Comments on: Ask.com’s New Simple U.S. Commercial http://searchengineland.com/askcoms-new-simple-us-commercial-11940 Search Engine Land: Must Read News About Search Marketing & Search Engines Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:49:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Shull http://searchengineland.com/askcoms-new-simple-us-commercial-11940/comment-page-1#comment-3597 Michael Shull Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:14:58 +0000 http://searchengineland.com/beta/askcoms-new-simple-us-commercial-11940.php#comment-3597 I think this is a bold move on behalf of Ask; Lanzone seemed to find humor in Matt's take on the commercial. As for the issue of a mostly silent commercial, I disagree that silence draws attention. As someone who constanlty is multi-tasking, I find that silent commercials are nothing more than a wasted opportunity to grab my attention while my nose is in the laptop. I think this is a bold move on behalf of Ask; Lanzone seemed to find humor in Matt’s take on the commercial.

As for the issue of a mostly silent commercial, I disagree that silence draws attention. As someone who constanlty is multi-tasking, I find that silent commercials are nothing more than a wasted opportunity to grab my attention while my nose is in the laptop.

]]> By: John Ellis http://searchengineland.com/askcoms-new-simple-us-commercial-11940/comment-page-1#comment-3596 John Ellis Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:28:36 +0000 http://searchengineland.com/beta/askcoms-new-simple-us-commercial-11940.php#comment-3596 When they compare themselves to Google, which we all know, that’s what they are doing, they are just reminding the consumer that Google is #1. Although, this is much better then promoting their algorithm. More marketing Advise for Ask.com: <a href="http://www.johnwellis.com/marketing-advice-for-askcom/" rel="nofollow">http://www.johnwellis.com/marketing-advice-for-askcom/</a> When they compare themselves to Google, which we all know, that’s what they are doing, they are just reminding the consumer that Google is #1.

Although, this is much better then promoting their algorithm.

More marketing Advise for Ask.com: http://www.johnwellis.com/marketing-advice-for-askcom/

]]> By: randfish http://searchengineland.com/askcoms-new-simple-us-commercial-11940/comment-page-1#comment-3595 randfish Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:17:05 +0000 http://searchengineland.com/beta/askcoms-new-simple-us-commercial-11940.php#comment-3595 Wow... that click noise they recorded is so incredibly satisfying. I wish my mouse sounds like that when I clicked - it's like this heightened, on "e" type-of-sound. As far as the rest of the ad goes, who knows? It might actually be successful. Wow… that click noise they recorded is so incredibly satisfying. I wish my mouse sounds like that when I clicked – it’s like this heightened, on “e” type-of-sound.

As far as the rest of the ad goes, who knows? It might actually be successful.

]]> By: RustyS http://searchengineland.com/askcoms-new-simple-us-commercial-11940/comment-page-1#comment-3594 RustyS Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:54:42 +0000 http://searchengineland.com/beta/askcoms-new-simple-us-commercial-11940.php#comment-3594 That's a lot stronger than their other ads to-date. Silence on a TV ad is actually very noticeable as it actually catches your attention. But the approach they were taking with the UK ads did nothing to really promote Ask itself. It was just another attempt at attention-getting edginess that falls flat and is forgotten once the next 30-second spot rolls up. Ask's greatest advantage is in its UI (not the results IMO) and this does a much better job of displaying that. A lot of people like Google's barebones approach. Even with universal search pulling in other data it still looks circa 1998. But this clearly states what Ask is all about and tries to show its main point of differentiation. That’s a lot stronger than their other ads to-date. Silence on a TV ad is actually very noticeable as it actually catches your attention. But the approach they were taking with the UK ads did nothing to really promote Ask itself. It was just another attempt at attention-getting edginess that falls flat and is forgotten once the next 30-second spot rolls up.

Ask’s greatest advantage is in its UI (not the results IMO) and this does a much better job of displaying that. A lot of people like Google’s barebones approach. Even with universal search pulling in other data it still looks circa 1998. But this clearly states what Ask is all about and tries to show its main point of differentiation.

]]> By: rustybrick http://searchengineland.com/askcoms-new-simple-us-commercial-11940/comment-page-1#comment-3593 rustybrick Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:16:57 +0000 http://searchengineland.com/beta/askcoms-new-simple-us-commercial-11940.php#comment-3593 Well, to be fair, they did not show the Google logo. :) Well, to be fair, they did not show the Google logo. :)

]]> By: Matt Cutts http://searchengineland.com/askcoms-new-simple-us-commercial-11940/comment-page-1#comment-3592 Matt Cutts Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:15:43 +0000 http://searchengineland.com/beta/askcoms-new-simple-us-commercial-11940.php#comment-3592 I saw that commercial a few days ago. I thought it was interesting that Ask implied that Google just shows "10 blue links," but the query that they chose was San Francisco. In fact, for that query on Google, I just got: - websearch results - a map of san francisco - pictures of san francisco - related queries - news results for san francisco So I'm not sure that the comparison was as accurate as it could have been. :) I saw that commercial a few days ago. I thought it was interesting that Ask implied that Google just shows “10 blue links,” but the query that they chose was San Francisco. In fact, for that query on Google, I just got:
- websearch results
- a map of san francisco
- pictures of san francisco
- related queries
- news results for san francisco

So I’m not sure that the comparison was as accurate as it could have been. :)

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