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That Dog On A Skateboard Lands A Real Commercial

Silicon Alley Insider  Nov 07 09

Michael Learmonth noted yesterday that American Apparel and ESPN are among those marketers who've had ads placed against the YouTube video of Tillman the skateboarding bulldog.

Well, Armstrong Flooring wasn't just content to run some ads against the video. The marketer, along with agency BBDO, New York, decided to create its own spot with a skateboarding bulldog.

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ESPN Suspends Superstar Writer Bill Simmons From Using Twitter

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CHART OF THE DAY: YouTube's Top Money Makers Are Record Labels

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Salesforce Shows Off Chatter: Twitter For Corporations

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Low Level? Hah! Google's Ari Paparo Rules

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Tesla Prepping Its IPO

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Flickr Co-founder Resurrects Old Flickr Idea

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Why Yahoo Can't Let Search Share Keep Slipping

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`GMA' staffers: Stephanopoulos Can't Handle Chaz Bono!

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