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Sex Sells! Always? No!

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Marketing Management ·

sex sells

Many rules in traditional ways of marketing also work in digital marketing; yes, sex sells! However, not always. Don’t overdo it:

Sexual imagery attracts a viewer’s attention and processing resources, leaving few resources available for processing of other ad information. As a result, brand information (i.e., reasons for buying the brand, brand name, sponsorship) is not processed to the same degree.

Source: Sex in advertising research: A review of content, effects, and functions of sexual information in consumer advertising

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