Sunday, December 30, 2012

Case 4: Did Janet Jakson’s Wardrobe Malfunction Help GoDaddy.com’s Success?




Janet Jackson “wardrobe malfunctioned” (Justin Timberlake ripped off her top and exposed her breast) during a halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVIII, the event became the focus of media attention for week on end. 

Many people who condemn this incident and rate this incident as bad publicity. This incident became the talk crowded, because even the Super Bowl XXXVIII very popular in America, especially among teenagers.

But not everyone reacts the same way to these events. There are many who think that negative feedback is a highly redundant: by giving so much of public attention the incident give Jackson and Timberlake just they want - free publicity.

This situation is in use by Godady.com. a company engaged in the field of online, to be made a new fortune in business. Godady.com utilize this issue by inviting viewers to visit their website. GoDaddy.com make a girl to shed a little clothing for the show during the Super Bowl, and invites visitors to watch the ad. The situation is very favorable GoDaddy.com.

The public interest in Super Bowl XXXIX ad is a spoof of Janet Jackson in which a busty woman appears before the board sensor and strap breaks in skimpy top. Then the image was sent to millions of viewers. And the Super Bowl ad rolled out each year by GoDaddy.com.

Bob Parsons, founder of GoDaddy.com, says "if you know the result", Online businesses in particular reap big benefits from throwing during the big game. Viewers see the ads, then rush to the Web to see uncut version of the commercial free and they end up becoming paying customers.

GoDaddy.com has managed to utilize the negative issues and turn it into a huge business opportunity. This is a high-impact publicity which people respond to the news too much. The impact they become addicted to hold the latest news about the event.
In fact we will never know whether this incident occurred naturally pure. Or is this incident was designed completely by them. Godady.com who successfully utilize the situation, give us a lesson how to manage the issues that exist in the public, even though poorly and make it as an business opportunity.

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