they come! ) I avoid buying anything from them.

    Thanx on the "advice" moron!
  • Matt · 11 months ago
    He didn't pay me anything! Look let's not over-look the fact that 8-million people visit his sight every day. He's made a career out of blogging, and is probably the most well known "writer" for the common pop-loving reader. That says a lot, and while I agree that some of his work is less than nice, it still gets people to come to his site. Thanks for commenting.
  • Jer · 11 months ago
    Mario keeps 60% of all 'Worth While Cause' posts.

    Just so you know.
  • Chad Kennedy · 11 months ago
    The article isn't about whether Perez Hilton is scum or not, it's about how most advertisers are still ignoring the overwhelming benefits of internet advertising. What most advertisers don't realize, and what this article sort of fails to explain, is that there are hundreds or thousands of quality websites smaller than Perez that they could advertise on at the same time and reach the same or a larger audience than through TV or print.

    For instance, advertisers in Teen Vogue or Seventeen magazines could be reaching that same audience for a fraction of the price by advertising (with skins or banners) on online magazines like Teen Scene Magazine (teenscenemag.com) and similar sites. I think with the recession advertisers will finally start to reevaluate where and how they're spending their ad dollars and how much better it could be spent online.
  • House Of Dog · 11 months ago
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  • Amy · 11 months ago
    It is irritating how long it takes the page to download when there's a particular skin on it or a video ad. These things should be taken into consideration.
  • Matt · 11 months ago
    True true, though that sometimes depends on how many people are on the site at once, too.
  • D.E. · 11 months ago
    The guys that run Pajiba hate Perez Hilton guts, but I became interested in Pajiba thanks to a link in Perez Hilton...
  • Mark · 11 months ago
    Ah I got it.... Link swap.
    "Dear Perez I will wrote about how good advertiser are you and you link to me.."

    Great business for both, this article stinks and its totally unprofesionall.
  • T · 11 months ago
    You are talking about being unprofessional, yet you did not even take the time to proofread what you wrote. That makes you look good.
  • Matt · 11 months ago
    Kind of an audacious claim - the argument that advertising online is more effective than TV can be used for any Web site - I simply chose Perez because his site is so popular...and much of the ads you see on his site can also be seen on TV because of the content. ie Bride Wars. So yeah, that's that. Thanks for commenting.
  • joHathan · 11 months ago
    Who kicked his ass? lol
  • Amy · 11 months ago
    I can't wait til that hate-monger kiddie fiddler gets thrown in jail!
  • Charles · 11 months ago
    Perez numbers are down 22% from last year! He is going down! Advertisers do NOT waste your money on Perez Hilton NO ONE bothers with anyone stupid enough to advertise there!

    Advertise on 'PerezHilton' = instant BOYCOTT !

    Think about it!
  • Truthiness · 11 months ago
    www.TheCelebrityTruth.com.

    No gossip, no lies, no paparazzi. Just like Perez...but good!
  • Karen · 11 months ago
    Another consideration is target audience. Have you ever read the readers' comments on his posts? Most of them come across as ignorant mouth-breathers. If you're selling low-end stuff, it might be the appropriate site, but otherwise...
  • Trace · 11 months ago
    Most? LOL! Perez is a shit magnet!

    Anyone who advertises there deserves to go out of business!
  • J · 11 months ago
    Dude, are you hard up for coke money? I guess things are bad all over. Shame that everyone abandons the Queen when times are tough.
  • Jane · 11 months ago
    He is into meth and fisting NOT coke!
  • mattie · 11 months ago
    I think it's better to put your ads in the blogs, I hate tv-ads. http://unboredme.blogspot.com
  • CastOff Music · 11 months ago
    ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS GO TO WWW.CASTOFFMUSIC.COM AND GET PAID TO BE DOWNLOADED!!!!!
  • JJ · 11 months ago
    I hope he dies of AIDS soon or someone pulls a "Matthew Sheppard" on his obese ass!
  • Jackie Chaulk · 11 months ago
    Hi there, I have been debating an ad on Perezhilton.com (but just shelled out a whole lot of money for my latest TV spot) see below:

    http://www.jackiechaulk.com/Page19.html

    That said, fiscal year is about to end and the new one about to begin. I work with/for a lot of corporate exec's & NHL types (I'm in real estate) and am considering expanding my market to encompass more US buyers. I'll be doing an anaysis of how successful a spot on your site might be.

    In the meantime if you could send some info, stats, etcetera, it would be helpful. Cheers and thanks for your time.

