Posts Tagged ‘mobile marketing and advertising’

TheTMSway Weekly Radar on Mobile Marketing and Business

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Mobile can be used to keep content with consumers at all times: ad:tech

NEW YORK – New technology, such as mobile, is changing the way brands are rolling out product integration. A panel at ad:tech, New York titled The Branded Entertainment in the Digital Age explored how marketers are adapting to the changing media landscape to reach consumers with branded entertainment. However, some panelists disagreed on the power of the mobile platform.

Over half a billion people to use mobile money transfer services by 2014, according to Juniper Research

Juniper Research report reveals that mobile money transfer is a growth market opportunity despite near term issues. According to new analysis from Juniper Research, consumer demand for mobile money transfer services will see users exceed 500 million globally by 2014, principally in developing countries. Juniper Research’s new report – ‘Mobile Money Transfer & Remittances: Markets, Forecasts & Strategies 2009-2014’ -  also suggests…

Mobile Payment Options Evolve

Two online payment companies recently took steps to allow consumers to pay for goods using their cell phone numbers, but the charges don’t appear on consumers’ cell phone bills. Instead, Zong and Obopay are allowing users to pay with a credit or debit card and link to that payment card by entering their mobile number.

Are customers from different mobile channels worth the same?

That question should be legitimate to ask as more retailers such as fast food giants Pizza Hut and Papa John’s generate record sales from mobile customers. Among the key mobile channels to consider are Web site, SMS, application, display ads, search, email, carrier portal and brand-specific mobile devices such as Amazon’s Kindle and Barnes & Noble’s Nook.

How mobile analytics can increase campaign ROI

With the extensive reach of mobile devices and more people using their mobile to browse the Web, mobile advertising has quickly become an essential way for online marketers to engage and ultimately generate more revenue from this audience. According to Juniper Research, global spending on mobile Internet advertising will be $500 Mobile advertising provides click-through rates ten times higher than traditional online advertising and the unique ability to effectively target a broad demographic of consumers.

Mobile marketers looking forward to ad:tech New York

As the digitization of media continues to redefine marketing, ad:tech New York is coming to town to provide brands, agencies and others in the industry a forum to exchange ideas, experiences, new practices, emerging models and expert opinion.  This year’s show will have its first-ever Mobile Mix track on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Mobile marketers are eager to sit through these sessions and learn from one another.

It’s Getting to Be an mBanking World

A recent report from IDC Financial Insights emphasized that banks need to prepare themselves for the coming wave of mobile adoption to avoid being left behind by competitors and advices to take a more strategic look at mobile banking rather than evaluating it simply as an extension of online banking and bill payment.

Are Consumers Clamoring for Green Phones?

New research suggests demand for environmentally-friendly devices will power sales of “green” phones in the coming years. A recent study by ABI Research found that nearly half of U.S. consumers would choose a green handset over a conventional phone if price, features and performance were the same.  ABI estimates the proportion of properly recycled handsets will grow from 8% in 2009 to 17% in 2014. A separate Juniper report predicts that even with an incremental shift in consumer attitudes, shipments of green phones will grow from 250,000 in 2009 to 105 million by 2014.

Mobile charitable fundraising to reach $2M in 2009, says expert

Mobile giving this year is expected to end with $2 million in pledges, an exponential increase from last year’s $350,000. In this Q&A, the Mobile Giving Foundation’s Jim Manis expounds on the state of mobile giving.

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TheTMSway Weekly Radar on Mobile Marketing and Business

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Retailers to Send up to 3 Billion ‘Mobile Coupons’ to Phone Users by 2011, According to Juniper Research

New figures from analyst firm Juniper Research estimate that almost 3 billion mobile coupons will be issued to Mobile Users by 2011, with just under $7 billion of discounts redeemed. The new Juniper study finds that mobile coupons are becoming an increasingly important tool for brand owners and retailers to provide a `push to purchase’ capability for mobile marketing and advertising campaigns. The key issues driving the move to mobile coupons include:

Will BlackBerry give Android, iPhone a run for their money?

With all of the buzz around marketing on the iPhone and Android-enabled devices, there seems to be a sleeping giant left behind in the dust. Research in Motion’s BlackBerry has quietly become the leader in smartphone market share in North America even though the first incarnation of its much-anticipated Storm was nothing to write home about. Will the touchscreen BlackBerry Storm 2 help RIM gain coveted smartphone marketshare and therefore woo marketers to the platform?

