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McDonald’s Cracking Egg Billboard [More Brilliance in Advertising]

Fast food giant McDonald's — or more specifically, their advertising firm Leo Burnett — is on a roll with this new campaign of clever billboards! Earlier this week I had featured the "M" sundial billboard, and today I bring to you the cracking breakfast egg, which was recently installed across from Wrigley Field in Chicago. Now, I'm sure that most passerbys would not give a second glance to a giant elevated egg. I, for one, know that I would probably pass it off as another kooky art installment. But what most people would not notice is this: The egg starts cracking during the wee hours of the morning. By the time breakfast rolls around, the egg is fully hatched with the words "Fresh Eggs Daily"...

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McDonald’s Sundial Billboard [Brilliant Advertising]

Ever since coming home with the new baby, I haven't been able to delve into my 1,000+ Google Reader subscriptions and I feel no guilt or qualms about it as I normally would have. (And I plan on cutting back on my number of subscriptions in the near future so that I don't drive myself crazy!) But last night, as I re-started my browser, this particular item jumped out at me and I can't help but share it now with my readers...

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Lego Words Puzzles [Clever Ads]

If it isn't obvious by now, I *heart* Lego. J and I can't wait until our kids are old enough for us to create Lego masterpieces with them! I also love creative Lego ads. Whether they are commissioned or unsolicited, the likes of the Shadow Ads and Star Wars Make Your Own Story series never cease to bring a smile to my face. Today, I happened upon another set that has me nodding and smiling. Created by TBWA of Costa Rica, these ads take the concept of classic words puzzle and puts a Lego twist to them. Needless to say, I am once again in awe. Via Ads of the World: Tractor, Crocodile, Spaceship....

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Advertising Revenue: The First Month

It has been two months since I first decided to start accept advertising on this blog, and just a little over a month since the first ad appeared. Now, I know that no one likes a braggart. And I am not in any way writing this post as a way to scream, "Look how much money I'm making!" Rather, I decided to reveal my first month's advertising revenue (and by that, I mean the first month when the ads first appeared, not when I began accepting ads) solely based on the fact that there are so damn few bloggers who openly share their earnings. When I was first contemplating ads, the biggest questions I had were: "How much can I make?" "Which advertising method(s)?" And since I...

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