    Best, Jackie Chaulk
    REALTOR
    Pemberton Holmes
    250-888-6289
    www.jackiechaulk.com
  • Bill Kingston · 11 months ago
    I have actually advertised my site www.crazydogtshirts.com a few times and it has been very succesful. In the end it drives a ton of traffic and ends up converting really well. Can't beat the number of people who see the ad that's for sure.
  • DutchDesigner · 11 months ago
    Hmmmm I understand were you are coming from. But I don't agree 100%. Advertising is not only getting your message across... it is also being visible. Seeing the product, even if you are not watching the TV ad consciously, has an impact on you. Whether you like it or not.

    I think TV needs to be complimentary to what happens on the web. Here in the Netherlands we have a lot of ads being kind of mysterious and pointing you to a website.

    This way you can see statistically if the ad is working or not, by looking at the visitors at the time the TV ad has been broadcasted. Sure is not completely 100% accurate.

    TV ads are dead if they don't change its concept.
  • tt · 8 months ago
    Fu@#$%& Homo!
  • truth · 7 months ago
    marriage is between a man and a woman
  • Jes · 7 months ago
    Are you stupid? Everyone uses ad blockers. Not to mention, Perez's demographics are 14 year old kids who don't give a crap about the majority of things being advertised, and aren't the ones with a paycheck to spend.
  • Matt M. · 5 months ago
    I don't understand how the injury on his eye is on his LEFT eye when in his Vlog it was on his RIGHT eye!!! Hmmmm, maybe someone needs to shut the fat fuck up and quit whining!!! BTW, The LGBT community does not back him up at all!!! In fact his is a disgrace to us!!!
  • cuzooo · 1 week ago
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  • super spy · 11 months ago
    I knew that Matt was posting this piece. He knows that I don't entirely agree and suggested I comment. So, I'm going to go ahead and say this is an unsophisticated argument he's making. The internet is a wonderful advertising tool that has many advantages from the ability to have exact tracking numbers, to leading consumers on a journey, to surprising us with the depth of technology at hand, etc.

    That said, broadcast still has a place. Depending on your strategic goals and who you are trying to reach, TV is still an incredibly powerful tool. One only needs to look at the Super Bowl hype as an example, where brands who showcase strong spots actually see a rise in stock price. There's nothing to move that sales needle like a good spot on GMA or Oprah or during the premiere of Lost.

    Or, look at a whole stretch of boomer consumers like my Mother. She barely uses the internet, but she sure as hell watches television. And yes, she may get up and get a cup of coffee, but if she does sit through your ad, and its good, her recall will be amazing. And yes, people still sit through commercials. Maybe not everyone spot, every time, but some. Plus, there have been tons of studies showing that the number of people fast forwarding through spots using DVRs is not nearly as many as you think.

    Yes, it's true that there are some wonderful internet advertising ploys from ARGs to banners ads which lead you into a detailed, lush world, but Matt used banner ads so let's stick there. Conversations get started around broadcast spots be it hate (Saved By Zero) or love (Burger King). How many conversations have been started around a banner ad? Plus, a banner ad is sloshed next to links, images, editorial, etc. For the 30 seconds when someone does see your spot, there is nothing else there - just the brand. And, and, and....

    Oh I could go on. I am a huge fan of internet advertising (past, present and the unknowable, exiting future), but the argument above doesn't really address why it's so great. Perhaps one of you readers will help Matt round out his argument? I've gone on too long.

    Overall, there is a case to be made for both forms of advertising and it's all based on the circumstances surrounding the brand, the brief and the end goals.
  • Matt · 11 months ago
    I knew you'd outwit me, as per usual.
  • Larry · 11 months ago
    I hope Mario Lavenderia AKA Perez Hilton dies of AIDS or is murdered in 2009!

    His PUTA mother is fighting cancer AND losing! Yay!

    Lot of lazy spics need to be deported back to Cuba!

    GET A REAL JOB ASSHOLE!
  • Ashley · 11 months ago
    Couldn't you grow up a little instead of letting your dick comment for you? what do you do for a living? does what you do make you millions upon millions of dollars? i say, more power to him, he's obviously doing something right.

    and why are you so excited that his mother is dying from cancer. she has nothing to do with his success. my mother died of cancer and i cant even imagine what i would do someone if they said that about my mother. you are one sick fuck and i only wish i knew you personally so i could kill you myself. prick.

    have a great day.
  • JJ · 11 months ago
    I too am happy the twat has cancer! Afterall she spread her STD ridden ass cheeks and shitted Perez out to the world.
  • John · 9 months ago
    Me too! May the twat die!
  • T · 11 months ago
    So you have a real job? Good for you, you are still a horrible person. Anyone that would hope wish death upon someone else is the asshole, not someone with a celebrity gossip website.
  • JJ · 11 months ago
    You KNOW the world would be a better place w/out scum like Mario Lavenderia AKA Perez Hilton.
  • c · 11 months ago
    and like yourself obviously