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Mobile marketing is playing a growing role in paid advertising

10/23/201210/22/2012 L. Green

It is joining the ranks of social media and paid search in its use for smartphones and tablets. The latest Digital Index report from Adobe Systems Inc. has revealed that paid search is experiencing a sudden increase and that it is mobile marketing for smartphones and tablets, as well as social media that are behind it. An area that marketers and analysts had once thought was on the way out is booming back in. The recently released report performed an analysis of the overall advertising industry throughout the third quarter…

Shelter pets benefit from QR codes through the Purina ONE initiative

12/08/201112/08/2011 Stephanie Beck

Purina ONE has announced the start of two new initiatives to help benefit pets living in shelters, including one involving the use of QR code stickers which can be found on the front of packages of its dry cat food. Every time one of the barcodes is scanned, Purina ONE will give a donation of $1- up to a maximum of $30,000 – to feed pets living in shelters. Furthermore, the “Bowl-by-Bowl” program is starting at the Facebook page for Purina ONE, allowing its visitors to take simple quizzes that…

The three S’s of mobile marketing today: Shop, Socialize and Scan!

03/19/2011 Jesse Collins

With well over 5 billion people subscribing to mobile services, it’s no wonder that the mobile internets use has gone ballistic. Mobile internet is growing bigger, faster than traditional desktop internet did; and use of mobile internet is driving the mobile device growth rate at a phenomenal speed compared to any past (computer) technology. The newest technologies are merging the digital and physical world; with real-time speed. It’s hard to believe that the first mobile phone call was made back in the 1970’s. It is equally hard to imagine…

The state of marketing in today’s world and finding your niche

03/10/201103/09/2011 L. Green

Social media has created an advertising monster. It’s understandable that many companies are profiting from this strategy, and profit is the bottom line. However, most people get really annoyed at being flooded with ad’s and offers for free stuff; only to find out; they have to jump through hoops first, to get anything. Who knew that haphazardly clicking on a cute little thumbs-up icon could turn you into an automatic spam and phishing magnet? Since Facebook and Twitter came along, advertising has leaped into a whole new realm. Many…