06.29.07
Growing Opportunities For Mobile Advertising
 By
Bill Hartzer
According to the results of a new survey conducted online within the USA by Harris Interactive on behalf of Ingenio, more than four out of five of those surveyed currently own a mobile phone compared to about 7 in 10 that own "land lines" or home phones.
Research conducted by Harris Interactive suggests that a "dominant advertising model" that caters to this growing demographic of cell phone users is emerging.
The survey results revealed that of the overwhelming majority of USA consumers that own a mobile phone, only a minority of cell phone owners (30 percent) can recall seeing or hearing an advertisement on their mobile phone in the past year.
This mobile phone survey was conducted on the internet; 4,123 adults over the age of 18 responded. The research was commissioned by Ingenio, Inc., a provider of Pay Per Call(R) advertising, to gather a better understanding of peoples' attitudes towards, and usage of, their mobile phones.
According to the results of this mobile advertising survey, about two-thirds of cell phone owners agreed that their cell phone is very personal to them; they also noted preferences regarding the type of mobile ads they found acceptable.
They survey's results show that "the most favorable response was to sponsored text links that appear as a result of Internet searches (26 percent), confirming the value of returning ads relevant to the consumer's search query. This was closely followed by audio ads that play instead of ringing when waiting for someone to answer a call (21 percent), or a text message from a company (20 percent) as the type of mobile ads rated at least somewhat acceptable by at least one in five mobile phone owners."
According to Ingenio, the future for mobile advertising is growing. When asked about their current and anticipated mobile phone use, 49 percent of the respondents indicated that they are already using their cell phones for more than just phone calls. The respondents indicated that they also send and receive text messages, and 24 percent said that they frequently send and receive photos using their cell phone.
The survey also indicated that:
Younger adults are more likely than their older counterparts to own a mobile phone than a landline: among adults ages 18-34, 89 percent own a cell phone or smart phone, but only 57 percent have a landline. Additionally, younger mobile phone owners are considerably more likely to use their phones for more than just phone calls (74 percent of adults ages 18-34 versus 20 percent of those ages 55 and up) and men are more likely than women to use their phones to check email, access the Internet for something other than search and download, and find information using a search engine.
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About
the Author:
Bill Hartzer manages the Search Engine Marketing division of MarketNet, Inc., a leading full-service interactive design and development firm in Dallas, Texas. Hartzer recently joined MarketNet, where his vast experience significantly bolsters MarketNet's already robust search engine marketing offerings.
http://www.billhartzer.com
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