LooseSuits Thread: AOL's 15 Minutes Ad

AOL's 15 Minutes Ad

Tyme — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:09:17

@Mike: They've always done commercial news and always had content. It was wrapped inside AOL and they made their advertising revenue from it. This is nothing new.

AOL's 15 Minutes Ad

RightOn — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:10:06

I used AOL when it still came on a floppy, (hell we got the beta of 1.0 in the mail when we ran a BBS). Talk about GHETTO.

I can't STAND AOL and I've used it a LOT.

AOL's 15 Minutes Ad

peroty — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:11:28

1) Used AOL and wouldn't use it again.
2) Got burnt by AOL and wouldn't use it again.
3) Heard about AOL being a joke, and wouldn't use it.
4) They are surfing the net just fine without AOL and, if they went there, would see it's a joke and leave.

My dad's print shop is within sight of the AOL headquarters and I remember the days when I could SEE the building. I could practically run a phone cord to AOL but I could not get a connection from his building for the life of me.

That, is when I really, really stopped using AOL. :)

AOL's 15 Minutes Ad

Mike — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:30:20

Well Tyme their new platform is content, and it's a commercial for AOL News, not AOL dialup.

AOL's 15 Minutes Ad

Tyme — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:28:36

Yes Mike, I realize that but there is a problem with that theory. Most of the people either:

1) Used AOL and wouldn't use it again.
2) Got burnt by AOL and wouldn't use it again.
3) Heard about AOL being a joke, and wouldn't use it.
4) They are surfing the net just fine without AOL and, if they went there, would see it's a joke and leave.

Which is probably why AOL is failing. It's a cute video (I found it funny) but will it draw people to their services and once they get their IF they get them there, will they continue to use their services?

AOL's 15 Minutes Ad

Mike — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:18:11

Awesome.

They're probably trying to appeal to the "niche" that viewed the Chris Crocker video 13 million times, the Miss South Carolina video 19 million times, or the millions of people who have seen, heard, or are familiar with the tazing video. I'd say that AOL is gunning for people who spend time surfing the internet.

AOL's 15 Minutes Ad

Tyme — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:28:31

Amusing but I wonder what niche they were trying to appeal to?

AOL's 15 Minutes Ad

Michael — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:22:28

Don't taze me bro!

AOL's 15 Minutes Ad

peroty — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:07:33

I feel dumber for watching that.

AOL's 15 Minutes Ad

Scrivs — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:40:26

Cool for us web geeks who get all the references, but not sure if the general public will understand. At least they should laugh at the Don't Taze Me Bro writhing around on the floor.