Companies really need to start embracing the power of mobile advertising. Smartphone and tablet use are on the rise, and mobile is proving to be the best way to reach customers and get them to take action. Plus, since most consumers are using smartphone and tablets, they’re able to gain more information while on the go, allowing them to make smarter purchasing decisions.
If your company has still not implemented a mobile advertising campaign, maybe the following statistics will help change your mind.
1. Adults spend more time accessing media through a mobile device than they do with magazines and newspapers combined.
2. The average response time to an email is 90 minutes. The average response time to a text message is 90 seconds.
3. 61% of people said that if they tried to access a website on their mobile device but couldn’t because the site isn’t optimized for mobile.
4. 13.4% of a person’s smartphone usage is spent reading or sending text messages.
5. 1 out of every 8 smartphone users will search for better pricing on a product or service while at the store.
6. 1 out of every 6 smartphone users will scan a barcode to learn more information.
7. In 2011, the use of QR codes increased by 300%.
8. 61% of smartphone users use their smartphone to make local searches.
9. By 2015, more people will access the Internet through a smartphone or tablet than a PC.
10. 13.4% of a person’s smartphone usage is spent reading or sending text messages.
11. In 2012, there was a 55% increase in smartphone subscriptions.
12. 79% of people use their phone to make or influence a purchasing decision.
13. The mobile ad market is expected to grow to $22 billion by 2016.
14. In 2011, 17.7 billion apps were downloaded. By 2015, that number should grow to 108 billion.
15. In 2011, 33% of people accessed Facebook through a mobile device.
16. 91% of smartphone owners have their phone within 3 feet at all times.
17. People who access Facebook with their mobile device use the social network on a more regular basis.
18. The average person will wait 26 hours before reporting a lost wallet. The average person will wait 68 minutes before reporting a lost phone.
19. 61% of smartphone users will only look at the first page of a search engine results page.
20. In the past 3 years, more than 300,000 apps have been developed.
Source: SEOmap a group dedicated to developing SEO Keyword Strategy.