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For the first time more users are accessing the internet from mobile devices than from desktop computers. That is according to internet monitoring firm StatCounter. The combined traffic from mobile and tablet devices tipped the balance at 51.2 % versus 48.7% for desktop access. In emerging markets such as India, mobile is by far the preferred way to access the internet with a staggering 75% of users using mobile only.... Read More

As of yesterday (19 October) Google is rolling out its Android 7.1 Nougat Developer Preview and its SDK tools to developers who signed up for the Android Beta Program. This is the same Android 7.1 that’s already on the Google Pixel and the company's plan is to release another preview in November and then roll out the final version in December. What’s new in 7.1? Support for Google’s Daydream VR... Read More

Sequential retargeting takes retargeting to the next level, but to understand it properly let's have a quick refresh on what retargeting actually is. Visitors hit your website or landing page without converting. You then add a cookie/pixel to their browser so that your advertisements follow them around the rest of the web when they are browsing sites. This increases your chances of conversion because they have already clicked on your... Read More

British consumers' obsession with their mobile devices has been capitalised upon by marketeers and their digital ad spend. According to PWC and IAB, for the first time in the first half of 2016, UK figures show that more digital display budget was being spent on mobile (£802m) than on PC and tablet (£762m). The figures also revealed that overall digital ad spending is up 16%, with mobile digital ad spend... Read More

A new report by global media agency Carat predicts that by the end of 2016 mobile will generate the highest spend across all media, with a year-on-year to increase by 49%, beating earlier predictions of 38%. The data is taken from 59 markets in the Americas, Asia Pacific and EMEA. In Europe, the UK continues to be the number one ranked advertising market, with 5.4% growth in 2016 and a... Read More

Internet service providers and mobile operators that block ads could be breaking EU guidelines on net neutrality even if customers opt in. EU regulations only allow providers to block content for three reasons: to comply with a member state’s laws, to manage levels of traffic across a network, or for security. Updated guidelines issued by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (Berec) this week state that advertising should... Read More

If you are a publisher you know that as a general rule in SEO it takes a new website 3 to 6 months before it really gains traction in organic searches. In a drive to grow website traffic, new and established publishers are using paid for traffic sources in order to supplement their organic traffic. In this way a publisher is also becoming an advertiser. So how does it work... Read More

A landing page is the bridge between your ad and your offer. It is a simple web page that is designed to persuade people who have clicked on your ad that they should buy your product or sign up for your offer. Here we give you 10 tips to help you optimise your landing page for better conversions.  Landing pages don't need to be complicated, keep it simple. A basic... Read More

According to BizReport, the latest quarterly report from the Internet Advertising Board UK and YouGov states that the number of UK adults using ad blockers did not change significantly between February 2016 (21.7%) and July 2016 (21.2%). Interestingly, it seems that the value exchange message is beginning to sink in with the British consumer as they realize that ads online fund free content and services, and that the alternative to... Read More

Back in May this year, AOL and research firm InsightsNow surveyed over 300 UK publishers to ask them what were the primary challenges they were seeing on mobile. With over half (55%) putting ad blockers as the biggest challenge, compared to quality of consumer experience (45%) and quality of content/creative (40%). However, mobile does provide publishers with several opportunities. The study also found that faster ad loads and engaging ad units... Read More