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It is all too easy to focus on global brands and familiar national brands in our home market as case studies for innovation or best practice. However, numerous successful brands around the world are (so far) only well-known in their local markets. Analysing how and why these companies are prospering, can teach other firms looking to expand into new territories how to make the most of the opportunity. During the recent SheerLuxe conference in London, we discussed examples of what you can learn from brands you’ve never heard of, with a range of luxury brands.
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The mobile is moving well beyond its role as a communication device, becoming an enabler for a wide range of experiences from TV viewing to shopping to banking. And mobile connectivity is disrupting industries from retail to auto to finance and beyond. The consensus is that change is occurring at an astonishing scale and speed.
In this report, JWTIntelligence outlines key trends in evidence at the GSMA’s Mobile World Congress, held in Barcelona in late February, along with examples that illustrate these developments and implications for brands. The report also incorporates insights from interviews with several mobile experts and influencers.
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This presentation provides an overview of the Chinese mobile marketing space. Also contains some useful examples of mobile advertisements and mobile apps.
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2014 top mobile trends. Discover which trends are shaping what marketers will need to know in the coming months and years to take advantage of the mobile opportunity.
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which it has been embraced. These developments have transformed mobile as a
marketing channel. Mobile marketing spend across the world is starting to rise
significantly. In the right circumstances, mobile can be a powerful tool. The rise of
smartphones and tablets has deepened the relationship between consumers and their
devices. The connectivity and technology they give to consumers are helping to drive
several consumer trends, including ‘smart boredom’ and ‘gamification’. They also
transform mobile as a marketing channel. Mobile had always had reach (the sheer number
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goes) in its favour. Now it has much more besides. One of the iPhone’s achievements was
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compared to the PC-based web. Smartphones have opened up areas like mobile search
and mobile social networking like never before. Added to this is the bundle of technology
that comes in a modern phone – cameras, voice and image recognition, QR code readers,
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1. WORKBOOK
Don’t Worry, Be ‘Appy
Presented jointly by:
Noah Elkin; Senior Analyst, eMarketer
Noah covers trends in mobile marketing, content and commerce. In addition, he is co-founder and co-chair
of the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) Emerging Technologies Committee.
Matt Gross; General Manager of WHERE, uLocate Communications
Formerly, Matt ran the MapQuest Mobile product line, a multi-million dollar revenue line that
accounted for 20 percent of U.S. mobile application revenue in 2005.
Stefan Zielinski; Technical Director, uLocate Communications
Stefan has been working closely with Matt on the analytics and measurement of the WHERE app. He
offers a wealth of technical perspective, including resource wins with Omniture SiteCatalyst®.
2. Don’t Worry, Be ‘Appy
INTRO
Look around you. You will likely see a plethora of BlackBerry, iPhone, Nokia
and other smartphone devices. With the prevalence of these technologies and
a consumer thirst for more functionality, trends are beginning to emerge in the
development of mobile applications (apps).
What are the mobile usage trends? How do you measure the effectiveness of apps
on the market?
In this workbook, we will explore the following objectives:
» Re-examine the mobile landscape
» Evaluate the opportunities and drivers for effective mobile marketing
» See how uLocate develops unique customer insight by measuring the
WHERE mobile app
We will demonstrate how you can optimize your marketing channels using the
Omniture Online Marketing Suite, which leverages an open business analytics
platform. This allows data to travel seamlessly between marketing efforts and
tactics for increased conversions, visitor engagement and other metrics.
In particular, we will detail how the new App Measurement feature in Omniture
SiteCatalyst® enables you to measure and understand data passing to/from
mobile devices.
3. Don’t Worry, Be ‘Appy
The insights presented will help you determine if you should invest in mobile
marketing or, if you are already in that arena, see how you can execute mobile
marketing even more effectively.
THE MOBILE LANDSCAPE:
IDENTIFYING MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
Let’s begin with some background on eMarketer and their digital intelligence
capabilities:
» eMarketer’s expertise lies in gathering the vast volume of available information
related to online and mobile marketing, e-business and interactive technologies
» They currently aggregate information from more than 3,000 worldwide sources
and objectively analyze it for companies to use in making business decisions
» eMarketer turns this information into intelligence through several products:
» eMarketer Analyst Reports—more than 80 released per year
» eStat Database—an online database featuring over 50,000 charts and
articles, updated daily
» Interviews with industry experts, articles, informative videos, etc.
