The desire for uniform app ratings to enable parental controls is understandable. An unintended consequence of content ratings is that it gives a new medium permission to get more serious about itself. ...Read the whole story
Forrester Research has released a method for benchmarking a company's "mobile maturity," as campaign budgets continue to rise. The guidelines are intended to help marketers understand different growth stages. Advertisers will spend $77 billion on interactive marketing by 2016. ...Read the whole story
There is an increasingly intertwined relationship between rich media and video in mobile advertising. Mobile video ad network Rhythm says that trend is driven by growing demand for video advertising on devices. ...Read the whole story
The Web lit up Tuesday with searches at news and social sites related to the elections. Many of the major sites, like Google, Bing, Facebook and Twitter, help Americans get the information they need to vote. ...Read the whole story
In another extension of its "happiness" theme, Coca-Cola will launch a Happy Places photo-sharing social network tied to its free mobile apps. ...Read the whole story
As mobile advertising continues its rapid trajectory, more marketers are likely to weave video and rich media into their mobile spots. That's because data continues to prove the effectiveness of video in boosting interaction rates and engagement with mobile ads. ...More
Experian Hitwise GM of Global Research for Experian Marketing Services Bill Tancer points to coupons as the significant buying habit and trend for consumers this holiday season because of the big spike in visits to coupon Web sites seen last November. He tells us that 78% of last year's tracked holiday campaigns offered some form of discount. That's all well and good -- but marketers need to give the trend a little push. ...More
Mobile tools have turned apartment hunting into a real-time, proximity-based sport that favors the well-equipped hunter. But luck still plays a role. ...More