Advertising Slogans

Eleven of the best sites for advertising slogans, including lists of the most famous or best advertising slogans ever created. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Online Advertising, Internet Marketing Forums, Freelance Writing)

1. Ad Age Advertising Century: Top 10 Slogans of the Century - Advertising Age offers its list of the best ad slogans of the 20th century, with “Diamonds are forever” from DeBeers topping the list. See which other famous advertising slogans made it. (adage.com)

2. The Advertising Slogan Hall of Fame - The Best in Branding - Offers lists of the best advertising slogans up to the year 2003. Includes print and/or television ads to see how slogan was used. (www.adslogans.co.uk)

3. The 100 Most Influential Taglines Since 1948 - While it’s always up for argument, “Got milk?”, “Don’t leave home without it” and “Just do it” top this list of the best ad slogans from 1948 to 2005. (www.taglineguru.com)

4. Energetic Rabbits, Melt-Proof Candies and Other Advertising Coups - July 8, 2008 article covers an advertising history exhibit in New York and name checks many of the most famous ad slogans and the people who created the, including “I want my MTV!”, “”Think small” and “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing.” (www.nytimes.com)

5. Advertising Slogans List from the University of Texas Department of Advertising - Long list of ad slogans you may remember, from “That frosty mug sensation” to “The milk chocolate melts in your mouth - not in your hands” to “Let your fingers do the walking.” (advertising.utexas.edu)

6. Advertising Slogans at Wikiquote - Long list of worldwide ad slogans from a variety of different industries. (en.wikiquote.org)

7. AdSlogans.com - Claims it has the “world’s most comprehensive advertising slogans database,” but most of it you can only access for a fee—if you are a company wanting to be sure your slogan hasn’t been used in the past, you could pay to search existing or past slogans here. Does provide some free content, including past “hall of fame” lists of top advertising slogans and newer slogans up for their “Slogan of the Year” award. English-language only, tilting more toward UK information. (www.adslogans.co.uk)

8. TV Acres Advertising Slogans Database - Extensive database of ad slogans and jingles heard on TV, including “You’re in good hands with Allstate”, “Choosy mothers choose Jif”, “Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman” and more. (www.tvacres.com)

9. #36 The Slogan As Life Sign - July 2, 2007 blog post looks at the history of Coca-Cola advertising slogans and asks why they went from very specific (”For headache and exhaustion, drink Coca-Cola”) to vague (”Always Coca-Cola”). (www.pooledcognition.com)

10. Advertising Slogans Database - Large database of ad slogans from companies worldwide. Weighted most heavily toward UK brands. (www.advertisingslogansdatabase.co.uk)

11. Can You Pick Out Your Brew? - Which beer came from “the land of sky blue waters?” What was “the beer that made Milwaukee famous?” June 25, 2007 article looks at these and other ad slogans for beer and asks why we remember them so well. (seattlepi.nwsource.com)