YouTube: Really bad advertising

I've seen some bad and badly placed adverts in my time, but this one over at YouTube is the worst.

I was alerted to it by DigitalMaverick who expressed some surprise about it, and I can only agree. It doesn't look like an advert on first quick site - I think it's specifically designed to confuse people into thinking that YouTube is asking for their details - particularly since the Betfair advert appears below and to the right - it's only the tiny 'Close Ad' option top right of Mr Thug that gives it away. I wonder how many people have been conned into this. If you put your details in you're then invited to press play to hear Andy Gray's tips (the previously referred to Mr Thug - sorry Andy, but really!).

Very poor show YouTube, and as for Betfair - I won't be using your services thanks very much.

Comments

[Andy Gray]

Shouldn't it be YouTube that you stop using seeming as though they have run this advert? Or do you like Youtube more than Betfair?

[Phil Bradley]

A very good point Andy. I don't need to use Betfair. I do need to use YouTube, and I'm hoping that they'll drop the advert quickly. Apologies once again for the reference - as a devoted Evertonian I love ya, really!

[EdoP]

I totally agree on this one.

[Anna Martin]

Here here and it's a truly disgusting yellow colour too.