» The eMarketer Daily Newsletter
» www.emarketer.com and www.emarketer.com/mobile
Most people have a mobile device that they carry with them. Despite a familiarity
with mobile, reaching consumers can be challenging. After all, the mobile
ecosystem is more complex than a desktop environment, since you have to
contend with disparate hardware and software platforms; competing app stores;
rival search engines; an array of advertising and marketing options; and a large,
fragmented universe of agencies and service providers.
4. Don’t Worry, Be ‘Appy
eMarketer will provide information in the following categories to help unravel that
complexity:
» Users, devices and usage patterns
» Spending trends and outlook
» Targeting the mobile consumer
It has been the year » Key takeaways
of mobile for several They will also highlight best practices garnered from interviews with mobile
marketing veterans.
years…yet, it has
Users, Devices and Usage Patterns
never quite been the It has been the year of mobile for several years…yet, it has never quite been the
year of mobile from a marketer’s standpoint.
year of mobile from a
marketer’s standpoint. “2004 is the year of the mobile app.”
—Russell Beattie, January 9, 2004
“2006 is the year of mobile TV.”
—Pyramid Research, February 23, 2006
“2008 is the year of mobile media.”
—David Armano, Critical Mass, December 11, 2007
However, from a consumer perspective, every year in the past decade was the year
of mobile.
Mobile users
5. Don’t Worry, Be ‘Appy
Mobile is the most Mobile is the most popular and rapidly adopted personal technology in the world,
with an estimated 4.6 billion subscribers, who represent nearly 70 percent of the
popular and rapidly world’s population.
adopted personal In addition, there are more mobile broadband than fixed broadband subscribers,
indicating another leap forward for mobile and suggesting additional possibilities
technology in the world. for users and marketers.
Part of the disconnect for marketers is that mobile is a ubiquitous medium.
There are around 280 million subscribers in the U.S. alone, and mobile usage is
pervasive in every major global market.
Mobile appears to While so many people have mobile devices, reaching them can be a tough
proposition, especially considering the highly personal nature—the devices act as
have high penetration an extension of themselves.
among all age groups. Tip: Respect this personal relationship by looking below the surface to decipher
what kinds of messages users are willing to entertain and under what conditions.
Mobile appears to have high penetration among all age groups. So, in terms of
targeting mobile users, the opportunities are plentiful.
6. Don’t Worry, Be ‘Appy
Mobile devices
Device evolution has also been rapid.
Gartner predicts
smartphones will
make up nearly half
of all worldwide
handset sales in 2013.
This is the story of the mobile phone evolving from a piece of luggage with a
single function to a mini computer with multiple functions.
The device market is shifting decisively toward smartphones. In fact, Gartner
predicts smartphones will make up nearly half of all worldwide handset sales in
Smartphone sales in 2013, or five times as many as 2008.
the U.S. will double
from 32.5 million in
2009 to 67.3 million
in 2012.
7. Don’t Worry, Be ‘Appy
Really, American consumers are fueling much of the demand. The Yankee Group
predicts that smartphone sales in the U.S. will double from 32.5 million in 2009
to 67.3 million in 2012.
Further evidence comes from tracking studies conducted by the MPD Group, who
found that smartphone sales rose almost 50 percent in the second quarter of
Smartphones are 2009, compared to 2008, and accounted for nearly 30 percent of all devices sold.
the bridge between Two of the key factors in this smartphone surge are falling device prices (e.g.,
carrier subsidies, iPhone launched at $600 and is now available for $100) and
desktop and mobile more accessibly-priced data plans.
Web or the offline and While only 12 to 20 percent of mobile device users in the U.S. currently have
smartphones, the implications of this growth trend for marketers is clear.
online worlds. Smartphone owners message more, game more, consume more media, access
more Internet and engage more with advertising.
Smartphone owners are also a more attractive target. comScore data shows that
more than 40 percent of iPhone and Blackberry owners in the U.S. earn more
than $100,000 per year. Also, wealthier users are more likely than average to
have an unlimited data plan, which increases their likelihood (or at least ability) to
undertake online activities, making them better prospects.
Smartphones are the bridge between desktop and mobile Web or the offline and
online worlds.
Much of the discussion about smartphones is driven by the iPhone because it
ignited the market in many ways. If you factor in the high mobile Web usage rates
among iPhone users, it becomes tempting for marketers to concentrate their
efforts on reaching owners of this one device.
However, there is more to mobile than the iPhone. According to comScore,
iPhone users make up only 20 percent of the U.S. smartphone population and
2 percent of the total mobile user base.
