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Marketing your mobile products by leveraging social media
May 16, 2012 By

Some of the ways that marketers with a mobile play can go beyond the norm with social media and more meaningfully connect with consumers.

Facebook’s mobile crisis points to online business model demolition
May 15, 2012 By

Without sounding too dramatic, Facebook’s admission last week that it was struggling to monetize mobile even as roughly half of its user base accesses the social network through non-PC devices is an issue that assuredly is keeping all Internet giants awake.

4 ways retailers can fight showrooming
May 15, 2012 By

Unless retailers can compete with online prices for the same product, they will lose the consumer to an online retailer at a better price somewhere on the mobile Web.


Privacy and security issues around mobile content
May 14, 2012 By

Content services need differentiation, and brands that transparently offer increased utility in exchange for semi-private information such as location data, address book contacts and photo albums are well received.

QR codes in the in-store and catalog environments
May 11, 2012 By

As the technology revolution continues to grow at rapid speed, brands have started to look for unique ways to engage with their loyal customers on a personal level, especially while in-store and on the go.

Mobile can better loyalty and customer service
May 10, 2012 By

When Ian Carrington, Google’s director of mobile marketing, told an audience last year, “If you don’t have a mobile strategy, you don’t have a future strategy,” marketers took note.


3 pieces of advice for including mobile in integrated marketing plans
May 9, 2012 By

Words of wisdom from some of those who were the first to include mobile in their integrated marketing plans.

World gets smaller for luxury real estate marketing
May 8, 2012 By

Luxury real estate has experienced a revolution in marketing methods and buyer behavior due to a confluence of several key factors.

Which type of mobile channel should a business develop?
May 7, 2012 By

Although it may be beneficial to offer every single selling channel to your consumers – just in case they decide they might glance at it one morning on the work commute – in some instances it may be a wasted expense.


Why you need to buy or sell mobile advertising to get your next job
May 4, 2012 By

Ask yourself one question: Are you skilled in mobile advertising? I am betting the answer is no.

Eliminating the speed delays with mobile Web shopping
May 3, 2012 By

The unique problem for mobile Web shopping is that the steps to purchasing simply take too long, far longer than on the familiar Web.

Designer wallet of future will be virtual, but challenge is monetizing relationships
May 2, 2012 By

Will Generation Y ever know anything other than a mobile device as a means of purchasing? The future of mobile payment systems is promising – or threatening – to revolutionize the way we buy goods and services.


Mobile devices and local search: Reaching a tipping point
May 1, 2012 By

Last year, more than 50 percent of all local searches were conducted from a mobile device. More than one out of every two searches that have local intent were made on a mobile device.

Smart mobile apps for tomorrow’s mobile consumer
April 30, 2012 By

When we consider the amount of consumer opportunities on the mobile Web today, another missing feature for mobile shopping is the lack of good advice available to the consumer.

Agencies need to get over their fear of mobile marketing
April 27, 2012 By

It is no exaggeration to say that advertisers and agencies who want to remain relevant need to get over their fear of mobile marketing – quickly.


Privacy versus data and building consumer trust
April 26, 2012 By

We are confused with what to call private and what to call public, what to sanction and what not to sanction. How can we solve small-screen privacy when we haven’t solved our digital angst on the PC?

Understanding mobile downloads: Tracking conversions and solving the download lag
April 26, 2012 By

Examining the benefits of using cookies as opposed to UDIDs, particularly regarding the download lag often encountered with apps and how cookies can address this issue.

Understanding mobile tracking with UDIDs and cookies
April 25, 2012 By

Advertisers and agencies can very precisely track and attribute downloads, conversions and even in-app events such as frequent use, purchases and game-level completion.


How social CRM is a shift from traditional marketing
April 24, 2012 By

Social CRM takes the concept of permission and combines it with the prospect’s social makeup, resulting in a better buying experience for both the marketer and the customer.

10 key mobile pay-per-click fundamentals
April 23, 2012 By

Mobile searchers are interested in making a decision, not doing research. They are ready to buy, call or visit.

The case for HTML5 over mobile apps
April 20, 2012 By

The number of downloads is often cited as a measure of a mobile app’s success. Downloads may provide an exaggerated view. So, is an app really necessary?