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This ad “steals” a respected name brand

Jan 28, 2025
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This LinkedIn ad is from Clay, a company we’ve never heard of. But we definitely recognize their customer Anthropic, one of OpenAI’s closest competitors. 

See how Clay piggybacks off Anthropic’s better name recognition with this ad:

Why It Works:

Clay’s ad describes itself in the third person, creating the impression that this is just a regular article.

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