8. Don’t Worry, Be ‘Appy
Smartphones do merit special consideration, given the attractive demographics
and usage patterns of their owners; but smart marketers realize that each user
counts, regardless of device type. For example, the Motorola Razr continues to
be a top 10 best-selling phone; so, those users are both worth reaching and may
entertain your marketing messages.
“Anything that you can do to make a brand more tangible off the desktop and
more accessible to users, wherever they happen to be, is going to add to the lift.”
—Rachel Pasqua, Director of Mobile Strategy, iCrossing, August 17, 2009
This quote reflects the importance of Web design for mobile. It also calls out the
importance of knowing your audience, smartphone or feature phone users, and
formatting content accordingly.
If you think about it from the path that users take to reach content, ensuring that
your Web site is readily discoverable through search is only the first step.
Equally important is ensuring that the user has a positive post-click experience—
this is often where brands stumble. Some newer smartphones are capable of
rendering HTML, but most mobile browsers render desktop sites poorly, if at all,
and do not support common technologies like Flash.
If your brand is serious about reaching mobile users, mobile-specific content merits
consideration.
Mobile usage patterns
Mobile Internet access is growing.
9. Don’t Worry, Be ‘Appy
Some of the traditional barriers (e.g., cost, complexity, user experience) are
beginning to fall away. As a result, Internet usage on mobile devices is steadily
rising, and eMarketer predicts that it will continue to do so over the next five years,
even in the face of economic uncertainty. Furthermore, eMarketer believes mobile
apps will play a key role in driving growth in mobile Web access.
Achieving overall Part of achieving overall success in mobile comes from location and relevance—
reaching users where they are, where they congregate and based on what they like
success in mobile to do on their devices.
comes from location
and relevance.
Weather, news sites and search engines remain good outlets for display and
search ads; however, portal and email continue to garner the largest audience
share among U.S. mobile Internet users.
You should also consider the fastest growing sites, most notably social networking,
health and fitness, shopping and food categories. Social networking is already a
well-established part of the mobile user’s routine, while the other categories are
starting from smaller bases.
10. Don’t Worry, Be ‘Appy
Continuing the theme of reaching mobile users where they congregate, social
networking on mobile devices is concentrated on the following four sites (in order
of popularity):
1. Facebook
2. MySpace
3. YouTube
4. Twitter
Together, these four sites garnered approximately 90 percent of the social
networking audience in May 2009. The rest of that audience remains highly
fragmented across a large number of social networks, with communities like
LinkedIn, Bebo and Friendster following distantly behind. Similar trends exist in the
European Union; although, Twitter has not yet achieved the same following.
Overall, 32 million U.S. mobile users accessed social networking sites or blogs
from mobile devices in May 2009.
11. Don’t Worry, Be ‘Appy
Notably, eMarketer is seeing mobile owners starting to display similar usage habits
for accessing social networking from their mobile devices as from their desktops.
According to comScore, users on mobile devices spend an average of 24 minutes
a day on Facebook and make an average of 3.3 visits. Desktop users spend
slightly more time at 28 minutes per day but make just over 2 visits.
Regarding apps in particular, the mobile industry is currently in an app craze.
Every manufacturer and carrier is rushing to open an app store and get in on the
excitement. Apps, or widgets as they used to be known, have been around for a
long time; but not until Apple married the iPhone with the app store did society
have quite the right combination of hardware and software.
Apple tapped into a sentiment among consumers, “they come for the phone, but
they stay for the apps.” Apps give phones an added element of utility. So, what
apps are popular?
Games are the most popular type of app, with entertainment and music close
behind, but weather apps are more widely used. There is a sizeable audience for
business and productivity apps too.
12. Don’t Worry, Be ‘Appy
Whatever the app, there tends to be a steep drop in usage after the initial
download. So, only a small percentage of the apps that come to market actually
convert users into long-term customers. Many apps are just used a handful of
times. The key is to provide long-term value and build engagement to the point
that your app becomes a necessary utility in the user’s life.
Only a small Spending Trends and Outlook
As noted before, eMarketer conducted interviews with mobile marketing executives
percentage of the to gain a better perspective on where mobile fits within the overall marketing
strategy.
apps that come
“Everything about mobile is normalizing.”
to market actually —David Katz, Vice President of Mobile Advertising and Publishing, Yahoo!,
August 17, 2009
convert users into
long-term customers. This quote reflects how mobile is becoming a standard part of media buys and the
marketing mix.
