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Risks Associated with Using Shockvertising
- Loss of credability
- Offensive to many people
-These people many OR may not be in your target market
- Consumers see over 3000 forms of advertising per day on average. Consumers are becoming desensitized to even the most shocking ads
- Groups such as "1 Million Moms" are gaining followers to protect the youth against shocking, unconventional, and blatently truthful ads
- It is used to "cut the clutter" and get right to the point of an issue such as poverty or domestic abuse. -The graphic images connected to these issues may trigger backlash towards the company resulting in loss of customers.
- The fashion industry is recieving this backlash due to the overuse of sex, violence, and drugs in recent advertising campaigns
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