mobile advertising
The Grid – mobile social networking that speaks the language of marketers
Submitted by Editors Desk on 11 March, 2009 - 10:54.
Every time you turn over a stone there seems to be half-dozen mobile social networks lurking underneath. It’s a shame because they’re all fascinating in their own special way, but if you don’t have time to put them under the magnifying glass, they all look a bit similar (from a mobile marketing point of view).
But this one leaps right out… and bites you.
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Mobile Social Networking Forum conference (London): discount for mobiThinking readers
Submitted by Editors Desk on 5 March, 2009 - 17:08.
mobiThinking readers will receive a 15 percent discount for the Mobile Social Networking Forum conference, at London’s Olympia Conference Centre, March 9 and 10, 2009.
Stand and deliver – your case studies or …
Submitted by Editors Desk on 12 December, 2008 - 00:00.
Like an addictive drug, with industry awards you're always left craving more: more information… more stuff we can learn from.
Alberto Benbunan at hip Spanish agency Mobile Dreams Factory sums it up perfectly: "There’s more to awards ceremonies than recognizing the efforts of agencies or clients, they should also inspire others."
It’s always interesting to know who and what, but what’s really useful is how and why.
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Mobile search: it’s all about info, utility and staying in touch
Submitted by Editors Desk on 4 December, 2008 - 16:22.
Mobile search is dominated by local information/utility and social networking/communications. Top 10 search terms provided by Yahoo and AOL – unfortunately Google couldn’t provide the same information – suggest that people use mobile search for more practical purposes than PC search.
Celebrity and TV reality shows clearly aren’t as important to people on the move, as catching up with friends (MySpace, MocoSpace, Facebook), checking the weather or classifieds (Craigslist), what’s on at the cinema or getting directions (MapQuest).
A trio of great 5-minute interviews (BBC, Yahoo and Limbo); The Best and Worst of the Mobile Web; and the greatest links ever
Submitted by Editors Desk on 1 December, 2008 - 17:14.
mobiThinking is pretty pleased (even a bit smug, to be honest) to kick off our series of five-minute interviews with a trio of top mobi-marketing gurus. Yahoo, Limbo and the BBC are all serious players in the mobile space, but all come at it from different, very topical angles – broadcast, search and social networking (we put each into context below). But the true test of a thought-leader is when you drag them away from their company and their sector, just for five minutes.
Inspiring stuff: The MMA award winners
Submitted by Editors Desk on 21 November, 2008 - 00:00.
mobiThinking has been devouring the MMA’s annual marketing guide. It’s big, but we highly recommend reading it. It’s chock-a-block with stats, facts, tips and optimism, but must-read stuff is at the back where you’ll find précis of all the mobile campaigns that won MMA’s global and regional awards.
See our pick of the winners below. First, here are some bits of the report that caught our eye.
Trick or Treat – where are Halloween’s mobile marketing gems?
Submitted by Editors Desk on 31 October, 2008 - 00:00.
mobiThinking has been scouring the mobile web for a good fright. So far we’ve been a little disappointed, but the night is still young. We were surprised not to find a trick-or-treat mobile advertising campaign: click on trick to see something scary (like how much you are charged for data by your mobile operator); click on treat and you receive some free minutes... or data preferably; even more if you pass it onto a friend.
Making the customer pay
Submitted by Editors Desk on 28 October, 2008 - 00:00.
If you had to pick one reason why your website should be mobile-friendly, you could do a lot worse that this:
If your website is unnecessarily data / graphics heavy, you may be costing your customer money or unnecessarily exhausting their Internet allowance. Most mobile users do not have unlimited data packages – or employers who unquestioningly pick up the tab – even those that do will end up paying through the nose to visit your site when roaming abroad.
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Will mobile marketing come out of the credit crunch smelling of roses?
Submitted by Editors Desk on 17 October, 2008 - 13:33.
Recession is looming, but the mobile business plans to encourage brands to boost mobile marketing spend.
Brands should be spending 5 percent of their marketing budget on mobile, according to AKQA head of mobile Dan Rosen. He said he’s working on initiatives within the Mobile Marketing Association aimed at promoting brand spending on the mobile channel.
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