Facebook mobile ad growth drives the social network’s earnings higher

The company’s financial performance moves upward despite criticism regarding Russia’s U.S. election interference. Facebook mobile ad growth is pushing the company’s earnings upward despite the negative press the company has been receiving. The social network has received heavy criticism regarding the role it played in Russia’s interference in the American presidential election last year. The company revealed that its quarterly revenue has spiked to $10.3 billion, a massive year over year growth. Facebook’s quarterly revenue of $10.3 billion is significantly higher than it was in the same quarter in 2016,…

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Mobile ad revenues drive 24 percent Alphabet earnings jump

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Google’s parent company boosted its income to a staggering Q3 $27.8 billion from smartphone marketing’s influence. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reported that exceptional mobile ad revenues have driven stronger than anticipated advertising sales. It has also led to greater than expected operating margins. This boosted the company’s shares as investor concerns were assuaged regarding the higher cost of mobile user acquisition. Third quarter 2017 Alphabet revenues spiked by 24 percent, bringing them to $27.8 billion. This was considerably higher than the projected quarterly revenue of $27.2 billion. Of that, $6.7…

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Mobile holiday marketing campaigns appreciated by customers but underused by retailers

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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 ad spending will comprise 62 percent of digital advertising totals in 5 years

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The increase in smartphone advertising will be a main driver for the entire digital marketing industry, said eMarketer. While TV continues to be the top Indian advertising platform, the rising demand for smartphones is propelling mobile ad spending upward and is predicted to continue doing so. eMarketer predicts that mobile advertising budgets will rise along with the availability of inexpensive 4G handsets and dropping data prices. Advertising over mobile channels is expected to increase by 85 percent throughout 2017, said the firm. A mobile ad spending increase of that size…

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Mobile marketing trends lead global ad spending growth

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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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