Vancouver Advertising Agency #2

The second up in the Vancouver advertising series is Taxi.

Taxi are another independent shop and they do some really funky, cutting-edge stuff.

Here's some of their recent work.






Taxi Canada Inc‎
509 Richards Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 2Z6
Canada‎
(604) 683-8294‎

Vancouver Advertising Agency #1

The first in our series of Vancouver advertising agencies will feature the acclaimed independent shop: Rethink.

They do some of my favourite work there. And if you can afford them, they can make you some great stuff.

I'll leave it to Rethink to sing their own praises in the comments section, but for now, the work can speak for itself.

Their BC Lions work is super fun: Vancouver advertising link






Rethink Communications
700-470 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC
V6C 1V5
Canada‎
(604) 685-8911‎

Vancouver Advertising Agencies

I guess there is no point of having a Vancouver Advertising blog without talking about some of my favourite work out of Vancouver advertising agencies.

I’ll go through, agency by agency, and talk about the work I like best.

Why? Well, as an international blog, it is nice to put Vancouver on the map.

Also, from a SEO perspective, it can’t hurt either.

So without further ado, here is the first in our series of Vancouver Advertising Agencies.

Vancouver Advertising on Ice Cream Trucks No Less

Here is an article about it:
Ice Cream Truck Advertising in Vancouver

CBC Radio One

I did an interview this morning on CBC Radio One about guerrilla advertising in Vancouver.

Apparently there is a lot of backlash regarding the New Balance chalk campaign in Stanley Park. They had me there to talk about the pros and cons of this kind of marketing.

Basically, the way I see it, if it's good and the public loves it, guerilla marketing is a great way to promote your message. If the public doesn't like it, that's no good. Because at the end of the day, it's supposed to be fun.

However, if you're a small company with a big imagination, it's a great way to compete with the wallpaper bought by your boring competitors.

Here's one of my favourites from Banksy.

#1 Vancouver Advertising Agency

According to Google, the #1 Vancouver advertising agency is...

Vancouver advertising link

Shear Entertainment

This is one of the most incredible virals I have ever seen.

Goin’ Viral

So you want a million people to watch your ad.

Not only watch it. You want them to pass it on and share it with their friends. You want people to love your ad, and love your brand and love the thing they’re watching. It’s a tidy little piece of communications that they can send in lieu of a joke, or a wink, a nudge, or hello.

Give me viral! I want viral! Put our same ol’ same ol’ on Youtube and make it work. It’s not that simple. I'll show you through a few examples:

1. Dramatic Chipmunk



This spot had millions upon millions of hits on Youtube. It’ s hilarious, yet impossible to replicate. Its unpredictability is its strong suit.

2. Pinky the Cat



I think this is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

It was passed on, parodied, it became part of our culture.

However, sometimes you can engineer a viral ad. But it had better be a really good idea.

3. Collegehumor.com

Gordon Campbell Hates You!

The latest advertising flurry from the NDP to smear Gordon Campbell has taken a hard-line approach.

The hyperbolic campaign features headlines such as:

Gordon Campbell Eats Your Children

Gordon Campbell Killed Your Grandma

and

Gordon Campbell Hates You!

Pretty funny stuff, if you aren't Gordon Campbell, I guess.



Read more about it here: http://moveforwardbc.ca/gordon-campbell-hates-you

Pure Optimism

I think this is great.

Pure Optimism

Again, I don't think it's from a Vancouver advertising agency, but it's good nonetheless.

The Leaf Boat

And now for something different...

My first children's book has been published.

You can purchase it online here: The Leaf Boat

Progress with Immersion Creative

Finally, I am starting to see some movement with Immersion Creative on the rankings.

As you know, my whole objective with this Vancouver advertising blog was to get the #1 spot on Google for a Vancouver advertising agency.

Finally, I'm up in the local results.

You'll see Immersion Creative is now at D. for Vancouver advertising agency in the local search results.

Vancouver Creatives Who Like Money

Every second Wednesday, Vancouver Creatives Who Like Money meet up to discuss projects, jobs and possible partnerships.

We welcome all walks: artists, writers, designers, directors, knitters, sculptors and poets.

So far, there has been a thousand and change worth of business done. So it's a start.

If you would like to join the next Vancouver Creatives Who Like Money meeting, sign up on the Facebook Group of the same name.

Top Advertising Agency in Vancouver

How does one judge the top advertising agency in Vancouver?

Is it by the number of awards, or clients, or billings, or ROI?

Or is it by who produces the work you like?

When searching for the top advertising agency in Vancouver be sure to keep in mind the kind of creative work that you would like to have yourself. It's all listed right here in this Vancouver advertising blog.

Here's my ad of the week:

Article #60 something who knows?

Wild, but true.

Vancouver Advertising meet Immerison Creative Pt. One - The Website

What's New?

We are going to see some interesting developments coming soon to Vancouver Advertising.

I'll keep you posted...

In the meantime, here is something very cool for all of you wanting to break into an advertising agency in Vancouver.

Not any advertising agency in Vancouver, but dare I say the best advertising agency in Vancouver...

Check out the video and see for yourself:

Here I Come

I just realized that I don't have a statcounter yet on this Vancouver advertising website.

So I will add it now.

In other news, Immersion Creative keeps getting bigger and bigger. Check out my new logo, pretty snazzy, huh?

Vancouver Advertising in the News

For all you do-it-yourselfers: You know you are ready for a Vancouver advertising agency when...

Vancouver advertising link

Vancouver Advertising Agencies

Vancouver advertising is some of the best in the world. Every year, agencies in Vancouver win prestigious Cannes Lions, Clios and Pencils and produce extraordinary results for local and international brands alike. Vancouver advertising has helped to put Science World, United Way and the BC Lions on the world map.

Internationally, Vancouver is heralded as having some of the most cutting-edge, innovative communications. And considering the size of the city compared to a Shanghai, New York, or London, that's an incredible achievement.

Starting Immersion Creative in a market like this is a difficult task. But I'm up for the challenge. After all, where there is great advertising, there are also great clients looking for just that.

Vancouver Advertising

Let's call this a placeholder.

A placeholder for an experiment.

An experiment that has me clawing for the top spot on Google.

The number one spot for Vancouver Advertising.

My friend, Kristian, a Norwegian SEO master, believes that getting a blog to the top of Google is easier than a website.

Perhaps, brother, but let's see.

My argument is that blogs have their place as well.

They act as placeholders. They keep you in. Your competitors out. Lots of info. Easy to change. What more do you want? I've done it 13 times already.

"A website!" Kristian, the Norwegian SEO master stubbornly demands.

So we decided, I'll get Immersion Creative, my own website, to #1 on Google for Vancouver Advertising.

But in the meantime, I can't resist claiming that spot through my weapon of choice, the blog.