Mobile spending trends
The spending outlook remains positive. In the EMEA region, spending will grow
from slightly over 1 billion in 2009 to just under 3 billion in 2013, and APAC (led
primarily by Japan) will be a bit larger. Also, Latin America, while small, is growing
fast from 37 million to 185 million.
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In the U.S., eMarketer predicts that mobile advertising spending across all
principal formats (e.g., display, search, messaging) will reach $1.56 billion by 2013.
Remember, from an advertising and marketing perspective, mobile is still an
emerging channel. Therefore, growth rates will be high as spending increases
from a relatively small base.
The immaturity of the channel, particularly for non-messaging based advertising,
is reflected in the broad range of estimates for mobile ad spending. This is a
situation where experimental budgets and limited ad buys, even among major
brands, make accurate spending figures elusive and sizing difficult to pinpoint.
This is especially true for formats like video that are just migrating to mobile.
Some commonalities do emerge from the different projections. One is the
identification of 2010 and 2011 as an inflection point in mobile ad spending,
where growth accelerates.
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Smartphone penetration and the diffusion of data plans are expected to reach
enough critical mass to start making mobile less of an experiment and more a
part of the marketing mix.
Over the next five years, there is an inversion. Messaging (SMS, MMS) leads
overall percentage of spend for 2009; however, it is likely to decline, as display and
search begin to dominate by 2013.
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To be clear, spending on each of these formats will increase. For instance, SMS
volumes are rising exponentially year over year, and a steady proliferation of
inter-carrier MMS agreements promises to deliver richer options for marketers.
In addition, many subscribers will still not be accessing mobile Web by 2013; so,
messaging-based advertising will continue to be an important channel.
Apps will become In terms of display, there will be a greater use of mobile Web by those accessing
a more central it. More surfing means more exposure to ads, and greater use of mobile apps will
also drive the display market.
feature of the mobile All available evidence suggests apps will become a more central feature of
ecosystem. the mobile ecosystem. This means in-app display advertising will likely grow in
importance.
An increasing array of inventory options will be available to marketers, including
interstitials, takeovers and rich media interactive, as devices and networks are able
to support them.
Finally, search is one of the biggest activities on desktop Web; so, it will eventually
reach a similar status on mobile devices. Of all three formats, search will see the
steepest growth through 2013.
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It is helpful to put this mobile Web and search activity in context. Relative to
online paid search spending, eMarketer’s estimates for mobile search spending
are roughly proportional to mobile’s current share of total Web activity, which is a
pretty small share.
“Nobody mints more money to do anything.”
Mobile should not be —Eric Bader, President, Brand in Hand, August 12, 2009
an afterthought with This quote reflects another perspective, where getting budget for mobile is a
function of scraping together money from various sources—digital to traditional. It
the remaining budget rarely has a line item of its own.
you have for the year. Mobile outlook
Still, marketers outlook is optimistic. Advertisers surveyed demonstrated a positive
outlook for non-traditional advertising in general, and they were very optimistic
about their plans for mobile.
As seen here, 54 percent plan to increase their mobile spending in the next 6
months, the highest of any format. By contrast, only 17 percent said they plan
to decrease mobile spend—a far cry from the cuts expected for some forms of
traditional media.
Tip: For those marketers who are trying to build a business case for mobile
marketing, don’t make the beginner’s mistake of spending little and getting little in
return. Mobile should not be an afterthought with the remaining budget you have
for the year; it won’t be enough to achieve the scale and penetration you need to
make a case the following year for a bigger budget.
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Looking at the results from Equation Research’s survey of more than 500 agency
and brand marketers, there is a similarly positive outlook for mobile. Agency
marketers were more confident, with 40 percent planning to increase their
spending, versus 24 percent of brand marketers. Again, only a small percentage—
just 2 percent—plans to decrease mobile spending.
Even in a challenging economy, eMarketer has also seen many industries (or
verticals) increasing their presence in mobile, as defined by their share of all
mobile ad impressions.
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comScore data shows considerable year-over-year expansion in areas that have
long been heavy online advertisers, such as luxury goods and apparel, education
services and personal products.
“I believe that in 2010, you will start to see line items in budgets for mobile at a
scale and number that we have not seen to date.”
—Jason Spero, Vice President and Managing Director –North America, AdMob,
August 12, 2009
This quote reflects a highly optimistic outlook that mobile will move out of the
experimentation stage on a large scale in 2010 and be the recipient of its own budget.
