Getting a first-time user to install an app isn’t easy. And getting that user to make a purchase within the app is even harder—and a lot costlier. In fact, mobile app marketing and retargeting company Liftoff analyzed user data for a year, and found that the average cost to acquire a user who makes a purchase via […]
UK advertising expenditure grew 3.7% to £10.8bn during the first six months of 2017, the largest H1 total of any year since monitoring began in 1982. The record investment highlighted in Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report data, published today, has led to an upgraded forecast for 2017 of 3.1% growth, which indicates annual spend in excess […]
Apple says demand for its new iPhone X, its most advanced version so far, is “off the charts” after consumers rushed to preorder the smartphone on Friday, with first-day deliveries in the US selling out in 38 minutes, according to experts. The iPhone X comes in two models with different amounts of storage and is […]
With the days of heading to the supermarket almost over for most Brits as they trade trolleys for home delivery, mobile data platform Ogury is today announcing its new study which analyses over 32,000 mobile devices for mobile web usage and over 1.4 million app owners in the UK. Both apps and online websites have […]
British retailer, Debenhams is strengthening its multi-channel offering with the launch of a new mobile site for UK customers that brings together the best features of mobile apps with the broad reach of mobile web. The Progressive Web App (PWA), which uses Google-backed technology, is a key development in Debenhams digital and multi-channel strategy. The PWA creates […]
Just in time for Halloween, comes a new terrifying, 360 ̊ experiential advocacy short, The Killer, in support of Spitalfields Crypt Trust. Released on YouTube and live event, The Killer, is a dark and disturbing VR psychological thriller, forcing viewers to not only lose themselves in the storyline but to become the storyline, seeing the […]
Integrated marketing agency, HeyHuman, has kicked off a social media initiative to support Wooga, a Berlin-based mobile game developer, in the launch of its 1920s murder mystery game, June’s Journey. The ‘Have You Heard About June?’ campaign aims to build excitement around the launch, deliver increased downloads and grow the game’s social media following. […]
Alphabet Inc on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected advertising sales and higher operating margins, driving shares up in after-hours trading as investors brushed off concerns about higher costs for acquiring mobile customers. The company’s shares were up nearly 3 percent at $1,020 after the bell. They have gained 25 percent this year.Third-quarter revenue for Alphabet, the parent […]
What will adulthood mean in 2020? A new report from J. Walter Thompson’s Innovation Group reveals a new and unique cohort shaping the face of adulthood: The New Adults. The report, ‘The New Adulthood’, looks at the make-up, attitudes and behaviours of this influential new consumer tribe – a group of 30 to 45-year-olds with […]
IAB Australia has launched The Native Playbook and The Programmatic Playbook, both designed to drive best practice, encourage commonality of language and help educate marketers on rapidly evolving digital disciplines. “Native Content has come of age and has proven its value in building strong relationships between brands and publishers’ audiences. It’s the right time for IAB Australia […]