Meerkat ads

[Petemate]

Now I know that not everyone likes them, but I do - and the latest is very good IMO. The music building up to Sergei thinking he is going to be retired - watch his lips tremble - then watch him fall asleep working through the night on the laptop. Very clever (for those of us who actually like these ads)

[993AL]

Yes, like it. and they saved me a wad of cash on my insurance

[Oakey]

He's a Russian Mobster. He made his billions in the 70s. Check his history. What Russian was making billions in that decade? Criminals, that's who!

[Brigand]

I have to agree, I quite like the Meerkat ads. Even the new Swiftcover ad with the dogs isn't that irritating.

Every other insurance ad is exremely irritating IMO, I hate them all!

[JAM35F]

My neighbour, an advertising exec was in the meeting where they came up with the meerkat idea. The whole new campaign could only go ahead if they could get the related domain name, all the 'market' domains they wanted had gone and then one of the guys made an off the cuff remark that they should try meerkat, and the rest is history. Simples.

[Simpo Two]

Simple ideas are often the best.

By contract the Swiftcover morons should be beaten to death with a blunt object. But not killed as much as the kids at Wonga who thought up the geriatric puppets.

[heebeegeetee]

We love those ads. They've really created something with those puppets.

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

The latest one actually made me Sky <<Rewind cos I hadn't seen it before.
Superb.

I just hope they're still giving away free Meercats when I come to renew in Feb!!

[weyland yutani]

I'm just waiting for it to appear on the History Channel's latest offering

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhPe53uXWyQ

[sixspeed]

They are rather brilliant...

And I have my own Sergei after getting the gf's insurance last year

[Podie]

If you've got an iPhone, get iSimples. They have "bloopers" from the adverts.

[MonkeyHanger]

Petemate said:

then watch him fall asleep working through the night on the laptop.

It's Laptopamabob

A good ad is a rare thing these days. I'm pretty sure the only reason they keep making the Meerkat ads is to stick 2 fingers up at the mob with the annoying Opera singer.

[Simpo Two]

Podie said:

If you've got an iPhone, get iSimples. They have "bloopers" from the adverts.

Or find them on YouTube.

[Petemate]

MonkeyHanger said:

It's Laptopamabob

A good ad is a rare thing these days. I'm pretty sure the only reason they keep making the Meerkat ads is to stick 2 fingers up at the mob with the annoying Opera singer.

Sorry about that - I am very old and not quite up to date....

[Pints]

heebeegeetee said:

We love those ads. They've really created something with those puppets.

What puppets?
You're not suggesting what I think you're suggesting, are you?

[MonkeyHanger]

Petemate said:

Sorry about that - I am very old and not quite up to date....

Watch the ad next time it's on...you'll understand it then

[0a]

He's given them a big increase in market share. Insurance price comparison has become a commodity nowadays. We used to run the numbers (or a monkey did ) and the same insurers came up with the same prices with the big 4.

This is why they differentiate on stupid stuff to get you to click their Google link!

[onyx39]

Much prefer their marketing strategy to that annoying opera singer!!

[EDLT]

MonkeyHanger said:

Petemate said:

Sorry about that - I am very old and not quite up to date....

Watch the ad next time it's on...you'll understand it then

Or watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX3PXeSqu4U

[mybrainhurts]

Nod of approval here...