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Let’s see how survey research bears this theory out.
11 percent of both
agencies and brands
plan to have a line
item in the marketing
budget for mobile
in 2010.
It appears 11 percent of both agencies and brands plan to have a line item in
the marketing budget for mobile in 2010. A larger group, 26 percent of agencies
and 15 percent of brands, are experimenting with mobile growth but not planning
a dedicated line item.
The downside is that about one-third of agencies and brands have no plans for
mobile for 2010. This suggests an ongoing need for education about mobile and
how it can work for your brand.
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There are a number of factors driving the mobile market. Here are a few to consider:
» Key metrics are much higher on mobile compared to Web
» Single ad convention on mobile screens offers cleaner, powerful visual impact
» Mobile exceeds desktop Web average click-through rates by a factor of
10 or more
» Mobile enhances/activates other media placements
» Brings calls to action to life in outdoor advertising, radio and print
» Mobile reaches consumers in ways and places other media cannot
» This drives further and more integrated use of the mobile channel
» Growing inventory options
» Increasing sophistication of devices and networks propels interaction
Initially high results can be attributed to the relative novelty of mobile display.
Conversion rates will likely drop as it wears off. Still, marketers have an advantage,
if they apply a decade of experience in what works and what to avoid.
On the inhibitor side of the equation, mobile hesitation stems from not having
done it and the lack of use cases that provide marketers with a comfort level for
proceeding into an unknown channel.
The many advertising choices and the complexity of the environment can be
confusing to those who are unfamiliar with it. So, it’s like saying, “chicken, meet egg.”
Also, you can buy some mobile media, like search, through the same interfaces
that are used for Web-based ads, but when you talk about display, you have to go
to a separate ad network.
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Targeting the Mobile Consumer
It’s worth remembering that, for most consumers, mobile is not a question of if
but when.
“In the mind of the U.S. consumer, mobile is not an emerging channel.
It’s a fact of life. It’s a digital life link throughout the day. For the consumer,
mobile is not optional.”
—Patrick Moorehead, Director of Emerging Media, Razorfish, August 12, 2009
This quote reflects that consumers are embracing mobile. Just as they see it as a
fact of life, you as marketers must view it a fact of marketing plans, an integral
part of the mix.
Tip: To effectively reach an audience online, it’s both worthwhile and necessary
to understand where mobile plays into your customers’ lives and figure out where/
how you can intersect.
It comes as no surprise that consumers are not excited about viewing mobile ads
or ads in general. However, it seems nearly half of mobile users are willing to
trade ad views for incentives.
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In this case, a mobile service bill discount is the incentive consumers found
most appealing. The message consumers are sending is that they expect a
value exchange.
Viewing five ads per day is the upper limit for most consumers. Simply remember
to tread lightly.
Key Takeaways
Here are a few recommendations from eMarketer, as you begin your mobile journey:
» Think holistically about your brand, objectives and your audience—think of
mobile as your connecting bond to your other marketing tactics
» Focus on location, timeliness and relevance—consider offering users
something that will entice them, but be clear and direct in your calls to action
» Right-size your investments—devote enough resources to achieve adequate
scale and conclusively experiment with targeting devices to reach the audience
you want to reach
» Be true to your brand—start with approaches and offers that worked elsewhere
» Be persistent—go beyond the campaign; think of it as a means for engaging
your audience
Mobile is not about trying your luck. You may want to be innovative, but it’s
better to be effective.
With the proliferation of mobile apps, how do you gauge the effectiveness of
your investment?
With 85,000 apps or more in Apple’s apps store alone, discoverability becomes a
challenge. This problem is replicated on the individual device, where you may have
pages of apps and easily overlook or forget some. Therefore, an app needs to be
marketed much like any other product.
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It may also depend on what the app does. For instance, the Zippo app is
not designed for direct response; it is all about branding and experience. So,
downloads are indicative of exposure.
Likewise, when Audi launched their A4 sedan in the U.S. in 2009, they released an
iPhone app about the driving experience. Again, metrics would reflect consumer
awareness of the brand.
uLocate Communications Case Study
Let’s explore how uLocate approached their mobile app and learn more about this
organization.
About uLocate
Founded in 2003 and based in Boston, uLocate is the publisher of WHERE
location-based consumer services:
» OEM distribution—iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Palm Pre
» Carrier distribution—AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, Virgin, Boost, etc.
» www.where.com
So, what is WHERE exactly?
