The 10 Dumbest Viral Marketing Campaigns Eick August 12, 2008 Marketing 1 Comment PC World has a new article out called Lame and Lamer: 10 Dumbest Viral Marketing Campaigns. The list includes such classic viral disasters as the Wal-Marting across America blog and the ill-fated Aqua Teen Hunger Force bomb scare. Two food and beverage campaigns make the list: Coors Code Blue and Cheetos Orange Underground. The author of the article cited So Good’s analysis of the success, or lack there of, that the Orange Underground campaign was having in terms of generating blog postings and online discussion. Here’s what appeared in the PC World article: Online-brand consultant John Eick, purveyor of the So Good food blog, counted a grand total of 17 blogs talking about the campaign a month after it launched. He wrote: “The creators probably assumed a campaign with this level of creativity would go viral right away. Clearly it didn’t…. Did they really expect people to start pulling crazy pranks with Cheetos? Who in their right mind is actually going to go out and buy 20 bags of Cheetos to pull pranks with?” Yup. That’s what I said back then alright. Although I must say, despite the lack of blog postings about the Orange Underground campaign, it’s amazing to me that I still get anywhere from a few dozen to a hundred people a month coming to So Good after searching for Orange Underground. The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Eick Latest posts by Eick (see all) Fast Food Bracket Round 1: Jack in the Box vs. Five Guys, KFC vs. Checkers - March 3, 2016 BK’s “Polygameat” Campaign Shockingly Similar to Wendy’s “Meatatarian” Campaign - September 16, 2014 Surge Wins Discontinued Foods Bracket! - April 12, 2013 One Response Leave a ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Current ye@r * Leave this field empty