march madness on mobile

A raft of recent reports reveal how we engage with our mobile devices (and tablets) while watching TV, but research released today shows that our appetite for multi-screen access might be greatest during live events where having a bird’s-eye view into everything (the event, the action, the background facts and stats, and the latest news and updates) delivers us a 360-degree experience we genuinely appreciate.… Read more»

Author: Peggy Anne Salz
kindle fire

Did Amazon’s Kindle Fire cost Apple some holiday iPad sales? Only Amazon knows. However, reports coming in over the last days indicate that Kindle Fire sales outpaced most analysts’ forecasts. What’s more, the new tablets device is seeing ad impressions grow at an average double-digit daily rate since its launch in the U.S. market in November, a data point that could mean the imminent release… Read more»

Author: Peggy Anne Salz
finance invests mobile advertising

Who are the big-spenders in mobile advertising? In Q3 2011 the financial services sector jumped from third place in Q2 2011 to become the leading vertical in the U.S., ranked by mobile ad spend, followed by Entertainment, Retail & Restaurants, Telecoms and CPG (consumer packaged goods). Globally, finance placed number four.
This massive growth, with ad spend increasing over 356 percent year-over-year, confirms banks, insurance… Read more»

Author: Peggy Anne Salz
marketing drives results

People are increasingly relying on mobile for assistance to make a wide variety of product and purchase decisions, a seismic shift in behavior that spells opportunity for brands across all industry verticals, including automotive, retail, travel, finance, entertainment, pharmaceuticals and telecoms.
But there’s a catch. Marketers must develop solid advertising strategies that understand who their customers are, how they use their mobile devices and where… Read more»

Author: Peggy Anne Salz