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By Alex Speirs


Media consumption is on the rise and according to statistics by eMarketer, on average the American consumer spends 11 hours a day interacting with major media, with the Internet representing the second largest share of media time after television and video viewing. Time spent using mobile devices is reportedly growing faster than all other media and the so-called 'Three screens" - television, internet and mobile- together represented almost three-quarters of all media consumption in 2010.

Let's look at advertising spend and where it ranks; the online industry is also second only to television with online ad spending reaching a record $25 billion which made 2010 the first year that more dollars were spent on online ads than in newspapers ads. This truly reflects audience trends and as aforementioned, the time consumers are spending online via their mobile devices.

With the rapid expansion in mobile technology, the incredible way in which smartphones have been adopted and the introduction of tablets, mobile devices are fast becoming the item of choice for how consumers satisfy all kinds of needs. We have an insatiable thirst for knowledge - Smartphone owners account for 50% of the mobile browsing activity, topped only by those accessing their social networking sites, coming out at 54%. This all has far-reaching implications for advertisers and marketers and as mobile is on the rise, so are the opportunities for them.

Consider if you will the omnipresence of wireless, also the increasing functionality and data speed capability of most connected devices and networks. Add into the mix, the continued development of mobile handset software and hardware and the overall innovation in advertising technology for mobile. Now it can be seen that it is inevitable that consumption of media on mobile will grow exponentially and the associated advertising spend will continue with great intensity.

The stage for mobile marketing is truly set with real opportunities for growing your brand or business. Find out exactly what mobile marketing can do for your business.




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