Controversial ad doesn’t live up to its predecessors

In the past, Coca Cola found success tapping into the zeitgeist of  American Culture and then offering itself as a solution to the fundamental issues of the day. When done successfully,  Coca Cola has managed to transcend the fizzy drinks category and become a real cultural icon—a rallying point around which all Americans could gather.

Super Bowl XLVII saw five major advertising trends boosting, most of which helped the ads live a longer life on more platforms. With the prices high for an ad piece rocketing high—average $4 million for a 30-second commercial,—the advertising has to be really effective (Brand Keys explored this theme in its latest report). The goal was achieved by various approaches, from making the ads more like films to building a longer, engaging campaign around the spot. Find the five trends as spotted by Time.

Super Bowl is considered to be one of the major events for advertisers in the ASA, but in fact some of the brands, who advertise during the Super Bowl XLVII game, won’t see real returns on their investments. The placement is quite expensive (it can cost over $126,000 per second to show an advert), so the effect also should to be big. But it doesn’t always happen. Brand Keys revealed in their 11th annual Super Bowl Engagement Survey that the money spent on the promotion will result in revenues (building the brand’s equity, driving positive behaviour, etc.) for just about 60% of advertisers.

For Super Bowl XLVII, Coca-Cola is launching “a game in the game.” The soft drinks giant, which won the hearts of the US audience with its 2012 Polar Bowl (one of the most talked about campaigns of the event), this year decided to focus on the spirit of rivalry and chase. The brand has launched a multimedia campaign, which engages fans with a 60-second spot titled «Mirage» and a dedicated website, allowing to vote and decide which 30-second spot will launch right after the game, slated for February 3.