App uses QR codes to pay consumers for their attention

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A new service called PiggyPeg has been designed to reward smartphone users for visiting designated sites. A mobile app called PiggyPeg has now been released and is attempting to convince businesses that one of the best ways to be able to make money by way of mobile is to encourage consumers to actually visit a certain Sao Paulo, Brazil, location by paying them when they scan QR codes upon arrival. Regardless of whether or not they actually make a purchase, as long as quick response codes are scanned, a reward…

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AT&T announces new small business mobile marketing options

Mobile Marketing for Small Business Owners

The telecommunications provider has broadened its portfolio to meet increasing demands. AT&T has announced that it is extending its mobile marketing barcode services so that small businesses will be able to take advantage of its benefits. The company made this announcement in response to its survey, in which it discovered that out of every five small businesses, three had intentions to spend more on advertising and promotions through smartphones and tablets in 2012. The AT&T Mobile Marketing Survey indicated that smaller companies are attracted to barcode services. Organizations of this…

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Luxury brands use apps with mobile marketing to best appeal to wealthy American consumers

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Study shows richest American consumers want mobile marketing apps from their favorite luxury brands. A study performed by a partnership between the Luxury Institute – an independent and objective organization based in New York City – and Plastic Mobile – an award winning agency for mobile marketing – has shown that the most affluent consumers in the united States prefer to connect with their favorite luxury brands by way of a smartphone app. The results of the study were released in a report entitled “Mobile Apps And Commerce for Luxury…

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