LinkedIn Surpasses 50 Million Users

As we reported yesterday, growth for some of the world’s biggest social networks — like Twitter and Facebook — appear to be flattening. One site bucking that trend though is LinkedIn, which saw a 5.68% growth in traffic for the month of September, according to Compete.

Good news for Android, from both Verizon and Gartner

Analysts from Gartner are predicting that the Android OS will be running on 14% of all smartphones globally by 2012, putting it ahead of iPhone, WinMo and Blackberry. The OS currently has around 2% of the smartphone share – but Gartner is confident that the openness of the OS will lead to a surge in the number of devices being manufactured, sold and used over the next 3 years.

Online retailers must look to mobile commerce

The ecommerce experience is all about taking the shopping environment to the consumer instead of the consumer physically going to the shop. Today, however, this scenario is changing rapidly. As the usage of next-generation handsets grows and mobile technology continues to advance, bringing the ecommerce experience to consumers will increasingly mean delivering it to their mobile devices.

Mobile advertising poised for substantial growth: CTIA keynote

A Yahoo Mobile executive said that mobile advertising has been growing despite the economy during a keynote address at CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2009: Mobile Business. Yahoo also unveiled the next phase in its efforts to deliver personally relevant Internet experiences to mobile users worldwide by showcasing the new Yahoo mobile homepage during the keynote address. The presentation covered the growth of mobile Web usage and Yahoo’s various ad-supported mobile properties, including search, applications and the mobile Web site.

Which Smartphones Fill Consumer Content Needs?

The iPhone continues to top all other smartphones in measures of consumer satisfaction. In May–June 2009, Crowd Science found it well ahead of the BlackBerry and other smartphones in measures of satisfaction and brand loyalty—and content usage too. August 2009 data from CFI Group agrees: Users are happier with the functions of their iPhones than with any other smartphone. Android and Palm Pre took second and third place, respectively.

Mobile Advertising Becoming Line Item In Brand Media Buys

When a mobile phone that spends 18 hours in someone’s pocket or purse makes a noise, they stop what they’re doing and service the device. “That’s a marketer’s dream,” Michael Wehrs, president and chief executive officer for the Mobile Marketing Association, tells Online Media Daily. People develop a personal attachment to the device, so they tend to trust it. Large companies, such as BMW, Lufthansa, Pepsi and Coca-Cola, have recognized the benefits of mobile advertising.

Report: Android to surpass iPhone market share by 2012

Research firm Gartner is forecasting that Google’s Android operating system will surpass Apple’s iPhone in global smartphone market share by 2012, Computer World reports. Gartner says that Nokia’s Symbian OS will own 37.4 percent of the smartphone market that year, putting Android in second place with a predicted 18 percent of the market. BlackBerry OS came in third in the report with a predicted 13.9 percent of the market, followed by the iPhone’s OS X with 13.6 percent of the market. Windows Mobile is expected to control 9 percent of the market share.

Entertainment top vertical in mobile ad spend: Millennial Media

The entertainment industry, an early innovator in mobile, remained the top vertical in terms of mobile advertising spend in the third quarter, according to Millennial Media’s U.S. Scorecard for Mobile Advertising Reach and Targeting (SMART) report. The consumer packaged goods (CPG) vertical jumped from sixth in mobile marketing spend in the second quarter to the fourth spot in the third quarter. In addition, Apple drove Samsung out of the top spot for number of ad impressions among device manufacturers.

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TheTMSway Weekly Radar on Mobile Marketing and Business

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Mobile has better targeting than early Internet: digiday keynote

Mobile marketing has more momentum and better targeting than the early days of the Internet, according to a member of the digiday: Mobile keynote panel. The panel focused on the state of mobile marketing and featured analysts with data on mobile marketing usage. Panelists discussed response rates, campaign sizes, appropriate approaches to campaign measurement, top spenders now and in the future, SMS versus WAP banners, in-application advertising and emerging ad formats.

