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We learnt about this in marketing class. If you're feeling lazy about getting creative, use cute animals.



Pretty much this, that's why most TV ads have animals and many huge corporations base their entire brand around them.

What's next someone telling us they increased conversions because they used photo's of smiling people?

/debbiedowner


Not to be throw rocks at github(because they are awesome!), but Octocat fits the bill.

- Cute

- Mascot

- Original

- In-joke-ish (octopus merges, the internet is for cats)




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