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- Glamour revamps website for better mobile experience
A quarter of digital traffic to Conde Nast's Glamour now originates from mobile devices -- compared with an 8% figure 18 months ago. The publication redesigned its website to provide a consistent experience across devices. "We had a mobile site that was optimized and a successful product, but like a lot of mobile sites it was rudimentary and from a brand perspective it was not consistent to the desktop site," said Mike Hofman, digital managing director at Glamour. Mobile Marketer
(12/5)
- Grimmway Farms taps QR codes to engage shoppers
QR codes on Grimmway Farms packaging in supermarkets provide a way for consumers to win prizes, including a stay at The Biggest Loser Resort, as part of a cross-promotion with "The Biggest Loser" reality TV series. "Our goal is to capture the consumer's interest in exploring our website and learn more about Grimmway Farms and the nutritional benefits of carrots," said Bob Borda, vice president of marketing at Grimmway. MobileCommerceDaily.com
(12/5)
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- Google upgrades DoubleClick for Publishers
Google says improved ad load times and lower impression losses are possible with its new internal-redirect feature in DoubleClick for Publishers. Custom creatives have also been added, which "are useful for delivering bespoke creatives developed in-house or provided by advertisers," Google says. "You can now include mobile impressions -- with mobile targeting information -- in your data transfer files." WebProNews (Lexington, Ky.)
(12/4)
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- Apple regains ad-impression ground on Android
Although iOS lost ground to Android for North American ad impressions in the second quarter, it clawed back some of that in the third quarter, according to Adfonic. The Apple platform also extended its lead over Android in terms of click-throughs and cost per thousand impressions. Mobile Marketer
(12/5)
- Advertisers flock to mobile in Mexico despite lagging phone adoption
Even though the adoption of mobile phones in Mexico has been slow relative to the rate in other countries, advertisers have been quick to take advantage of the new platform. Ad-spending data show that Mexican advertisers last year directed 7% of their total digital budgets to mobile, compared with 5% by advertisers in the U.S. Experts say that since most mobile users in the country have feature phones, the cost to start marketing to mobile users in Mexico is relatively low. eMarketer
(12/5)
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- Halfbrick teams with OtherLevels to target more markets
Noting that marketing strategies may be more or less effective in different countries, Australia's Halfbrick Studios is tapping the expertise of mobile analytics firm OtherLevels to take its product to 13 new markets and languages. "A gamer in the United States isn't necessarily going to respond to a push notification in the same way a player in Indonesia or China would," said OtherLevels CEO Brendan O'Kane. The Register (U.K.)
(12/4)
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