Mobile technologies are one of the fastest growing and most widely adopted technologies in this current era. Parks Associates forecasts 4.5 billion mobile phone users worldwide by 2013, with many people using these devices as gateways for entertainment services, community information, and social networking. There will be over 140 million U.S. consumers paying for mobile broadband, which will extend video, communication, networking, and support services to various devices. The mobile advertising industry was seen as the poor relation of Internet advertising in terms of revenue, if not of hype. Yet mobile offers advertisers many attractive possibilities. No other device is as personal, interactive and constantly within reach as a cell phone. And cell phones let advertisers target whole new parameters, such as location and context. So, does it mean that Mobile Communication will be the new Avatar of Advertising industry? The continuous development of wireless networks and mobile devices has motivated an intense research in mobile communication. This research examines the so-called mobile marketing, which is Internet advertising and marketing offered through mobile communication systems, such as cell phone advertising. The rapid increase in Internet-based services available through mobile communication devices is expected to lead to an equivalent increase in mobile marketing spending by corporations. It is argued that the increasing technological capacity of mobile communication systems such as smart phones allow such advertising to be more effective and delivers a better rate of return for marketers than does Internet advertising in general. This paper, explores the world of mobile advertising, how can marketers reach the ‘always on’ mobile consumer and finally concludes with the future of mobile communication. / text

Mobile Advertising is considered to be an unlimited industry in business opportunities, and the relative chain in Taiwan has become mature. When the technology has improved a lot, we should come up with a business model to maximize the potential of mobile advertising. This article focus on the factor of mobile acceptance, and analysis the relationship between acceptance and advertising effect. Also, we observe the effects of involvement and the structure of mobile advertising. We obtained some conclusions as following. 1. The factors that affect mobile advertising are utility, context, the sacrifice of controlling, the cost of receiving and the degree of trust. Especially we view context and the degree of trust are the most important factors of all. 2. The acceptance of mobile advertising will affect the attitude towards advertising, the attitude towards brand and the intention of purchasing.3. The adjust function of involvement between acceptance and advertising effects is not significant. 4. The adjust function of the structure of mobile advertising between acceptance and advertising effects is also not significant.

<p>This report has been produced as a result of a Thesis assignment conducted at Ericsson. Itspurpose is to give an overview of the Mobile Advertising industry. In this report an overviewof mobile advertising is presented and thru which channels advertising could be used. Thenthree mobile advertising campaigns are shown and described with background, strategy andresults.</p><p>The different global markets, the different actors in the value chain and how the onlinebehavior has changed are analyzed. The problem area in this report is about profitability andefficiency of the solutions within mobile advertising and the inertia of mobile advertising andthis is discussed in the conclusion.</p> / QC 20100708

The primary objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive understanding of consumers’ acceptance of mobile advertising. Specifically, this research explored how the persuasive communication process works via mobile advertising. In order to accomplish this research objective, the relationships among various factors identified from earlier studies were tested. Based on previous literature regarding consumer attitudes, media use, and innovation adoption, a conceptual framework was developed to understand consumer acceptance of mobile advertising. For this reason, the current study employed an online survey with 514 online participants. The results suggest that consumers’ attitudes toward mobile advertising are closely related with all three factors used in this study (e.g., mobile device, message, consumer factors). Furthermore, consumers’ attitudes toward mobile advertising are strongly influenced by message factors (e.g. entertainment, credibility, irritation, message interactivity) and consumer factors (e.g. social influence, compatibility). Thus, careful considerations in message strategy and thoughtful consumer research are needed to increase the effectiveness of mobile advertising. Additionally, the sizable and significant impact of consumer attitude on behavioral intention further supports findings from previous research. / text

The appearance of smart phone creates new opportunities for mobile advertising. The new forms of mobile advertising have decreased the users¡¦ negative impression of short message service. What are the features of the new mobile advertisement? Why the users willing to spend more time on reading the advertisements? How to create a mobile advertisement with advertising effect? In this research we attempts to find out the factors affecting the consumers¡¦ attitude toward mobile advertising, and the relationship between the attitude toward mobile advertising and advertising effect. We also try to observe the impact of the mediator, the method of opening a page on internet, on mobile advertising. There are four main results: 1. Entertainment, informativeness, and operation are the most important factors affecting consumers¡¦ positive attitude toward mobile advertising. 2. Informativeness¡Birritation and credibility are the most important factors affecting consumers¡¦ negative attitudes toward mobile advertising. 3. The attitude toward mobile advertising has a significant impact on advertising effect. 4. The moderating effect of the method of opening a page on internet between the relationship of the attitude toward mobile advertising and advertising effect is significant.

