Text Marketing – marketing via the messaging channel – provides the connective tissue between the physical, digital and traditional experiences a consumer has with a brand. Without a defined mobile messaging strategy in place, the brand’s ability to engage with the connected customer will take significantly longer to mature.

In 2014, big brands from Kraft to MasterCard have announced plans to shift up to 100% of their media budgets to programmatic. And they are not alone. According to MAGNA GLOBAL’s recent Programmatic Forecast, global programmatic spend will reach $21B in 2014 and more than double to $53B by 2018. Pervasive consumer use of mobile devices is a key driver behind the rapid growth of programmatic. Crossdevice identification, the rise of programmatic TV, the ad fraud battle, and evolution of the media supply chain (i.e.

Native advertising offers the promise of increased engagement in mobile marketing, but inaccurate perceptions threaten to stall this new format before it has the chance to take off. Heading into 2015 reports indicate that 89% of marketers are at least beginning to adopt native advertising, but only 37% report that they have a defined native advertising plan. In 2014 native advertising spend on social media sites alone is expected to reach $4.0B, a 122% increase over 2013.

This second annual Yearbook of the Mobile Marketing Association Asia-Pacific takes you from a ‘30,000 feet’ overview of global trends right into the trenches of mobile marketing campaigns in each country. The Yearbook includes 25 thought-provoking articles and case studies, country snapshots from across the region, profiles of the MMA leadership and membership, and comprehensive data sets. Geo-targeting, O2O synergy, native advertising, cross marketing, mobile creatives, messaging conversations, mobile-only strategies and professional accreditation -this Yearbook has it all!

Produced by the MMA NA Location Committee Audience Working Group, this white paper shares how major brands are using location data for more effective audience targeting. Titled, "Using Location for Audience Targeting", the paper reveals how user location and place data is evolving from a tool used primarily for "in the moment' targeting, to an essential component in the creation of accurate audience segments. Please read the full press release here.

Todo sobre mobile advertising en el glosario de la MMA

El Programa de Educación de la MMA presenta un glosario de términos de publicidad móvil, como puntapié inicial de sus actividades.