Wow, is this not the worst billboard for an online company ever? Looking at the logo I can see why they offer free design. Methinks they should read this great post.
I also love that they don’t display a web link anywhere on the sign, you know,being a website company it kinda goes with the territory. In their defense though, a bit of common sense will get you to them. Which brings me to my favorite thing, their pay-off line “Rentaweb is the solution to all your advertising problems!!!”
I guess they outsource then…!
Update: While browsing the site I found his beauty-
What drivel. They’re even struggling with the basics of the English language, while trying to sell presentations! Wow, it’s good to see that our future’s safe…!
August 3rd, 2004 at 7:13 pm
A quote by (I think it was) David Ogilvy might be appropriate :
“You can’t sell someone advertising which is more sophisticated than they themselves understand.”
No need to worry about dudes like these, the customers (note, not clients) they attract won’t have been willing to pay professionals like yourselves anyway…
August 3rd, 2004 at 7:24 pm
Just another thing, from RentaWeb cc :
“Please submit your details so you can be advertised on our Business Directory
Website where thousands of people visit everyday.”
I can’t seem to find it…!
August 3rd, 2004 at 7:33 pm
Lol, me neither, I tried to .co.za that one, with no luck.
NB: If any of the “thousands of people” happen to drop by here, do us a favoour and let us know the whereabouts of this great site…!
(…! booyah Martin, boo-yah!
)
August 4th, 2004 at 10:41 am
“…an presentation method.”???
Maybe you’s and we can get together for some deliciously English teachings huh?
August 4th, 2004 at 10:53 am
“TAKE A LOOK AT OURÂ PACKAGES AND WHAT THEY INCLUDES:”
I could spellcheck all day…
Also, have a look at our cost content, where we don’t mention a thing about cost. At all!
August 10th, 2004 at 1:50 pm
There’s always a catch
FREE Website Design [with any hosting package (within Rentaweb's specifications)]
The words in brackets are font size 1 while the “FREE Website Design” is bigger and bolder.
BTW – I offer free “no bullshit” web design. The catch being I choose if I want to do it or not. It gives me the freedom to be able to tell any customer that is full of shit to f*ck off and die…
September 2nd, 2010 at 12:34 am
Stumbled into this site by chance but I’m sure glad I clicked on that link. You definitely answered all the questions I’ve been dying to get an answer for quite some time now. I will definitely come back for more of this. Thank you very much