Vocabulary list for advertising topic:
Biased/one sided -
Column -
e-zine - a magazine published only in electronic form on a computer network.
profanity -
slander - the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation. he is suing the TV network for slander
incite - encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior). the offense of inciting racial hatred
Sensationalist - presenting stories in a way that is intended to provoke public interest or excitement, at the expense of accuracy.
Commercials: an advert on tv or radio
Imagery: visual images
Tantalizing: something that creates desire and excitement
Live up to its hype: when something is as good as you expected it to be
Product placement: a practice in movies or tv shows when a product or its brand name appear on screen visibly in order to gain exposure
Celebrity endorsement: when a famous person advertises a product by saying he or she uses it
Grating: describes sounds that are annoying
Inclined to purchase: likely to buy
Potential customers: people who might possibly buy your product
Turn someone off: to make someone uninterested in something
Pop-ups: advertisements that suddenly appear on a computer or device screen.
Subconscious: the part of the brain that sees, hears or remembers things that you do not actively remember
Subliminal: describes something that can influence the subconscious mind without the conscious mind realizing it
Billboards: a large outdoor board, usually alongside large roads, used to display an ad
Flyer: a small paper advertising a product, business or event
Website traffic: the internet users who visit a website
Brand awareness: when customers recognize or remember a brand and its qualities
Jingle: music that accompanies commercials
Telemarketing: the marketing of good or services over the phone
Bombard: attack continuously
Buying power: the money someone has to buy things
Free-for-all: a situation with no rules, limits or restrictions
Impressionable: describes a person who is easily influenced
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