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Mobile Marketing

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

43% of all traffic to travel websites now comes from mobile

Mobile devices accounted for almost half of all traffic to travel websites in June this year, according to recent figures released by digital consultancy Nucleus. >>

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Survey: Gamers don't want interruptions

Don't distract the gamers. That is the takeaway from a new MediaSpike report which found a majority of mobile gamers find that ads served during game breaks are distracting - and unwanted. According to the research even display ads fared better than ads served during these breaks. >>

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Survey: Amazon influencing back to school shoppers

Many US families are already hip-deep in notebooks and pens, new shoes and jeans for the back to school year, but there are still many left to shop for these items. And, surprisingly, nearly half say Amazon is influencing their buys - both online and in-store. >>

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Hilton gives guests greater control with significant app upgrade

Mobile apps are changing the way people book travel and accommodation, and perhaps nowhere more than within the hotel industry. Hilton Worldwide is the most recent hotel chain to give technology users more control over their overall experience by allowing guests to choose their room, customize their stay and use a mobile device as a room key. >>

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Report: In case of emergency, try cell

In case of emergencies, go straight to the phone. That's the intel from a new CallFire report, which indicates Americans are most responsive to text messaging in cases of emergencies. According to the report about 3 in 5 say they are 'most likely' to pay attention to emergency alerts sent to their phones. >>

Monday, July 28, 2014

Forecast: More to invest in multi-screen ads

About three-quarters of ad agencies are already investing in multi-screen advertising, but a new forecast out from Jivox indicates multi-screen is about to go even higher. According to a new survey from Jivox 90% of those advertisers plan to increase mobile spending this year; 70% say they'll invest more ad dollars specifically into multi-screen campaigns. >>

Friday, July 25, 2014

Forrester: Mobile social users more engaged, share more

A new Forrester study reveals that people that access social networking sites such as Facebook are far more likely to engage with a company's content on that site than desktop users. >>

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Air passengers demand constant connectivity and fast in-flight Wi-Fi

People today are accustomed to easy access to Wi-Fi even when out and about in public. New research from Honeywell Aerospace finds that those expectations have expanded to include when travelers are airborne. >>

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Power Users + Loyal Users = App Stickiness

Not all apps have the same rate of engagement and loyalty, as a new study from analytics and mobile marketing company Localytics confirms. >>

Monday, July 21, 2014

European Commission forces Google, Apple to make users aware of 'true cost' of an app

Google has agreed that no app downloads that push in-app purchases will be labeled as 'free' in Europe as of the end of September this year, following criticisms by the European Commission. >>

Friday, July 18, 2014

iBeacon firm offers free hardware and installation to UK retailers

iBeacon technology is becoming popular with both consumers and businesses. A UK-based iBeacon technology firm is offering free iBeacon installation and deployment to retailers in the run-up to the valuable festive season. >>

Friday, July 18, 2014

Swrve: Report reveals one third of apps get only one minute of attention

New benchmarks for mobile app performance have been released by mobile marketing automation platform Swrve, and they reveal just how important the initial app experience is to retention. >>

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Ecomm Roundup: 2 SaaS offerings and a new m:comm platform

Three new offerings to the ecommerce space this week will give retailers and merchants more options for campaigns, storefronts and payment options. >>

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Research reveals products best suited to mobile advertising

Researchers at Columbia Business School wanted to find out if banner ads on a smartphone's web browser actually work. Their results reveal that they do, but are only effective for certain products. >>

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

easyJet to trial iBeacon at select European airports

Just as iBeacons can help shoppers navigate a store and personalize the experience, that same functionality may soon become prevalent in airports following a scheme being put into place by airline easyJet. >>