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advertising campaign

advertising campaign

16 3.0
A planned series of ads on TV or online to get people to buy a product
  • noun
  • /ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn/
: campaña publicitaria
  • The marketing team developed a bold new advertising campaign to attract more customers.
  • launch an advertising campaign
  • television advertising campaign
  • national advertising campaign

I was part of the brand team that creates the major advertising campaigns just like this one.

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Examples

  • The new health regulations were widely publicized, and advertising campaigns featured German celebrities enjoying fish.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Confident in his new position and responsibilities, Vincent launched a general advertising campaign in the Georgia Telegraph.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Nor does he expect to recommend a national advertising campaign.

    Academic text (2001)
  • It's part of the advertising campaign White Tattoo.

  • Their brilliant advertising campaign has convinced people that, "Oh, it's white meat, it's healthier."

  • And they've chosen us to lead their advertising campaign in the US.

  • I want this to be the biggest advertising campaign in the history of cosmetic advertising.

  • TODAY ONLY, we are offering a VERY cost-efficient advertising campaign that will run for 28 consecutive days.

    Blog text (22)
  • A massive advertising campaign was designed to link the use of stoves with the greening of Africa.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Then, most often, the carriers launch flashy advertising campaigns to draw in the crowds.

    Blog text (7)

Synonyms

campaign
vsadvertising campaign
∞ 2.7

A planned set of public actions to win support

is specific to promotional advertisements and marketing objectives rather than any goal
ad campaign
vsadvertising campaign
39 2.6

A planned series of ads and activities to get people to buy or notice something

has identical meaning but stresses coordinated timing and activities
ad blitz
vsadvertising campaign
1 4.6

A short period when many ads run to make a big impact

is steadier and coordinated over time rather than a short intense burst
sales campaign
vsadvertising campaign
1 2.8

A set of ads and activities to get more people to buy a product

aims at a wider marketing objective rather than only boosting sales
marketing blitzkrieg
vsadvertising campaign
8.3

A short, intense campaign to quickly reach many people with ads

is less extreme in pace and intensity, focusing on planned coordination

How Large

advertising campaign
16 3.0
campaign
∞ 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

advertising + campaign

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'advertising' (activity of making and distributing advertisements) with 'campaign' (a planned set of activities); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a planned series of promotional activities. This noun+noun compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows normal English modification rules, so the overall sense is immediately comprehensible.

Etymology

Advertising campaign uses the word campaign, which once meant a long, planned set of moves by soldiers trying to win ground. So an advertising campaign is a planned series of ads and actions to 'win' customers.