January 1, 2013
By Inbar Chap, Co-CEO at DSNR Media Group
According to research firm, eMarketer, 70% of companies plan to expand upon their mobile marketing budget in 2013.
As the mobile advertising audience has grown, so have all the different ways to segment and target mobile users. There are more options now than ever for planning, tracking, and adjusting campaigns to continuously improve results.
Here are a few tips, to keep pace with the latest techniques to earn the best possible return on investment.
1) Optimise for the device — Owners of different smart phone manufacturers behave differently. Blackberry owners tend not to be gamers, Android owners have different purchase patterns to iPhone users, and according to a recent report by the Online Publishers Association, tablets have one of the highest conversion rates. The report revealed that 38% of iPad and tablet owners have purchased items after having seen ad content on their devices. Understanding how different consumers interact with your brand, and the mobile device they prefer, can boost mobile ad effectiveness.
2) Measure everything - You can't manage what you can't measure. Mining all the data related to a mobile campaign provides smarter decisions. Every possible element can impact results including manufacturer, device, operating system, carrier, etc. The key to maximising the mobile opportunity is identifying every single factor that can provide the required level of targeting to yield the best results.
3)Look for lifetime customer value — Quantity is not everything, quality also matters. Now, more than ever advertisers are monitoring average revenue per user, to optimise around their most profitable customers. For example, in the gaming world, it is not enough to aim for the maximum number of downloads. It is advisable to track and optimise the long term relationship that customers have with the product and continuously renew and update users' interactions with the brand by promoting virtual products, upgrades and new versions.
4) Timing is everything —Lunchtime is traditionally the best time of day to deliver mobile ads, for all advertisers with ad interaction rates on mobile ad networks peaking around midday. Some brands, like restaurants and food services, aim for the times of day that food is top of mind for consumers. Mobile game advertisers have learned the best time to reach users is on the weekend. There is no one solution, but monitoring response rates can be critical for determining the optimal time to serve ads for the best return on investment.
5) Build a social community around the ad- Facebook is proving to be an effective model to complement mobile advertising, especially now that Facebook advertising is also available on mobile devices. Although the jury is still out on the full effectiveness and how to optimise the opportunity Facebook has proven to be an important element for keeping customers loyal. Advertisers have achieved great results by leveraging a fan page to boost repeat purchases, with seasonal offers and product updates.
6) Don't rule out feature phones — in some developing countries, especially in Asia, a high percentage of conversions are on feature phones where click-through rates (CTR) have been growing at a better rate than even the iPhone. Features phones are especially important in India where consumers are purchasing goods and services through their carriers instead of using credit cards.
7) Design for the mobile — The smaller screen demands simpler headlines and a few very basic navigation options where simplicity is key. It’s important for visitors to have access to what is most crucial, and as little else as possible. In addition, it is advisable that, as part of the conversion process, the purchase can be made directly from the cell phone rather than sending visitors to an external payment process.
The devices and behavioural patterns of users keep evolvingand perhaps the most useful tip of all for advertisers is that they must keep pace with the constant change to maximise revenues. There are always new ideas and tools out there to make mobile marketing a more reliable and productive tool for marketers.
The Internet can radically impact your business – whatever business you are in. Get it right and you can reach markets never before possible using conventional sales channels.
According to research firm, eMarketer, 70% of companies plan to expand upon their mobile marketing budget in 2013.
As the mobile advertising audience has grown, so have all the different ways to segment and target mobile users. There are more options now than ever for planning, tracking, and adjusting campaigns to continuously improve results.
Here are a few tips, to keep pace with the latest techniques to earn the best possible return on investment.
1) Optimise for the device — Owners of different smart phone manufacturers behave differently. Blackberry owners tend not to be gamers, Android owners have different purchase patterns to iPhone users, and according to a recent report by the Online Publishers Association, tablets have one of the highest conversion rates. The report revealed that 38% of iPad and tablet owners have purchased items after having seen ad content on their devices. Understanding how different consumers interact with your brand, and the mobile device they prefer, can boost mobile ad effectiveness.
2) Measure everything - You can't manage what you can't measure. Mining all the data related to a mobile campaign provides smarter decisions. Every possible element can impact results including manufacturer, device, operating system, carrier, etc. The key to maximising the mobile opportunity is identifying every single factor that can provide the required level of targeting to yield the best results.
3)Look for lifetime customer value — Quantity is not everything, quality also matters. Now, more than ever advertisers are monitoring average revenue per user, to optimise around their most profitable customers. For example, in the gaming world, it is not enough to aim for the maximum number of downloads. It is advisable to track and optimise the long term relationship that customers have with the product and continuously renew and update users' interactions with the brand by promoting virtual products, upgrades and new versions.
4) Timing is everything —Lunchtime is traditionally the best time of day to deliver mobile ads, for all advertisers with ad interaction rates on mobile ad networks peaking around midday. Some brands, like restaurants and food services, aim for the times of day that food is top of mind for consumers. Mobile game advertisers have learned the best time to reach users is on the weekend. There is no one solution, but monitoring response rates can be critical for determining the optimal time to serve ads for the best return on investment.
5) Build a social community around the ad- Facebook is proving to be an effective model to complement mobile advertising, especially now that Facebook advertising is also available on mobile devices. Although the jury is still out on the full effectiveness and how to optimise the opportunity Facebook has proven to be an important element for keeping customers loyal. Advertisers have achieved great results by leveraging a fan page to boost repeat purchases, with seasonal offers and product updates.
6) Don't rule out feature phones — in some developing countries, especially in Asia, a high percentage of conversions are on feature phones where click-through rates (CTR) have been growing at a better rate than even the iPhone. Features phones are especially important in India where consumers are purchasing goods and services through their carriers instead of using credit cards.
7) Design for the mobile — The smaller screen demands simpler headlines and a few very basic navigation options where simplicity is key. It’s important for visitors to have access to what is most crucial, and as little else as possible. In addition, it is advisable that, as part of the conversion process, the purchase can be made directly from the cell phone rather than sending visitors to an external payment process.
The devices and behavioural patterns of users keep evolvingand perhaps the most useful tip of all for advertisers is that they must keep pace with the constant change to maximise revenues. There are always new ideas and tools out there to make mobile marketing a more reliable and productive tool for marketers.
The Internet can radically impact your business – whatever business you are in. Get it right and you can reach markets never before possible using conventional sales channels.
