Oprah in Australia

[Lignum]

It's all just a ploy to spam his new web site.

Why would I use Oprah to spam my site? It’s the same people reading and replying and they already know its there. Once she leaves Vic I could care less.

[Woodwould]

Why would I use Oprah to spam my site?

It's a very popular/controversial news item.

[silentC]

Google this: oprah winfrey australia woodwork

[Lignum]

It's a very popular/controversial news item.

I posted that i reckon it would be great if i could get her to buy or get something from me as it would be great. Their wouldnt be a woodworker (apart from you and 2 or 3 others) who wouldnt. Wasnt my fault it went onto a tourism debate.

[Lignum]

Google this: oprah winfrey australia woodwork

Again, who would google that? what connection would her fans think she has with wood work?

How bout googleing "Collingwood joke woodworking forum" How many people would google a wood forum for a collingwood joke? about the same amount as Oprah the woodworker

[Grumpy John]

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How bout googleing "Collingwood joke woodworking forum" How many people would google a wood forum for a collingwood joke? about the same amount as Oprah the woodworker

Hey whaddya know one of my posts came up .

[silentC]

You would be surprised at what people Google. But see the smileys? They're meant to convey a light-hearted tone, so don't get your Collingwood knickers in a knot there Lignum.

[Lignum]

You would be surprised at what people Google. But see the smileys? They're meant to convey a light-hearted tone, so don't get your Collingwood knickers in a knot there Lignum.

Fair enough.

But i just googled Oprah in Australia and i scanned the first 8 pages and no mention of this thread. So if it was a spaming ploy like wouldwood said, then it was a massive failure and waste of time.

[silentC]

a massive failure and waste of time

Just like the tourism potential of Oprah's visit then

OK, I'll stop now...

[Lignum]

Just like the tourism potential of Oprah's visit then

OK, I'll stop now...

So will I

[Grumpy John]

Just like the tourism potential of Oprah's visit then

OK, I'll stop now...

A quote from this article.

Sensing there may be some backlash from taxpayers, former tourism minister John Brown has implored the media not to be "cynical about the cost."

"We spent hundreds of millions of dollars over 30 years without much effect, I must say that honestly," he said. "The publicity that Oprah will bring to Australia around the world is something you couldn't buy."

Hmmmmmmm

[wheelinround]

A quote from this article.

Sensing there may be some backlash from taxpayers, former tourism minister John Brown has implored the media not to be "cynical about the cost."

"We spent hundreds of millions of dollars over 30 years without much effect, I must say that honestly," he said. "The publicity that Oprah will bring to Australia around the world is something you couldn't buy."

Hmmmmmmm

I have to agree 30 years doing what spending it on who and what lets see.

Paul Hogan and 3 Aussie films
The biggest Bungle Bingle "So where the Bloody Hell did $30 mil get spent
So the American's can't stand Aussies selling their own country they (Australia) have to bring in an American to do it.

If Murdoch an American citizen ex- Aussie can't what hope have we.

I know we need the likes of "The Chaser" crew to come to the rescue of Oprah and all the people she brought with her, from the terrorists we have here. Poor Hick's he is so damn good.

[Wongo]

I wonder if she likes woodwork. Lets google it.

[Greg Ward]

I bet she sits down a lot, a chance for you Scott

Greg

[silentC]

The publicity that Oprah will bring to Australia around the world is something you couldn't buy

OK, let's analyse this. According to Wikipedia, she has something like 6.2 million viewers each day (we can assume they are roughly the same 6.2m each day). Now to put that into perspective, that is just under 2% of the US population. I can't find figures on other countries, but I assume they're not going to be significantly higher than those in the US. So can someone in advertising tell us if that is a good reach or not? Doesn't seem like as broad a net as we're led to believe.