Trends Report

US Mobile Marketing: Easier Done Than Said

Apply Lessons From Other Digital Channels To Get Started Now

April 10th, 2008
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Peter Kim
With contributors:
Christine Overby , Cynthia N. Pflaum , Emily Bowen , Charles Golvin

Summary

Eighty-three percent of marketers believe that mobile marketing will grow in effectiveness over the next three years. But although US marketers see the channel's growth potential, a technical acronym soup and low levels of current adoption among many mobile marketing formats await early entrants. So to test the new medium while managing these early risks, US marketers should apply lessons learned from other digital channels to launch effective mobile campaigns. Also key to success: targeting the small but influential base of consumers who have already experienced mobile ads.

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