Video marketing might seem like an obvious choice for B2C but a less obvious option for B2B marketing. However, looking at the statistics – 73% of B2B marketers say video positively impacts ROI and 80% of online traffic is predicted to be video by 2019 – it’s an avenue that definitely needs to be explored. […]
In Africa, where roads are often impassible and conflict has put whole swaths of territory off-limits, the Internet is playing a pivotal role in bringing people together. With over 550 million mobile subscribers, Africa is more connected — by phone anyway — than Europe. There’s a good reason why mobile phones have become so popular […]
All the signs point to business-to-business mobile commerce having a strong showing this year. A forecast released by Forrester Research shows that B2B e-commerce in the US could reach $780 billion in 2015. As promising as those figures are, the future may be even brighter, with B2B e-commerce surpassing $1 trillion by the end of […]
The telecom industry is salivating at the idea of the next-gen network technology poised to overtake 4G. To put it simply, 5G will let you to download an eight gigabyte HD movie in six seconds compared to the seven minutes it would take over 4G or more than an hour on 3G. Many insiders are extolling 5G as […]
For workshifting employees and telecommute professionals, extending a mobile device’s battery can be a matter of life or death of a long file. The demand for juice has immensely expanded, particularly as data networks get faster, apps overcrowd the homescreen, and our lifestyles depend more on smartphones and tablets. We know your eyes are constantly wandering […]
Mobile marketing is increasingly becoming an important aspect of any company’s overall marketing strategy. Most people are now checking their phones more than their computers in a given day. This is why companies are making their websites mobile responsive, upping their email marketing game to better suit the needs of mobile users. Another feature is […]
Mobile is quickly moving from being the “second screen” to the “first screen” for many consumers. Altimeter reports that in November 2014 mobile devices accounted for one in four of all online purchases. A 2014 study from Acquity Group, touching on the growing importance of mobile devices in purchase planning, showed that 44 percent of B2B […]
If you’ve been using iOS 8 and praying to the Apple Jobs, er, I mean, Gods, for a far less frustrating experience, we have some bad news for you. It’s being reported that four months after its release, Apple‘s new iOS is plaguing users with bugs affecting Wi-Fi, Calendar and Bluetooth connectivity. Wi-Fi stability issues drive most of […]
The 2014 Canadian Media Usage Trends (CMUST) report, the only study of its kind, documents consumers’ ever-shifting media consumption across various digital platforms and devices, chronicling how new and evolving technologies impact the digital habits of Canadian consumers. This year’s CMUST report details how the ‘Internet of Things’ is providing increasing opportunities for digital advertisers […]
Businesses large and small are coming to grips with a new reality of digital marketing: more web visits are coming via mobile devices rather than laptops. Due to this trend, mobile commerce sales are predicted to increase by 32.2 percent in 2015, according to eMarketer. As a reaction, marketers have begun migrating their sites to a framework that accommodates […]
We’re all going mobile. Overall usage of mobile apps has ballooned in the past year. But is B2B catching up? According to a year-end report from mobile analytics firm Flurry, app utilization in the U.S. soared 76 percent in 2014, which was led by shopping, productivity and utilities and messaging. With most consumers owning a smartphone […]
In today’s hyper-connected business world, busy executives are spending increasing amounts of time away from their desks and on the road. That means they’re using their computers less and relying more and more upon increasingly powerful smartphones and tablets. All mobile devices, whether iOS or Android, have limits to the amount of data they can store. […]
By 2020, more than six billion smartphones will be in use. Due to the affordability of smartphones and the rise of emerging markets, living standards are improving and new opportunities are being created because of these mobile devices. This also means new markets to tap for B2B firms and marketers. Mobile commerce, otherwise known as m-commerce, […]
In our modern, hyper-connected society, app development is not just for the big players; small and mid-sized business can — and should — start developing apps. If creating your own mobile application in-house is not within your operational scope or budget, you may want to consider outsourcing this process. But before you dive into a […]
It seems that B2B suppliers have noticed that it’s almost 2015 and hey, wouldn’t you know it, the whole buying-online fad is probably here to stay. A recent report by Forrester Consulting suggests that B2B is getting serious about e-commerce: 80 percent or more of online B2B sellers are planning to invest in, implement, or upgrade their e-commerce platform within […]
With the mass adoption of smartphone technology and the rise of mobile commerce, the digital marketing landscape has evolved remarkably in just a few short years. As marketers seek out new avenues to advertise and look to create a long-term strategy, they will likely discover that the best way to do so will be to […]
Online advertising can be challenging enough for any startup or small business. Now that mobile penetration is gaining momentum around the world, mobile advertising is now a hot trend that won’t fade away anytime soon. But how can your mobile ad campaign reach your customers in a seamless engaging way? Mobile Marketer’s list of “the […]
Many businesses are latching onto the Instagram buzz. Simply Measured analyzed Interbrand’s Top 100 list on Instagram during Q3 2014 and found that 86 of the top 100 brands are now on Instagram, up from 54 of the top 100 companies at the same time in 2012. User engagement has also increased during this time […]
