Tricky Marketing

Native advertising has officially entered books 😭 Now the main character in a romance novel isn’t just crying near the window… she’s casually buying a $5.99 Hallmark Channel subscription to “relax after a long day.” And the weirdest part? It’s not even written like an ad. It’s blended into the story so naturally like: “she made tea… thought about her ex… and renewed her subscription.” Honestly this is probably the future of media. In a few years we won’t even notice anymore: — the detective orders Uber Eats — drives a Tesla — watches Netflix Premium — cleans his teeth with Colgate Total …and suddenly the entire novel becomes one giant sponsored lifestyle. At this point we’re slowly turning real life into product placement lore 💀

In 2008, Zoo York released live cockroaches with their logo printed on them across NYC. The campaign was called “Spread the Word.” Disgusting? Yes. Unforgettable marketing? Also yes 😄 @trickymarketing

Balenciaga is selling a luggage tag for €495 This isn’t about the product. 👉 It’s about the idea. Balenciaga has been playing this game for years: ugly = fashion useless = status @trickymarketing

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Would you pay $7,000… for a water bottle? Not gold. Not diamonds. Just… a bottle. Hermès just released this. It’s basically a metal flask… with a leather strap. And yeah — it costs $7,000. I’m trying to understand… what exactly are you paying for? @trickymarketing

LEGO didn’t make an ad. They made a flex. Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappé in ONE frame — that’s not marketing, that’s status stacking. This is basically: 👉 “we can afford ALL of them… can you?” And the funniest part? It’s LEGO. Not luxury. Not watches. Not cars. But they turned a toy into a status symbol for 30 seconds. @trickymarketing

The most expensive ad in the world turned out to be... FREE! 🌌 During the live stream of the Moon mission, a jar of Nutella accidentally floated into the frame with the astronauts. 🛰 @trickymarketing❤️

Brazil dropped an anti-vape campaign using rotten fruit as lungs. No stats. No lectures. Just one uncomfortable image. And it works. Because people don’t react to information anymore — they react to feeling. Vapes sell “strawberry”. This shows the aftertaste. Would this make you stop? @trickymarketing youtube channel https://youtube.com/shorts/3sF7vl26AaA?is=jKeLlJuMAWGv88CG

Brazil dropped an anti-vape campaign using rotten fruit as lungs. No stats. No lectures. Just one uncomfortable image. And it works. Because people don’t react to information anymore — they react to feeling. Vapes sell “strawberry”. This shows the aftertaste. Would this make you stop? @trickymarketing youtube channel https://youtube.com/shorts/3sF7vl26AaA?is=jKeLlJuMAWGv88CG

👜 Why ugly bags cost €2000😐 At first glance, these bags look like a mistake. A trash bag. An IKEA tote. A bag too small to function. And yet — €2000+. This is not about beauty. Luxury doesn’t try to look good. It tries to feel new. And “normal” is boring. So brands go the other way — they make something confusing, even uncomfortable. Because if you look twice… it already works. There’s another trick. A nice bag is easy to like. Anyone can wear it. A weird bag? Not everyone gets it. That’s the point. And one more thing. These bags are made for the internet. A beautiful bag gets compliments. A strange one gets attention. And attention spreads. In the end, the bag doesn’t need to be useful. It just needs to exist in your head. Would you wear it — or is this where it goes too far? @trickymarketing

Would you buy this for someone who passed away? This might be the weirdest collab I’ve ever seen…😆 Someone dies… you buy an urn… everyone’s crying at the funeral… and this urn has Spotify. Yeah. Because it’s a collaboration between Spotify and Liquid Death. At this point I honestly don’t even know where the hype ends, where the sarcasm starts, and where reality begins. But okay… at least this urn will always play their favorite song. Or even their whole playlist. So tell me… is that actually nice… or just weird? @trickymarketing😂

Would this make you buy it… or run away? Look at this ad. You watch longer… and this… Exactly what you’re thinking. You feel uncomfortable… Algorithm says: ‘viral’. This Milano hot dog ad — boom. 6 million views. Is it about hot dogs? No. I think the Milano marketing team needs a priest and a therapist. @trickymarketing💋

Guys… they started putting ADS inside books now. Imagine you’re reading a normal story… and suddenly the character goes: “As a gift to myself, I got a subscription…” BRO WHAT??😳 This is not even product placement anymore. This is like… marketing pretending to be part of the plot. Like you’re reading emotions, drama… and suddenly — Netflix pitch. At this point I’m just waiting for: “She was crying… alone… but thanks to Spotify Premium, no ads interrupted her sadness.” Would you stop reading a book because of this? @trickymarketing

Android… are you serious?🥹 A fan walks up to Jennifer Lawrence to take a photo… and at that exact moment — the phone just dies. Perfect timing. Right in front of her. With cameras everywhere. This is what real marketing looks like — when the brand says nothing, but everything is understood. Somewhere, Apple marketers are having a great day 🍏

When creativity beats the marketing budget A guy turned his forehead into advertising space. Yes — brands can literally buy a spot on his head. People used to joke about his big forehead. Instead of hiding it, he turned it into a marketing platform. No agency. No billboard. Just creativity and the internet. Sometimes the most effective marketing doesn’t come from big companies — it comes from people who see opportunity where others see a flaw. @trickymarketing❤️

Old marketing: “Luxury. Performance. Innovation.” New marketing: “pls buy car i need job” Honestly… this might be the most relatable ad ever. @TrickyMarketing❤️

How Omoda turned silence into marketing Car brands usually talk about noise reduction in a very boring way. They show graphs. They show decibel numbers. They invite tech bloggers who nod seriously and say: “Very quiet cabin.” But Omoda decided to skip the numbers. Instead they brought 70 cats into a studio. Yes — seventy. @trickymarketing❤️

Supreme really said: You don’t own enough Supreme — even after death. Limited edition coffin. Red lacquer. Leopard interior. Because nothing says eternal peace like aggressive branding. Marketing lesson? Hype has no expiration date. Even your funeral can be a drop. Rest in resale value. @trickymarketing😇

🍺 Beer that tastes like bear poop. Yes, really. US craft brewers decided hops are boring and released a beer inspired by bear 💩. It’s called Nature Calls. A collab with Columbia, because “wild nature, duh.” The brewers say: — inspired by the forest — notes of honey, berries, and “animal vibes” Early tasters say: — 😐 — 🤔 — nope. No hype so far. Curious, right? @trickymarketing

“Look, they sell air again.” But that’s the wrong joke. Air has always sold well.😎 Mountain air. Sea air. Space air. Celebrity air. (Yes, that existed.) The product is never the air. The product is permission to believe. Marketing figured this out long ago: If you give something a story, people will pay — even if it’s invisible. You’re not buying oxygen. You’re buying: a memory you didn’t live a place you didn’t visit a feeling you don’t have time for And it works. It always works. Not because people are stupid — but because imagination is cheaper than reality. That’s not a scam. That’s marketing. @trickymarketing