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What Will Mobile Bring to Consumers and Marketers in 2013?

What Will Mobile Bring to Consumers and Marketers in 2013?

By Sean Patterson March 10, 2013 | 3 Comments

The mobile landscape is set to change in a big way in 2013, and though some of the coming changes can be predicted, others will provide big (and perhaps unwelcome) surprises for both consumers and advertisers. As seen at this …

Facebook Testing Better Mobile Ads for Apps Facebook Testing Better Mobile Ads for Apps

In early August, Facebook made their new App Center available for all users worldwide. And just a few days later, they announced new mobile ads for apps that allows developers to pay to give their apps just a little bit …

Facebook Adds Four New Metrics To Insights Facebook Adds Four New Metrics To Insights

This week has been huge for developers on Facebook. The company has not only released the full version of the much anticipated SDK 3.0 for iOS, but they have also pushed subscriptions and mobile ads to developers. While not as …

Facebook Announces New Mobile Ads For Apps Facebook Announces New Mobile Ads For Apps

After a disappointing second quarter report, and the first since their IPO, Facebook is pushing mobile harder than ever. It’s the new frontier of profitability and they need to take advantage of it before it leaves them in the dust. …

Can Mobile Turn Twitter Into an Ad Platform? Can Mobile Turn Twitter Into an Ad Platform?

Twitter is very influential in the news world. Stories often break and and new details constantly emerge from the millions of tweets going out every day. In the financial world, however, Twitter doesn’t hold a candle to larger social platforms …

Android Users Give A Big Like To Facebook Mobile Ads Android Users Give A Big Like To Facebook Mobile Ads

It seems that Facebook mobile ads are working. That may have been a bit of an understatement as our original report found that the CTR for mobile ads (sponsored stories) was four times higher than all ad placements. That’s not …

Google: These Ads Will Increase CTRs By 100% Google: These Ads Will Increase CTRs By 100%

Google has redesigned its local ad formats for Google Maps for Mobile. The company says the new formats have performed well in tests, increasing click-through rates by 100%. The calls to action, like “click to call” or “get directions” have …

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You probably already know that people are using their smartphones quite frequently and for a growing number of activities.  Some figures have put the ownership of smartphones at 50% for people between the ages of 18-34. It is a bit …

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