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 Location-based Targeting

Q&A: Brian McClary, social & emerging media analyst, Ford Motor Co.

May 01, 2012

Location-based technology and QR codes are in heavy rotation at the Ford Motor Company.
 

We're watching you: location-based privacy issues

May 01, 2012

Location-based services that depend upon intimate knowledge of customers' whereabouts give some customers pause.
 

Leveraging QR codes

May 01, 2012

LBS and QR codes leave an impression on the mobile marketing landscape.
 

HopStop selects Mocean Mobile to drive geo-targeted ads

Ryan Joe February 22, 2012

HopStop has selected Mocean Mobile, a provider of mobile advertising technologies, to drive location-based mobile ads on devices using iOS, Android, Windows Mobile and BlackBerry operating systems, said HopStop CEO Joe Meyer.
 

Pandora's targeting model hard to parse

February 01, 2012

If you live in New York City and listen to blues-rock band The Black Keys, you probably need someone to repair your apartment's plumbing and/or heating. You also likely are in the market for a luxury car — at least according to Internet radio provider Pandora.
 

Walking thru the PayPal Shopping Showcase

December 19, 2011

PayPal said to visit its Shopping Showcase for a big-picture look at its mobile payment plans.
 

Study: 40% of October mobile ad campaigns targeted

December 08, 2011

Only 40% of mobile advertising campaigns that ran in October were targeted despite the channel's ability to target consumers based on criteria such as geolocation, according to a study released by mobile advertising network Millennial Media on Dec. 8.
 

Pandora expands ads' geo-targeting for political campaigns

November 18, 2011

Internet radio company Pandora expanded on Nov. 18 advertisers' location-targeting abilities to include targeting by congressional district among other geographical areas.
 

Report: Local social media ad spending to hit $2.3 billion by 2015

November 14, 2011

U.S. local social media advertising spending will increase from $400 million in 2010 to $2.3 billion by 2015, according to a report released by research firm BIA/Kelsey on Nov. 14.
 

Verizon changes privacy policy to build targeted ad program

October 13, 2011

Verizon Communications changed its privacy policy in order to build a program that uses consumer data to place targeted advertisements online, said Bill Kula, director of media relations at Verizon.
 

Silverpop acquires PlacePunch

October 05, 2011

Marketing automation company Silverpop has acquired PlacePunch, a location-based marketing services company. PlacePunch will retain its brand but the firm will be relocated to Silverpop's Atlanta offices.
 

Virgin America rolls out check-in deals to San Francisco terminal

September 26, 2011

Virgin America launched a check-in deals campaign on Sept. 26 that rewards consumers with merchant, flight and hotel discounts. Virgin America developed the "VX Deals on the Fly" program in-house.
 

Gannett to expand Yahoo partnership to all 19 broadcast markets

August 31, 2011

Gannett Co. will expand its display advertising partnership with Yahoo to all of its broadcasting division's 19 markets by the first week of next February.
 

Facebook enables ad targeting by ZIP code

August 11, 2011

Facebook is allowing marketers to target ads by consumers' ZIP codes, the company said this week.
 

Mobile ad spending to increase 406% by 2015: BIA/Kelsey

June 23, 2011

US mobile advertising spending will increase 406% from $790 million in 2010 to $4 billion in 2015, according to a forecast released June 23 from BIA/Kelsey. Local mobile advertising spending, which the advisory firm predicted will increase 600% from $404 million in 2010 to $2.8 billion in 2015, will drive the growth in large part.
 

More Congressional action, same industry inaction

June 20, 2011

Congress is finally wrapping its head around mobile devices' GPS capabilities. Last week saw two bills introduced that would outlaw nonconsensual location tracking and sharing.
 

Location-based targeting through ads in apps increases consumer interaction

June 01, 2011

Brands such as Burger King Corp., United Parcel Service of America (UPS) and Hotels.com are adopting in-app ads, capitalizing on the growing number of consumers using smartphones and the deep engagement provided by mobile applications.