Recent statistics seem to imply that we are well on the way to e-commerce transactions on a mobile device being a significant revenue channel for retailers across a variety of industries. But is mobile commerce ready to truly take off?
The powerful combination of digital advertising for a digital product in a digital environment has meant that game marketers have a greater ability to measure the effectiveness of their advertising, tracking at least some portion of sales and customer lifetime values in ways that are still elusive to other marketers. Video game marketers can measure the ROI of their online advertising with the detail and precision of direct marketers.
Another hot streak by the New York football Giants proves that a mediocre season doesn’t matter in the NFL–the end result of Super Bowl victory is the only thing that matters. Well, that and money–lots of it. I have been digesting all of the post-game analysis, both in the sports world and on the marketing side. Here are some points of interest.
Just because the latest digital "thing" is transforming communications doesn't mean it is a panacea for brand challenges. This article looks at four digital "things" that instantly captivated many, only to lose their luster just as quickly when it became evident that they were not magic pills.
Most retailers are not stepping up to the plate when it comes to adopting an effective mobile strategy. The key to success is understanding where a firm’s maturity lies and taking a discrete set of actions based on that maturity profile
The "mobile ratio" offers a more intuitive way of looking at the data you already have, turning it into a KPI that you can use to make decisions about your mobile marketing plans.
In 2010, the company enabled mobile ads that could be tapped to make a call, speed dial in disguise. Now, Google ads generate more than 10 million calls a month. The hitch? Figuring out how to track the impact mobile advertising has on consumers.
The Daily, begun with sky-high expectations when Apple’s iPad was being promoted as the savior of the publishing industry, has struggled to break into the national conversation or to drive news and build on its brand the way traditional outlets do.
More publishers and advertisers are discovering the potential benefits of mobile publishing outweigh the risks. Where is mobile advertising heating up the most, and where do the biggest opportunities lie? Here are four emerging areas to be thinking about, if not building competencies around, over the coming months.