Promotional and coupon mobile advertising campaigns are driving good returns

Promotional and coupon mobile advertising campaigns are driving good returns

4Info, the mobile advertising technology firm, has just released its brand new Mobile Advertising Benchmarks which provide marketers with guidance on what matters most for mobile adverts. Based on benchmarks across 136 mobile campaigns, the report compares benchmarks across seven categories: baby, beverage, food, general merchandise, health and beauty, over-the-counter and pet as well as […]

7.5m Brits “Left Behind” in the Mobile Revolution

7.5m Brits “Left Behind” in the Mobile Revolution

Nearly 7.5m people are being left behind in the UK’s mobile revolution, as poor signal, slow connection speeds and a lack of access to digital services splits Britons in several ‘digital classes’, governed by age, location and other factors. According to Experian’s ‘Mosaic Digital’ study, which aims to uncover the UK’s digital landscape, consumer habits […]

New ‘hyperlocal’ ad format targets people near posters

New ‘hyperlocal’ ad format targets people near posters

Global advertising technology firm Crimtan is working with Digital Element to offer clients new ‘hyperlocal’ ad tech that helps target specific users on the move. Crimtan is using Digital Element’s NetAcuity Pulse Plus solution to develop campaigns for clients such as outdoor ad company Primesight, allowing them to deliver digital ads to consumers in the […]

This Mobile Ad Blocker Wants to Charge Brands to Show Their Ads

This Mobile Ad Blocker Wants to Charge Brands to Show Their Ads

For the past year, ad blockers have made waves in the media world and threatened to wipe out digital advertising. Now one of those companies, Shine, has hired a chief revenue officer it’s tasked with working closely with brands, agencies, publishers and trade organizations. The company announced James Collier as its first CRO. His responsibilities […]

Programmatic Advertising: Automated

Programmatic Advertising: Automated

Advertising as we know it in the world today is far evolved from the original marketing efforts used to inform consumers of products and services. As the digital age finds its footing, we’re constantly coming up with new and more intricate ways to reach out to specific markets, exhibit our prowess and prove ourselves to […]

Samsung partners food blogger Jack Monroe for TabPro S campaign

Samsung partners food blogger Jack Monroe for TabPro S campaign

Samsung has launched a new video campaign to promote its new TabPro S hybrid laptop, recruiting popular food blogger Jack Monroe. The campaign aims to capture the different ways the tablet PC can be used by real people. Created by Cheil UK, the campaign is themed around the idea of ‘empowering you,’ championing the younger […]

eBay dives into Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages

eBay dives into Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages

Online marketplace eBay is one of the first retailers to try Google’s AMP, which allows mobile sites to load as fast as possible on smartphones. eBay Inc. is making sure its mobile site not only loads fast, but loads instantly. The online marketplace recently updated some of its mobile pages with Google Inc.’s Accelerated Mobile […]

Facebook Tests Secret Conversations On Messenger

Facebook Tests Secret Conversations On Messenger

With users’ privacy in mind, Facebook is testing the ability to create one-to-one “secret conversations” in Messenger that will be end-to-end encrypted. Plus, Facebook is promising that these clandestine conversations can only be read on the mobile device of the intended receiver. “That means the messages are intended just for you and the other person […]