[Slight OT] TDPL in Russia

[Nick Sabalausky]

"Walter Bright" <newshound2 at digitalmars.com> wrote in message 
news:i5n8t9$162c$1 at digitalmars.com...
> Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
>> As far as free software advertisement though, most of that is negated by 
>> google these days :)
>
> Paid advertising worked extremely well in the 80's. Sales definitely 
> correlated with it. No longer. Want to waste money? Buy a print ad. You're 
> likely to get zero response on it. I know, I've tried.
>
> What does work is writing interesting articles and papers about the 
> product, etc.

I don't know anything about print ads, or technology ads, but I wouldn't be 
surprised if modern TV ads are ineffective. They never seem to have anything 
to do with the product/service being offered...and those are the *good* 
ones...