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WHERE in Action
WHERE is a mobile portal for location content, everything from coupons to local
chat. Every aspect has the common theme of location.
uLocate delivers a similar experience and content across multiple devices. They
conduct tagging location in the background and work closely with carriers to
implement network-based location. All of this augments what happens through
the device, using GPS, for an optimal experience.
uLocate Business Objectives
Success for uLocate is defined as achieving these goals:
» Increase revenue from mobile usage
» Reach a broad audience of consumers across multiple mobile platforms
» Create a loyal audience that returns repeatedly
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This means monitoring every aspect of the user experience and really optimizing it.
uLocate Business Challenges
They faced a number of hurdles in trying to reach their goals:
Knowing their need » How to report app usage and advertising revenue generated to partners,
for metrics, they leveraging a set of terminology or systems that the marketers and large brands
would recognize
chose to implement » Acquire new users, and increase repeat usage by making the experience
even better
Omniture SiteCatalyst® » Learn from successes on each platform, and replicate that experience on
in WHERE. other platforms
» Obtain views into user page flow, frequency of use and device profiles of users
Knowing their need for metrics, they chose to implement Omniture SiteCatalyst®
in WHERE.
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Standard terminology reporting
Advertisers are familiar with Web metrics terminology and want to see it used
in reporting.
If you have a site or do Web advertising,
monthly unique visitors is a crucial metric.
However, with mobile devices, this is not
a standard concept. In fact, uLocate
previously made up their own terminology:
an active user = 2 visits in 1 month, from
someone who is not a first-time visitor.
One of the benefits of SiteCatalyst was that standard reporting was ready to go
immediately. Now, uLocate uses monthly unique visitors and customary definitions
to communicate with advertisers.
Understanding customer behavior
“This app is the shiiiiizzzzz-niiiit!!!”
…A nice customer quote, but what does it mean?
SiteCatalyst delivers users activity in quantifiable data. For example, the Page Flow
Report allows you to look at any page within your app to see where users came
from and where they went.
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uLocate now knows
exactly which sections
or events bring in
revenue and which
are geared toward
building loyalty.
It is very helpful to understand how users view different types of content as well
as the sequential paths that they take. More importantly, SiteCatalyst identifies
whether it is a monetized activity. So, uLocate now knows exactly which sections
or events bring in revenue and which are geared toward building loyalty, increasing
frequency or generating relevant content.
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This data from SiteCatalyst empowers uLocate to optimize their app in alignment
with their goals. And from a technical perspective, it simplified the process,
allowing uLocate to free up engineering resources to focus on building new
features, rather than extracting data and creating reports.
In fact, Omniture provided code for uLocate to embed in their app on the different
hardware platforms. They can now track various user actions with the app, using a
standardized vocabulary.
Also, by using SiteCatalyst’s Custom Variables, uLocate was able to collect data
about key user events and attributes that can be analyzed without dedicating
engineering resources.
Summary of Success
To recap, uLocate wanted to implement advertising effectively and increase
session length and retention rates. By implementing SiteCatalyst, they achieved
these measurable results:
» Created accurate reports for partners about usage within applications
» Tracked usage and path flows to enhance the user experience
The internal feedback they received was extremely positive.
“Incorporating the Omniture App Measurement solutions into the WHERE
application and platform is providing us with data that will further our ability to
understand our consumers, their behavior, and how they are using WHERE.”
Dan Gilmartin, uLocate
Ultimately, uLocate found that it is easier to communicate metrics if you use
standard terminology. In addition, knowing what your users do will help you
increase retention.
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CLOSING THOUGHTS
» Mobile reaches people in ways other media cannot
» Focus on time, location and relevance
» Gain insight with app measurement to see what users are doing and how to
drive revenue
» Embrace smartphone users, but don’t ignore feature phone users
» Make a strategic mobile marketing investment that will provide a solid return
In addition, here are some resources from eMarketer to help you further explore
mobile trends:
» “Mobile Marketing and Advertising: Change Is in the Air”
totalaccess.emarketer.com/Reports/Viewer.aspx?R=2000591
» “Mobile Marketing’s Best Practices” (video)
totalaccess.emarketer.com/Video.aspx?R=5000511
» “Mobile Users and Usage: It’s Personal”
totalaccess.emarketer.com/Reports/Viewer.aspx?R=2000589
» “Mobile Applications: Moving Beyond Apple”
totalaccess.emarketer.com/Reports/Viewer.aspx?R=2000585
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