Mobile Advertising practices are increasingly adopted and implemented by emerging as well as established brand owners. SMS Advertising is becoming one of the latest trends of brand promotion for brand owners and advertisers. Affordable and targeted in nature, Mobile SMS Advertising is one of the easiest means of conveying the brand message to target customers. In this article, let us take a look at some reasons why mobile advertising practices are increasingly adopted by brand owners-
Tremendous increase in number of mobile phones- Today, almost everyone has a mobile handset. There are also various individuals who possess more than one handset. The craze for mobile phones as a portable communication device keeps increasing day by day. Brand owners avail of this opportunity by utilising the same mobile phones as advertising mediums for lakhs of customers. Also an affordable practice of brand promotion, advertising through mobile phone effectively communicates the brand message to those targeted customers who can benefit themselves from the brand messages.
Secondly, the launches of smart phones and embedded applications with various mobile phone devices have enhanced the craze of modern customers. A mobile phone is not just a communication device in todays world. Music, games, camera, internet and various applications are some embedded features of modern mobile handsets. Advertisers ensure that their brand messages reach those customers who continuously get themselves attached with their handsets (as their extensions). At one point of time, these customers will go through the brand message. If interested, they will consider of buying the product, if otherwise, a delete button helps them get rid of the unwanted message in their inboxes. The advertiser should hence provide an interesting brand message through the mobile SMS advertising campaigns. The brand message should be influencing enough to motivate those customers who read it through their own handsets. Brand advertising requires some tricks and tactics. Advertisers should therefore keep themselves updated about which trend and tactic of brand promotion can be used to influence customers buying behaviour.
Marketers have opined that mobile advertising provides more ad spaces for CPA Publishers. This again attracts the attention of those publishers who are keen to partner with mobile advertisers for various promotion campaigns. The advertisers also avail of various benefits by partnering with the publishers.
Last but not the least; mobile advertising is considered one of the bespoken modes of communication for various brands. Brand messages through mobile media reach customers right in their palms or pockets thereby providing easy accessibility to the brand ad. Considering all the above mentioned factors, mobile advertising practices are increasingly implemented by various brand owners/advertisers.