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December 15th, 2011 - by: Samantha Maltais
Merry Mobile Holidays

Smart Phones and Connected Consumers

Jolly Old St. Nicholas, lean your ear this way.  Or, lend me your iPhone.  Either will do.

Holiday shopping can be the most stressful time of the year – for Santa’s “elves” (aka Macys, Target, Best Buy and Main Street) as well as the patrons desperately searching for the best deal on Let’s Rock Elmo.  However, the perception is that when consumers add smartphones into the mix, the scales tip in their favor, leaving the stores the task of merrily matching their competitors’ prices. (more…)

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March 14th, 2011 - by: Jason Knights, Account Executive
The QR Code: Factory Worker to Media Darling

QR codes are to marketing what Justin Beiber is to a suburban middle school hallway. Inevitably, nearly every conversation with a marketer will lead you to a mention of the 2D data gems enjoying an explosion of popularity and public acceptance. Not bad for a blue-collar auto factory worker from Japan.

In this article, we explore QR’s rise to glory from humble beginnings and the scandals it’s found along the way. (more…)

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February 28th, 2011 - by: Marc Frechette; Marketing Communications
Facebook Places and Deals for Marketers – Location, Location, Location!

Facebook Places and Deals

Customers visit your store and, using Facebook Mobile, check-in to your location. Their check-in is shared with their network, as is your captivating exclusive offer available only through Facebook.

Mobile marketing is all about location, and few platforms offer the flexibility and ‘shareability’ of Facebook Deals, a new extension of Facebook Places. Think beyond the coupon when considering this powerful combination of social, mobile and promotion. (more…)

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January 25th, 2011 - by: Marc Frechette; Marketing Communications
Are You Losing Business to iPhones and Androids?

A Quick Analytics Tip for Mobile Fact Finding

Mobile internet access is becoming more and more commonplace, as are mobile friendly and mobile optimized websites. However, justifying the investment of creating a mobile website or making an existing website mobile friendly can be difficult for many marketers. Use Google Analytics to show the boss just how much you’re losing to mistreated iPhone’s, Androids and other mobile devices.

“How much mobile traffic does my website get?”

It helps to know how much traffic to your website comes from mobile browsers. Google Analytics features a report that shares traffic data, to include time on website and bounce rate, for mobile devices – it even does some of the hard work for us by comparing the performance of mobile users to your average traffic.

The sample report below shares some mobile use insight on a corporate website with moderate traffic.

Google Analytics - Mobile Traffic

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