by anton | Jul 28, 2016 |
Sometimes, we’re so focused on the amazing tools of our trade that we forget mobile marketing is about moving products and services. When you’re dealing with such powerful mobile platforms as InTarget’s ‘Please Call Me’ text tags which literally tens of millions of people interact with each day, then it’s easy to be underwhelmed by what you’re trying to push. I had this thought recently while watching an advert for pizza. The marketer had put together a fantastic selection of options on its mobile and web platforms where customers could essentially build their own meal. People had come up with some amazing combinations. It all looked so high-tech until you realise it still means some guy on a fossil-fuel-eating motorbike has to bring it to you. If you really think about it, it’s a strange product mix because you’re buying the delivery service as well which hasn’t changed for decades. Perhaps our role as mobile marketers to is attempt to get our clients – and their clients – to implement mobile right across the product offering and not just within the core product. In the example above, what was missing was a mobile extension that completed the circle. For customers wanting to collect the order they built on their handset’s mobile browser, perhaps a location-based mobile service tells the retail restaurant the client is waiting in their car? McDonald’s had a different issue recently, compared to not closing the loop with mobile. It built a microsite that was central to a “Create Your Taste” promotion. This online burger customisation tool led to a barrage of offensive results. While word...
by Marius du Plessis | May 24, 2016 |
Marketing in general, and mobile marketing in particular, runs on statistics. The fact that firms like InTarget can accurately measure such indices are clickthrough rates, average cost per user and others means that numbers feature prominently in mobile campaigns. Many of us here at InTarget can quote the usual mobile marketing-related numbers with ease. For example, over 90 percent of adults keep their smartphones within reach and almost half of millennials check their phones within five minutes of waking. Stats like these have become such accepted wisdom that they’re often quoted and never credited. A brand new statistic that caught my eye this past week is from Opera Mediaworks’ new report. Looking at data from the top 100 apps that use Opera’s mobile ad platform to monetise their traffic, it’s clear that mobile users are spending about 30 minutes each in popular apps. That’s really significant and especially good news for mobile marketers as this research seems to indicate that brands have got as long as half an hour to make an impression. Other highlights from the research includes the fact that Games is the top category for ad impressions and also have long average session times. Ads also convert at a higher rate on Games apps than any other category. Music, Video & Media is no. 1 for engagement (as measured by clickthrough rate), followed by Travel and Lifestyle. finally, although the volume of impressions on mobile apps versus the mobile web are comparable, apps generate more than twice the engagement and 13.5X times the revenue. Food for thought indeed and definitely stats to be bourn in mind...
by anton | Feb 24, 2015 |
With new apps and features being launched on mobile devices every day and millions of people are reachable directly in their pockets, it’s no wonder than mobile advertising is becoming a major part in marketing. Marketing over mobile devices is increasing year on year and it doesn’t look like it will be stopping any time soon. The market is open and there are many opportunities you can grab by implementing a mobile advertising strategy. To give a simple example; Peter is running a hardware business in Johannesburg and was looking for ways on how he could expand his business. Yes he could have joined a variety of networking groups for new ideas within the Johannesburg region, but he did it differently. He wanted to find a method of delivering hardware anywhere in Johannesburg that is cost effective and that will help him expand his business. Peter began studying marketing trends and he noticed a lot of ads on his smartphone while doing research. He then realised that he should maybe try to advertise via mobile so he started with a campaign and began running it through various mobile advertising networks. Peter had forgotten his son’s birthday and when his wife texted him a remind of the birthday, he started to stress, when all of a sudden his ad pops up. He immediately ordered and before he arrived home, a new toolbox that his son wanted had arrived. This is smart and this is how it works. Solving everyday problems with the ease of a mobile device. Mobile advertising is full of opportunities Even though the example above might be a bit dramatic, just...
by anton | Nov 28, 2014 |
Africa is huge and the mobile industry is booming on this continent. More people have access to the internet via their mobile phone than through desktop connectivity. It’s ripe with opportunity and if you are interested in mobile advertising, don’t miss out. Below is a video of Mike Laws talking to CNBC Africa about the types of mobile ads. Mike Laws on CNBC Africa From CNBC Africa: Africa’s mobile market is booming and with it comes new opportunities for advertisers to reach a wider audience. Mike Laws, COO Integrat joins CNBC Africa to discuss mobile advertising in...