Orange Kenya subscriber base hits 1.3 mln

Orange Kenya’s number of mobile subscribers has reached 1.38 million, and the mobile operator expects the number to increase to 2 million by the end of this year. CEO Mickael Ghossein said Telkom has a consolidated subscriber base for its various services of 1.8 million, including fixed lines. Ghossein said Orange Kenya, the country’s third-largest by subscriber base, spent KES 8 billion to expand its network in 2008 and expects to match that amount this year.

Mobile Marketing – Ready for Primetime

The mobile opportunity is tremenous. In Asia Pacific alone, mobile subscribers are forecast to reach three billion in the near future with penetration rates 20 times higher than Internet connectivity in many of these countries. As the penetration of mobile phones continues, brands who want to reach their audience in new and innovative ways are increasingly turning to mobile as a driver of their marketing campaigns.

Mobile: The 7th Mass Media

The mobile phone has emerged as the 7th mass media channel, but it has to be emphasized that it is as different from the internet [6th Mass Media] as TV [5th] is from radio [4th]. Trying to force concepts from the internet, TV, or other previous media would produce a disappointing audience experience on mobile, but understanding the unique power of mobile as the 7th mass media can deliver radical new concepts and new players and winners.

China Mobile half a billion subscribers

China Mobile has become the world’s first mobile operator to pass the half a billion subscriber milestone. In a brief customer data update on its website this morning, the Chinese market-leader said it had reached 503 million customers by the end of August. It said it added 5.3 million customers (net additions) in August to reach the half a billion milestone, which means that the operator has added 45.7 million customers (cumulative net additions) in the year to date.

Mobile’s future is in full media integration: Mobile Ad Summit panel

The future of mobile will consist of integrated media campaigns, augmented reality and rich media mobile Web sites, according to a panel at the Mobile Ad Summit. Representatives from HyperFactory and R/GA were on hand to discuss new mobile innovations such as using HTML to format mobile sites to look like applications and augmented reality promotions. These new trends have already been active in Europe and are poised to sweep the globe.

Smartphones driving growth of mobile advertising: Mobile Ad Summit panel

A trio of CEOs representing heavy-hitting ad agencies agreed that increased smartphone adoption is making mobile a more desirable platform for brand advertisers. These high-powered advertising executives weighed in on the state of the mobile industry during a panel at the Mobile Ad Summit during advertising week in New York. While the panelists admitted that the recession has taken its toll on marketing spend, they were bullish about the prospects for mobile going forward.

Demographics of Facebook growth

Facebook may have started as a site geared toward the college crowd, but as the most popular social network in the US, it has broadened its user base considerably. The Nielsen Company reported that in June 2009 Facebook had a unique US audience of more than 87 million people, compared with fewer than 63 million who visited MySpace that month.

Cost and ROI for mobile campaigns

eMarketer: What do mobile campaigns cost? “An eight-week campaign for mobile media…we’re probably talking about $250,000 to $300,000.” Patrick Moorhead: An eight-week campaign for mobile media—which could be a combination of mobile display and text messaging—we’re probably talking about $250,000 to $300,000.

SMBs More Likely to Use Digital than Traditional Media

Online ad penetration keeps climbing. As of August 2009, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the US are more likely to advertise online than via traditional media. Based on the “Local Commerce Monitor Wave XIII,” from The Kelsey Group and ConStat, 77% of US SMBs used online for advertising in August 2009, compared with just 69% that used traditional media. This is the first time penetration of online advertising surpassed traditional. In an earlier survey from August 2008, 73% advertised online while 74% used traditional media.

Online, Mobile Ad Revenues Set to Climb

Online advertising revenues will creep upward in 2009 only to drop in 2010 before recovering, predicts the Yankee Group in its “2009 Advertising Forecast: Getting the Consumer’s Attention.” The research firm pegs 2009 online ad revenues at $23.63 billion, a 1.8% year-over-year increase. In 2013 revenues will surpass $31 billion.

South Korea Approves Sale of iPhone

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s telecommunications regulator said Wednesday that Apple can sell its hit iPhone in the country — potentially shaking up a cell phone market controlled by domestic manufacturers. The development comes a month after Apple cleared the way to enter China’s massive cell phone market as well. As part of its deal with wireless carrier China Unicom Ltd., Apple is expected to begin selling the phone in China in the fourth quarter.

