Who else thinks, "Family Guy" is an amazing piece of marketing work?

Todd Walker · 09-10-2008, 10:45 AM

Hey,

So, in this conversation today and we decided Family Guy is an amazing piece of marketing work...

Every time they go to a flash back, if they simply went to an affiliate product instead, they would make so much money.

In your blog posts, you should almost do something similar to Family Guy, and retract back to your old methods, and make use of some things in the past that worked for you.

Like the one time, I split of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston using some Spam tactics.

But seriously, it's like a reverse psychology of some sort.

Christopher R Everson · 09-10-2008, 11:17 AM

Has this worked for you?

Or did you start a thread because you thought of the whole Pitt and Aniston joke this morning

?

Arcana Media · 09-10-2008, 11:18 AM

I think you wrote that too fast, because I can hardly understand what you're trying to say.

But I think I got the basic idea, and agree Family Guy is a great show for many reasons. I think a lot of bloggers (especially IM savy ones) do exactly what you suggest, when they mention something in their post and link the word or sentence to a previous blog post that covers it in more detail... and may talk about or otherwise promote an ebook or software related to whatever it is.

And more specific to what you suggest, Family Guy and other shows COULD feature a specific product in the flashbacks or in any part of the show. In fact, in this age of TIVO, streaming video, and torrents, etc I think product placement in TV shows is going to be the best way to feature their sponsors/advertisers since viewers have lots of ways to skip or remove advertisements entirely.

Some companies already pay for product placement in movies - dunno if it's moved to television yet, but it should.

That's my 2 cents.

- Steve

Chris Lockwood · 09-10-2008, 12:01 PM

What do flashbacks have to do with it? If FG wants to promote a product, they could insert it anywhere in the show.

pjs · 09-10-2008, 12:07 PM

Inter-site linking is pretty standard in blogging.

Ken Preuss · 09-10-2008, 12:21 PM

Regardless of direct application to IM or not, Family Guy is a fantastic study in marketing. Specifically how to create a cult-like following using entertainment, side-splitting humor and characters with exaggerated quirks.

Ken

Bruce NewMedia · 09-10-2008, 01:12 PM

I LOVE FAMILY GUY!!!!!....awesome and funny characters! .....Not exactly sure what is similar or applicable in IM, but that is a show everyone who loves comedy should watch.

______
Bruce

Barry Walls · 09-10-2008, 02:27 PM

Lois is HOT! I wouldn't mind being the meat in the sandwich of her and Marge Simpson.

Michael Dominic · 09-10-2008, 02:57 PM

Seth MacFarlane is a genius.

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Arcana Media HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: , , Canada. Posts: 289 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Who else thinks, "Family Guy" is an amazing piece of marketing work? I think you wrote that too fast, because I can hardly understand what you're trying to say. But I think I got the basic idea, and agree Family Guy is a great show for many reasons. I think a lot of bloggers (especially IM savy ones) do exactly what you suggest, when they mention something in their post and link the word or sentence to a previous blog post that covers it in more detail... and may talk about or otherwise promote an ebook or software related to whatever it is. And more specific to what you suggest, Family Guy and other shows COULD feature a specific product in the flashbacks or in any part of the show. In fact, in this age of TIVO, streaming video, and torrents, etc I think product placement in TV shows is going to be the best way to feature their sponsors/advertisers since viewers have lots of ways to skip or remove advertisements entirely. Some companies already pay for product placement in movies - dunno if it's moved to television yet, but it should. That's my 2 cents. - Steve
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