Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Social Marketing

Drama, inane ramblings and parents turn teens off Facebook

A new study suggests that today, many teens only maintain a Facebook profile as a placeholder and instead express themselves on the likes of Twitter and Instagram. It appears that too much 'drama' and snooping parents are putting youngsters off the social networking mainstay. >>

Loyalty Marketing

Survey: UK consumers re-think loyalty to brands

If UK brands are finding it tough to acquire and retain loyal customers, it may have something to do with the country's tough economic environment, as a recent survey from Epsilon suggests. >>

Advertising

PPA: Digital magazines boost demand for print editions

The Professional Publishers Association (PPA) in the U.K. has released the Tap Report that confirms there is a strong link between tablet ownership and magazine readership and that digital is not eroding the market for print editions. >>

Mobile Marketing

Tapjoy: Ad engagements preferred by mobiles

New data, out from Tapjoy and Yankee Group points to the importance of ad engagement in the mobile space. According to their research, mobile users actually prefer content subsidized by ads than content they have to pay physical cash for. Yankee Group suggest the virtual currency space will grow to more than $55 billion in 2017. >>

Internet

European silver surfers' media consumption moving online

A new survey from trade body IAB Europe reveals that there is a demographic that is spending a lot more time online today than they were several years ago - silver surfers. >>

Advertising

Social sharing call-to-action in digital ads drives consumer interaction

Marketers who use social sharing and action prompts within advertising successfully drive interaction with their brand on social platforms, according to the findings of a recent study from Burst Media. >>

Mobile Marketing

Google Play in-app sales rise 700% YoY

Consumers are finally becoming comfortable making purchases inside apps, as the latest figures released by Google at its annual I/O Conference reveal. >>

Ecommerce

comScore: Desktop spending up 13% YoY

eTailers, you aren't seeing things. According to data out from comScore desktop-ecommerce increased 13% in Q1 2013, to reach more than $50 billion. A strong showing considering the first quarter, in general, is a low sales time as consumers pay off holiday credit card bills, pay taxes and focus on their budget-based New Year's Resolutions. >>

Blogs & Content

Report: More ad dollars to focus on branded content

Look for more advertising dollars to be pushed into branded, digital content. That according to a new survey out from MailOnline, which notes that 66% of brands and 65% of agencies surveyed believe branded content is 'very or most' important to their marketing efforts. >>

Advertising

Ads on YouTube grow but TV ads considered more effective

YouTube is celebrating its eighth birthday and has revealed that a huge amount of video content is now uploaded every minute. But, are the ads that are often attached to video content any more effective than those on television? >>

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