Through November and December, mobile commerce is on track to increase by 47% compared to the same period last year. If accurate, that means mobile shoppers will spend $11.7 billion … Read the full story by Gavin O'Malley
Microsoft chose to forgo serving search ads in the latest update of its mobile Bing search app to test a better user experience. Ads will continue to serve in Bing … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
Though it's fighting an uphill battle, Google seems to be gaining traction with "Accelerated Mobile Pages," and now plans to launch service by early next year. Read the full story by Gavin O'Malley
Ultrasonic pitches embedded into TV commercials or in ads served in a computer browser have the ability to connect with other devices. The human ear cannot hear the sound, but … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
A code glitch in one of Google's algorithms pushed search results from Yelp, TripAdvisor and other point of interest (POI) queries nearly to the bottom of the page. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
Marketers send an increase in volume of email during the holidays, and along with the increase consumers will see an uptick in fraud attempts. Follow these common signs of scam … Read the full story by Jess Nelson
The FCC recently signaled that it might consider whether to prohibit wireless companies from blocking text messages. Advocates say texting is a common carrier service, but the telecoms say the … Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Qubit announced that Dennis Publishing has selected the company to drive subscription optimization. While the free magazine market may be a growing part of the publishing industry, the partnership with … Read the full story by Sara Guaglione
The online holiday shopping season is a bonanza for retailers. Mobile is expected to surpass desktop visits, but will only account for 29% of sales. Read the full story by Ben Frederick
The advice I have dispensed in this column to premium publishers these past 10 years has been fulfilling for me to give -- and generally ignored. That's not surprising. What … Read the full story by Ari Rosenberg