GoDaddy is the most famous example (or infamous, depending on your point of view) of a brand building pre-game anticipation for its ads online.

But its seems they still have a long way to go as still most Americans don't have a clue Who is goddady? Check out the view girls asking themselves who is Goddady and concluding its employment website
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