Mobile Location Data Fuels Mass Surveillance By Police, Watchdog Reports by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, September 1, 2022 Earlier this month, Federal Trade Commission member Alvaro Bedoya spoke of a “large, unregulated market” for location data. “In 2022, our geolocation technology is not under control,” he warned. The digital rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation … Continue reading Mobile Location Data Fuels Mass Surveillance By Police, Watchdog Reports
Category Archives: Location Marketing
Will location data rise as cookies crumble?
Factual’s new Data Enrichment offers brands additional insights about their own customers based on real-world behaviors. Greg Sterling on January 16, 2020 at 12:23 pm Location data provider Factual is launching a new product called Data Enrichment, which supplements first-party data with additional audience insights built on mobile-location and real-world behaviors. The company says this … Continue reading Will location data rise as cookies crumble?
Getting back to basics with location-based marketing
Learn how the different types of location-based marketing tactics work so you can utilize them efficiently for your brand. Brian Handly on February 7, 2019 Location-based marketing is becoming an increasingly popular campaign strategy for brands to attract both new and loyal customers. eMarketer forecasts that marketers will spend $26.5 billion in mobile location-targeted advertising … Continue reading Getting back to basics with location-based marketing
How Brands Can Use Location Data, Analysis To Create Goodwill
How Brands Can Use Location Data, Analysis To Create Goodwill by Craig Waggy , Columnist, July 23, 2018 Starbucks is a great example of how to create a positive buzz around a brand and goodwill with consumers by aligning themselves with an eco-friendly cause. Starbucks announced recently that it’s phasing out plastic straws in all … Continue reading How Brands Can Use Location Data, Analysis To Create Goodwill
New location extension ad format now live on Google Display Network
Some ads may be converted automatically to the new location-specific display ad format. Ginny Marvin on March 14, 2017 at 4:58 pm Google is bringing information about local advertisers to a new display ad format on the Google Display Network. The new location extension ads rolled out in AdWords on Tuesday. The ads may include photos, … Continue reading New location extension ad format now live on Google Display Network
10 ways to improve your business locators
Multilocation businesses often have store locators, but many aren’t making the most of them. Columnist Adam Dorfman suggests ways to optimize your locator to provide a better user experience and increase conversions. Adam Dorfman on March 10, 2017 How often do you review your store or professional locator to make sure it is up to … Continue reading 10 ways to improve your business locators
Using ‘Near Me’ To Your Advantage
Using ‘Near Me’ To Your Advantage by Aaron Baar, Staff Writer, February 28, 2017 Local marketing used to be a simple process. A business would place an ad in some sort of local media outlet to reach local consumers, who would then patronize that business. But as the Internet — and in particular the mobile … Continue reading Using ‘Near Me’ To Your Advantage
Case study: location data outperforms online signals as e-commerce targeting tool
Retailer Urban Outfitters saw 75 percent conversion increase and 146 percent revenue growth from using offline signals vs. online only. Greg Sterling on February 22, 2017 Location data platform PlaceIQ and mobile messaging tool Appboy have teamed up. In the context of their announcement, the two companies showcased a case study with retailer Urban … Continue reading Case study: location data outperforms online signals as e-commerce targeting tool
Location-Based Targeting, Demographics Anchor Searches, Drive Omnichannel Marketing
by Laurie Sullivan@lauriesullivan, December 5, 2016 Location-based advertising and marketing will increase mobile investments in 2017 by a compounded annual growth rate of 15.6% for mobile search, but marketers still struggle with offline-to-online attribution, according to data released Monday. This disconnect causes marketers to lose sight of the purchase at the point of sale. BIA/Kelsey … Continue reading Location-Based Targeting, Demographics Anchor Searches, Drive Omnichannel Marketing
Research: location a primary buying consideration for 43 percent of consumers
Survey identifies “primary” and “secondary” consumer purchase variables. Greg Sterling on October 20, 2016 The consumer path to purchase has become increasingly complex, with multiple channels and devices playing a role in influencing buying decisions. However, beyond devices and channels, new research from YP (conducted by Thrive Analytics) examines the “primary” and “secondary” content … Continue reading Research: location a primary buying consideration for 43 percent of consumers
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