Global Mobile Ad Spend Will Double Print By 2019 + Make Up 27% Of Total Ad Spend
Key Takeaway:
Currently, global mobile ad spend accounts for 15%, so the predicted rise to 27% in just over 2 years is quite a jump! Don’t wait to get all your ducks in a row when it comes to your mobile advertising budgets, strategy and other planning. Also make sure you’re adjusting your budgets to account for mobile traffic. Hint: your budgets shouldn’t look the same as they did in past months or years. You need to look at the data and see what percentage of your traffic is coming from mobile and plan accordingly. (Stat Source: Zenith Media)
Key Takeaway:
These busy professionals demand a mobile user experience that is top-notch. They don’t have time to waste on inefficient mobile content. If your load times are slow and your bounce-rates are high, or there’s anything else hindering the mobile experience of your site, it’s high time you get to the bottom of it and get it fixed before you miss out on any more valuable traffic. It would also be wise to come up with an SEO and PPC strategy to boost your visibility on mobile if you haven’t done so already. (Stat Source: Quartz Annual Global Executives Study)
That brings us to what’s up next in the Quartz survey; what do executives think of advertisements?
Key Takeaway:
Display ads were the second most engaging of all ad-types based on the survey. The most engaging ads were articles produced by brands, with 33% of those surveyed saying they last interacted with this type of advertisement.
The important thing to understand is the deeper meaning behind your customers’ habits. Not every visitor to your website or customer is the same, so the more you can do to appreciate the differences between audiences, the better you can reach and engage with them online.
Key Takeaway:
This makes how-to videos the most common marketing videos among SMBs, followed by product / service overview videos, which were used by 43% of businesses surveyed. (Stat Source: Magisto). Don’t forget to optimize your videos for search engines. There are many features on YouTube that make it fairly simple to get started even if you’re not a pro at SEO.
(Stat Source: BIA/Kelsey)
Key Takeaway:
At the very least you should be making sure your Facebook page is current and you post content regularly and check your messages, as customers are reaching out on Facebook for customer service issues at an increasing rate. If you’re spending money advertising on Facebook but not taking the time to manage and optimize your campaigns, it’s time you start now.
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