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TheTMSway Weekly Radar on Mobile Marketing and Business

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Mobile Coupon use up 119% according to Cellfire

Cellfire has updated its top ten market data for Smart Shoppers using mobile phones to get savings on goods. Cellfire says that its new metrics on coupon use see that the uptake of mobile coupon use is up 119% over the past six months with 94% of metro areas using mobile coupons. Top 10 Markets for Mobile Coupon Usage per Capita:

Magazines use mobile to turn consumers into buyers

“Runner’s World” and “Seventeen,” both leading magazines in their categories, are the first two titles to launch iPhone applications using the NearbyNow platform. The Runner’s World iPhone application “Runner’s World Shoe Shop,” which went live on Aug. 1, includes five different shoe guides, broken out for men and women. The “Seventeen Fashion Finder” by Seventeen Magazine includes numerous features designed to appeal to teenage girls, who outnumber male teenage mobile phone subscribers and who use their mobile phones more than their male counterparts.

FCC should make public Apple, AT&T and Google responses

Has Apple’s rejection of the Google Voice application in its Apple App Store triggered the beginnings of a government investigation that promises more regulation where market forces should endure? A simple reading of the Federal Communications Commission’s three letters to the Apple, AT&T and Google over this affair is enough evidence of official concern over anti-competitive practices.

Apple beginning to view Google as competition?

Apple removed Google Voice from the App Store today since Google is now one of its direct competitors. Mobile industry members argue that consumers should get access to the best possible content regardless of who makes it and it now seems as though Apple is building its very own walled garden. But Apple is now viewing Google as competition and if this continues the competitive landscape may drastically change, especially with the Yahoo /Microsoft deal.

2D or not 2D, that is the bar code question

I first saw 2D bar codes in Britain in 2002. I loved how simple the concept seemed and how seamlessly the process worked when demoed to me on a Sony Ericsson T68i mobile phone, with a camera attachment (remember those?). My fascination for 2D bar codes continued as I saw mass adoption in Japan and the creative ways that marketers and content owners were using them.

Marketers must understand target demographic behavior: Study

Multitasking parents and mobile millennials, or young adults, are the most active mobile Internet users, comprising two-thirds of the mobile Internet user population as a whole, according to a study by Novarra. In a study tracking mobile Internet usage, Novarra found that the best way to create a seamless user experience for the mobile Internet is to track behavior within the different segments of mobile users. Novarra divided up users based on lifestyle and age to understand how and why mobile Internet adoption is taking flight.

Juniper says mobile web 2.0 worth $22.4 billion in 2013

Rating: The role of the prosumer is apparently key. Everybody is talking about mobile web 2.0 but not only has market analyst, Juniper Research, put a figure on it ($5.5 billion), the company has also defined what it actually means by mobile web 2.0. In fact, Juniper is predicting that revenues for mobile web 2.0 will soar almost fourfold in just five years to $22.4 billion in 2013. What Juniper classifies as the mobile web 2.0 includes social networking plus User Generated Content (UGC), and MIM (Mobile Instant Messaging).

Press Release: Green Energy and Network Efficiencies Underpin Opportunity to Radically Reduce CO2 Emissions from Mobile Base Stations by 30% by 2014, says Juniper Research

A new study from Juniper Research claims that Mobile Operators have the opportunity to reduce base station CO2 emissions from 22 Mega tonnes (Mt) today to 15.6MT by 2014 if ‘transformational’ strategies are put in place to reduce both site inefficiencies and non-renewable energy sources. Transformational Strategies. The green mobile base stations report which utilised scenario-based models to derive estimates of base station power consumption…

Five reasons you should be testing email marketing campaigns

There’s an easy way to ascertain an email’s performance in terms of creative, frequency, content and even deliverability and that’s by testing. Yet, according to figures recently released by marketing services firm eROI, just over a third of email marketers neglect to do so. If you’re one of them, here are five reasons that might change your mind.

How to finance a green-tech revolution

If you’re looking to bankroll a green-business revolution, boring old banks and the government are looking just as effective as flashy venture capitalists.

Study: Mobile consumers want info now

When it comes to the Internet, it should come as no surprise to both marketers and publishers that consumers want information as quickly as possible. What is surprising is how much more quickly mobile consumers want news and information. A new report shows that mobile consumers are using handhelds up to 60% more often than they are using laptops.

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