Every week, I attempt to share a curated list of top new creative ads. Such ads pass the first test of advertising – get noticed and then go on to be remembered or shared. This week: ads from MakeMyTrip, LG, Bayer and more. MakeMyTrip & Ministry of Tourism: stories & memories MakeMyTrip and the Ministry of Tourism have come together to launch 350 guided tours across 60 Indian cities. A new film conveys that we…

Every week I attempt to curate a list of top new creative ads. It’s a small tribute to the efforts of ad agencies across the globe. Creating clutter-breaking creative ads is not easy. In fact, a majority of ads are not even noticed by consumers. In that context for an ad to be noticed, liked and shared is a commendable feat. This week: ads from BBC, Volkswagen, Berger Paints and more. BBC: what has the…

It has become customary for brands to make hoax announcements around April Fool’s Day. Brands in the tech domain seem to do it regularly – Google has been doing this for 16 years now. The hoax seems like a natural fit for news brands too as all it takes is just another seemingly plausible article. Consumer brands have joined the bandwagon too resulting in a surfeit of such hoaxes every year. Such efforts usually involve putting out…

A vertical ad network is an aggregate of websites around a niche audience, served up to advertisers as one single interface. And as web habits evolve, even within a category audience will dig deeper and wider. In the days to come, such vertical ad networks will be a crucial part of online strategy for both advertisers and publishers.