Background: With the adoption of smartphones, a new mean of communication emerged for businesses, calling for deep knowledge on how to leverage this profitable direct-link to consumers. However, previous literature has mainly studied the subject from a quantitative standpoint with a theoretical foundation built on traditional advertising, hence, not studying the subject on its own. It is therefore relevant to study the topic from the ground up, exploring users perspective on main factors driving their attitudes towards mobile advertising.Purpose: To explore consumer attitudes toward mobile advertising.Methodology: A qualitative exploratory study based on 4 focus groups, sampled through convenience sampling and analysed using direct content analysis.Conclusion: Findings indicate that, mobile advertising lack credibility, which drives negative attitudes and that entertainment was non-present in mobile advertising. Perceptions expressed a vast element of irritation and that informativeness depends on the relevance of ads forming the outcome of attitude. Additionally, personalization emerged as a component influencing the majority of the studied factors, and consequently suggested to be further studied as a factor on its own.

The rapid growth in mobile communication in South Africa makes it an important new advertising medium, and that is why an understanding of attitudes towards mobile advertising is important. As the most technologically astute generation, the Generation Y cohort (individuals born between 1986 and 2005) represents an important current and future market segment for digital media, including mobile media. In South Africa, black African make up the majority of the Generation Y cohort (hereinafter referred to as black Generation Y). Given the size of the black Generation Y market segment in South Africa, and the potential earning power and influential role of those with a tertiary qualification, a need was identified to propose and empirically test a model of possible antecedents that may determine attitudes towards mobile advertising amongst black Generation Y students. The sampling frame for the study included black Generation Y students aged between 18 and 24 who were registered at South Africa’s 23 public registered higher education institutions (HEIs). This sampling frame was narrowed down, using judgement sampling, to three HEI campuses situated in the Gauteng province – one from a comprehensive university, one from a traditional university and one from a university of technology. Lecturers at each of the campuses were contacted and asked if they would allow a questionnaire to be distributed to their students during class time. A convenience sample of 600 students across these three campuses was taken in 2013. Self-administered questionnaires, designed to measure the antecedents influencing black Generation Y students’ attitudes towards mobile advertising, were hand delivered to students during class time at each of the three campuses. The statistical analysis of the collected data included exploratory factor analysis, descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis and structural equation modelling. The findings of the study suggest that South African black Generation Y students have a strong positive attitude towards advertising in general, and towards communicating using the SMS function. Moreover, they have a positive attitude towards the value of mobile advertising. It appears that they find mobile advertisements to be intrusive, and do not perceive mobile advertisements to have much entertainment value, which may account for them not having an overall positive attitude towards mobile advertising. Attitude towards advertising and credibility were found to have a significant direct influence on black Generation Y students’ perceived value of mobile advertising, which in turn has a significant direct influence on black Generation Y students’ overall attitude towards mobile advertising. Personalisation and in formativeness have a significant positive influence on credibility. Entertainment, attitudes towards advertising, control and credibility have a significant positive influence on the perceived value of mobile advertising. Intrusiveness has a significant negative influence on overall attitudes towards mobile advertising, while trust and perceived value have a significant positive influence. This study will contribute to developing a profile of the consumer behaviour of the black Generation Y student in South Africa concerning their attitude towards mobile advertising. This research study aimed to develop a conceptual model to illustrate the antecedents that influence black Generation Y students’ attitudes towards mobile advertising. The findings of this study will act as marketing strategy guidelines for marketers seeking to reach this segment through mobile advertising. The findings of this study will be of value to South African marketers, as well as international advertisers, seeking to target this lucrative market segment. / PhD (Marketing Management), North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2014

<p>This essay presents a survey that was conducted on 52 college students regarding their opinions on advertisement received to the mobile phone. The questionnaire survey focused on what college students think of advertising to the mobile phone and what attitude they have towards it. The thoughts behind this study are that advertisement to the mobile phones is something that is getting more popular when the mobile phone is getting more advanced. The result of the study showed that college students are not that interested in receiving advertisement to their mobile phones. Several of the college students that participated in the study already get advertisement to their mobile phones, advertisement that they don't want because it doesn't reflect their interests. The study showed that if the advertisement sent to the respondents was to get more customized to their personal interest they might consider receiving it.</p>

This essay presents a survey that was conducted on 52 college students regarding their opinions on advertisement received to the mobile phone. The questionnaire survey focused on what college students think of advertising to the mobile phone and what attitude they have towards it. The thoughts behind this study are that advertisement to the mobile phones is something that is getting more popular when the mobile phone is getting more advanced. The result of the study showed that college students are not that interested in receiving advertisement to their mobile phones. Several of the college students that participated in the study already get advertisement to their mobile phones, advertisement that they don't want because it doesn't reflect their interests. The study showed that if the advertisement sent to the respondents was to get more customized to their personal interest they might consider receiving it.

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