| Mobile marketing has simply exploded and its arrival | | | | find local businesses that have specials, movie times, |
| has many at the top computer companies in | | | | restaurants that offer deals etc, more and more |
| complete disarray. | | | | businesses are desperate to figure out how to get |
| It's hard to even fathom, but as I write this, there | | | | their messages to them. |
| are 1.8 billion computers in the world and a staggering | | | | And it is the targeting on mobile that is spectacularly |
| 5.3 billion cell phones! And that number is widening | | | | impressive. If you want to target men, ages 18-24 |
| each and every day. | | | | near Kansas City, MO who like gaming, you do it |
| Of those 5.3 billion cell phones, 51 million of them are | | | | through mobile. Here is targeting that even your |
| considered to be "smart phones" with the iPhone and | | | | laptop is not capable of. |
| the Adroid leading the way. | | | | Imagine now that you can reach that young man in |
| In June 2010, Google announced in Europe that | | | | Kansas with an offer to join a gaming service and |
| desktop computers would be unnecessary by 2013. | | | | you can get a click for him for under 10 cents, and |
| That is a stunning blow to the manufacturers around | | | | you suddenly realize the power that is now available |
| the world. And could there be a bigger wake up call | | | | to seriously drive sales. |
| to everyone involved in marketing? | | | | Mobile marketing done right can be one of the most |
| The reality is that mobile marketing is where | | | | impressive, most conversion resulting marketing |
| everything is headed as 97% of people keep their | | | | element you add to your sales. |
| phones within 3 feet of them 24 hours a day. | | | | If you want to move into a position of ultra targeting |
| Take a walk into Times Square and you'll see people | | | | at the lowest cost of acquisition, you need to get |
| looking not up at the lights but down at their iPhones. | | | | into mobile marketing now. |
| As more and more people head to their phones to | | | | |