Tag: mobile ads

Mobile holiday marketing campaigns appreciated by customers but underused by retailers

Jennifer Goula
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A recent survey revealed that shoppers love these campaigns but digital marketers aren’t using them enough. The results of a new survey show mobile holiday marketing campaigns are popular and welcome among consumers. However, it also revealed that digital marketers aren’t taking full advantage of this opportunity to reach their target market at this most important time of the shopping year. The survey was conducted by YouAppi, a mobile growth marketing platform for several top brands. The firm conducted a comprehensive survey and released the results this week. It involved…

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Mobile marketing trends lead global ad spending growth

John Montgallo
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New research has revealed that by 2019, advertisers will put more money into smartphone and tablet ads than traditional media. Mobile marketing trends are showing an extremely strong growth rate, to the point that ad spending for smartphone and mobile will soon be leading the way. This, according to a recently released forecast put out by the Zenith media measurement company. It showed that mobile ad spending will rise by $27 billion – that is, a 34 percent growth rate – this year. This suggests that this year’s mobile marketing…

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Mobile ad response depends on the weather at the time

Julie Campbell
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New research has shown that there’s a lot more to the success of smartphone advertising than design and message. Marketers need to take a great deal into account in order to gain a positive mobile ad response from their target market. That said, according to recent research, there may be certain factors involved in the way a consumer responds to advertising that are out of a marketer’s control. The weather appears to have a measurable impact on the way consumers view and react to an ad. The study showed that…

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Worldwide mobile marketing spend to break the $100 mark this year

John Montgallo
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The MAGNA forecast predicts ad revenue over mobile channels to rise by 3.7 percent worldwide this year. Global mobile marketing spend is expected to break the $100 billion level for the first time, according to a MAGNA report. In fact, the prediction suggested that it may even reach $110 billion. This milestone arrived in the same year that digital (including mobile) is expected to pass TV ad spending. Mobile has been the main driver of digital advertising. Fifty four percent of digital ad sales are now generated by smartphone impressions…

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Bing mobile advertising steps up its game with targeted ads

L. Green
bing mobile advertising

The search engine is clearly working to offer rival marketing products to Google, the undisputed leader. Bing mobile advertising has amped up its offerings with the pilot launch of its new targeted ad platform. This move lays the foundation to establish the Microsoft developed search engine as a rival for Google AdWords. Bing Ads is designed to give marketers greater control over their audience and spend. The new Bing Ads has broadened device targeting capabilities so marketers can add precision to their bids, aiming at consumers using certain specific types…

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