Advertising archive and community, AdsOfTheWorld.com is owned by the folks at WebMediaBrands. AdsOfTheWorld (AotW) showcases interesting ad campaigns from around the world each day. Folks may join the site in order to gain access to member’s only features. Membership with AotW is free and only takes a minute. Members have the option to sign up for an AdsOfTheWorld newsletter, offer from friends and sponsors of AotW, and Ads of the World Research Email Updates. AdsOfTheWorld.com additionally features a forum, blog, and link exchanges for advertising, marketing, design bloggers.
The AdsOfTheWorld site is available in both English and Chinese. Users can browse ads by Media, Regions, Country, and Industry sections or search for ads by keyword or keyword phrase. AdsOfTheWorld.com features ads from print, outdoor, TV, Cinema / Film, Online, Radio, Ambient, and Direct Marketing media sources in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand as well as International teams. Industries represented by the ads on AdsOfTheWorld include automotive, clothing / footwear, food, finance, pharmaceuticals, recreation / leisure, retail, and education.
The Ads of the World Forum offers Exhibition space for users to post their ads for critique, the Dungeon for ad related discussions, a Jobs section for job seekers and employers, and dedicated Chinese, French, and Spanish sections.
The blog on the AotW website features recent advertising related articles, polls, and monthly “Best Of” awards. Visitors to the site can check out the top three Best Film, Best Print, Best Ambient, Best Outdoor, Best Online, Best DM, and Best Student Work from the previous month or search through the blog for previous months. The AdsOfTheWorld.com blog also features book reviews, conference announcements, recaps and other advertising and copywriting dalliances.
