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JoshLowry
03-22-2010, 07:14 PM
Slate reached over 1 million viewers with $100.

I'm looking into this right now, maybe we can get a Rand Paul money bomb ad going for tonight and tomorrow?

YouTube - How I Ran an Ad on Fox News (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peqnSTBnTVk)
dr. hfn
03-22-2010, 07:16 PM
bump!
MRoCkEd
03-22-2010, 07:17 PM
Woah
tpreitzel
03-22-2010, 07:23 PM
Interesting ... Go for it! Let's reach these drones! :)
sevin
03-22-2010, 07:24 PM
That is awesome! As more people discover this new cheap method of advertising on TV the price will start to go up, so now is the time to take advantage!
Bergie Bergeron
03-22-2010, 07:29 PM
Do it ! I'm in for sure.
Bergie Bergeron
03-22-2010, 08:00 PM
So?
JoshLowry
03-22-2010, 08:01 PM
Converting video. Not sure if it will work.
brandon
03-22-2010, 08:03 PM
Was discussed here a bit (though not Rand specific): http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=236408

Let us know what you find Josh. I'd chip in a little. Though I doubt you will be able to have it run that soon. I'm sure there's some kind of approval process.
IPSecure
03-22-2010, 08:07 PM
OMG! Aravoth FTW!!


+1
JoshLowry
03-22-2010, 08:07 PM
.mov file I got off youtube isn't going to work.
JoshLowry
03-22-2010, 08:09 PM
Though I doubt you will be able to have it run that soon. I'm sure there's some kind of approval process.

It's letting me select today and tomorrows date. Who knows?
Bergie Bergeron
03-22-2010, 08:13 PM
Technical Specifications and Instructions

https://adwords.google.com/support/aw/bin/answer.py?hl=en&lev=answer&cbid=crhouerah9ik&answer=78641&src=cb
JoshLowry
03-22-2010, 08:15 PM
It would help if the link on: "First, check that your ad meets our specifications" was working..

When you upload the video, it gives you pass/fail specs on everything from video size and format to video and audio bit rate.
Bergie Bergeron
03-22-2010, 08:23 PM
Hope it's gonna work.
TheTyke
03-22-2010, 08:49 PM
.mov file I got off youtube isn't going to work.

I've got an FLV... and I can probably convert it with Super... do you need any help?

It's a great idea, hope it works!
JoshLowry
03-22-2010, 08:51 PM
FLV isn't an accepted format. It's also too small.

It's 480x324. I need at least a 720x480 resolution.
TheTyke
03-22-2010, 08:55 PM
Sent you a PM!
dr. hfn
03-22-2010, 08:58 PM
+1776
TheTyke
03-22-2010, 09:02 PM
If I am reading this right, my FLV IS 720x480. I'm trying to convert to MP4 now...
MRoCkEd
03-22-2010, 09:08 PM
Is it legal for you to run an official campaign ad?
Bergie Bergeron
03-22-2010, 09:17 PM
Good question.
AdamT
03-22-2010, 09:19 PM
Is it legal for you to run an official campaign ad?

No it's not. Has to be through a PAC and stated so at the end. PACs can't have any direct communication with official campaigns, and certainly can't use an ad with the candidate approving it at the end.
TheTyke
03-22-2010, 09:22 PM
Well sheesh, I can't seem to convert it, either - even with the latest version of Super. Maybe we're out of luck... would have been awesome though :(
JoshLowry
03-22-2010, 09:22 PM
*shakes fist at rulebook*

Guess we'll have to make our own ad...

I was hoping to rush something out for the bomb.
TheTyke
03-22-2010, 09:29 PM
It was a great idea though! Maybe the campaign will do something with it. ;)
puppetmaster
03-22-2010, 10:56 PM
man I have tried for days to get to google adwords to look at this and it never will load "The connection was reset"
MRoCkEd
03-22-2010, 10:58 PM
No it's not. Has to be through a PAC and stated so at the end. PACs can't have any direct communication with official campaigns, and certainly can't use an ad with the candidate approving it at the end.
Has your PAC looked into google tv?
AdamT
03-23-2010, 01:34 AM
Has your PAC looked into google tv?

I've looked at it a bit, and was somewhat skeptical of the late night hour ads as being ineffective. I commented in the other thread (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=236408). But yeah, this might be something to remember if we want to try in the future, albeit proper time slots so more people actually see them.
GunnyFreedom
03-23-2010, 01:53 AM
wow cool, if only I could target just central NC I'd be ALL over this!
Revolution0918
03-23-2010, 04:49 AM
we need to get ads for gunny, kokesh, rand(even tho i dont like him anymore) and the rest of our liberty canidates....this is what we need a money bomb for. We can reach waaaaay more people this way.
puppetmaster
03-23-2010, 09:29 AM
I've looked at it a bit, and was somewhat skeptical of the late night hour ads as being ineffective. I commented in the other thread (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=236408). But yeah, this might be something to remember if we want to try in the future, albeit proper time slots so more people actually see them.

The higher your budget the better your placement in good time slots