{"id":1186,"date":"2019-06-04T20:32:26","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T03:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/?p=1186"},"modified":"2025-10-30T04:22:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:22:58","slug":"emerging-mobile-marketing-trends-for-this-year-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/emerging-mobile-marketing-trends-for-this-year-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerging Mobile Marketing Trends for This Year and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>We live in a mobile world, and remaining on top of the latest trends is essential.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe adoption rate of mobile is twice that of the internet, three times that of social media, and 10 times faster than PCs.\u201d \u2013 Emma Crowe, senior marketing expert<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not long ago, we established the importance of adopting a mobile mindset as a part of your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/4-significant-mcommerce-trends-for-2018-and-why-they-matter\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eCommerce marketing strategy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Rapidly evolving digital technologies coupled with a continual rise in tablet or smartphone consumption mean that there have never been more opportunities to expand your audience through the medium of mobile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re an eCommerce business looking to get ahead of your competitors and stand out in your niche, here are five brand new mobile trends that you should know about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By understanding these emerging trends in more detail, you\u2019ll be able to refine your marketing strategies for success, boosting brand awareness as well as your profits in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s get going.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Mobile-first<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At present, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciodive.com\/news\/70-of-internet-traffic-comes-from-mobile-phones\/510120\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70%  of all web traffic <\/span><\/a>occurs on mobile devices. Moreover, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightedge.com\/resources\/research-reports\/brightedge-2018-mid-year-mobile-research-roundup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">51% of consumers<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">confirm that they use mobile devices to find new brands and products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s clear that there\u2019s a global thirst for the freedom and flexibility that mobile devices provide. This is by no means a fresh concept (as mobile has now surpassed desktop on a global scale), and adopting a mobile-first mindset will form the foundations of your future success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Google begins to index content for mobile \u2013 as opposed to desktop and mobile \u2013 it\u2019s vital that you create strategic content that is specially optimized and designed for the mobile experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By broadening your efforts and creating specific campaigns for mobile consumptions, you stand to boost your search engine rankings while increasing brand engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To understand this concept on a deeper level, here\u2019s a video that explains Google\u2019s new mobile-first algorithm:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wdFsixatncg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Micro-moments<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average millennial checks their smartphone around <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/john-brandon\/science-says-this-is-the-reason-millennials-check-their-phones-150-times-per-day.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">150 times<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a day. That\u2019s mind-blowing. And with such limitless access to rich, dynamic mobile content, today\u2019s digital natives demand more than ever from brands in terms of portable consumer experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As today\u2019s consumers glance at their phones for fleeting periods, looking for a quick fix of information or entertainment, building engagement requires investing ample time in creating what is now known as micro-moments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the four key considerations you must make to deliver actionable messaging in a micro-moment:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u2018I-want-to-know\u2019 moments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: These experiences are defined by an inherent thirst for information as opposed to an intent to make a purchase.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u2018I-want-to-go\u2019 moments: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, consumers are searching for specific businesses or products near their current locale.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u2018I-want-to-do\u2019 moments:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In these micro-interactions, users need assistance with completing tasks or solving fresh challenges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u2018I-want-to-buy\u2019 moments:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> During these engagements, consumers are ready to commit to a purchase and require help in doing so.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By sitting down with your team collaboratively and using your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/a-step-by-step-guide-to-creating-effective-buyer-personas-for-your-business\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buyer personas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to plan clear, concise, and actionable content aimed at these specific areas of the mobile-based sales funnel, you\u2019ll be able to capture the attention of your audience during these micro-moments, boosting your bottom line in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Personalization<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once again, personalization, while in its infancy, isn\u2019t a brand new concept \u2013 but its rapid evolution makes it a fresh and notable mobile trend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accenture.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ninety-one percent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of today\u2019s consumers like a brand to remember them and their preferences. If you want to win on today\u2019s mobile-first battlefield, it\u2019s vital that you utilize your consumer data to engage your customers on a deeply personal level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While mobile-based big data is generally rich and accurate, and consumers are happy to share their personal data with brands, it seems that the biggest roadblock to leveraging the power of personalization is delivery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many consumers are repelled by poorly presented or curated personalized content, and others feel pigeonholed by brands&#8217; product suggestions or predictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With mobile, engagement goes both ways, and by focusing on creating a genuine dialogue with your customers, you stand to increase engagement exponentially.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are four key areas of personalization you should research and implement as part of your mobile strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Demographic personalization <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">based on elements such as age, sex, location, occupation, and salary.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Behavioral personalization <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">based on the past mobile-based activities of your users.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Personality-based personalization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> focused on autonomous, artificially intelligent insights and human traits, tastes, and preferences.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Environmental personalization <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">focused on the weather, conditions, or climate surrounding the consumer based on their location.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Visual search<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the rise of devices such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home, voice search is quickly becoming a pivotal part of the everyday consumer experience. But have you ever considered a little something called \u201cvisual search?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the old saying goes, \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A picture speaks a thousand words.\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on this notion, visual search taps into the human connection to image- and video-based content. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brand new smart visual search functionality has recently been rolled out onto branded apps and websites, while enhanced visual search platforms \u2013 including Pinterest, Bing, and Google \u2013 are currently developing advanced visual search technology for their mobile apps. And this trend is changing the mobile marketing landscape as we know it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch this clip to see how visual search works in a practical context:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QU-3yBKaqnc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This AI-powered search technology means that mobile consumers can perform intuitive searches for information, services, or products using the image itself as the search query.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take Google Lens, for instance \u2013 marrying the power of computer vision with Google\u2019s sophisticated algorithms to help users source products based on their personal requirements. By leveraging Google\u2019s Lens technology, Pinterest alone has seen a significant boost in visual search queries, which now average a colossal <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/pinterests-visual-search-platform-is-growing-2018-2?r=US&amp;IR=T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">600 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> queries every month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today\u2019s digital natives are visual creatures that are happy to experiment with new features online. Here are some approaches that will help cement your success when riding the crest of the ever-growing visual search wave:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boost the search-based visibility of your images by optimizing them with alt tags and relevant keywords, among other <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/how-to-optimize-images-for-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tried and tested techniques<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invest in advertising on visual search-ready platforms like Pinterest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have the time, talent, and resources, develop a personal branded mobile app that offers seamless visual search functionality.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Virtual reality (VR) &amp; Augmented Reality (AR)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent years, Immersive technologies such as VR and AR have developed at an incredible rate. Today, these innovations are a bonafide part of the mobile experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coupled with today\u2019s hunger for visuals, the desire to become immersed in mobile content means that more brands are turning to VR or AR to capture the imagination of their audience, and ultimately \u2013 drive more conversions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Augmented Reality bridges the gap between the physical world and the digital realm through smartphones and tablets. Virtual Reality, in a mobile context, involves using tools such as headsets to place users into an entirely virtual environment. In both instances, customers are transported to the heart of their experience, which brings them closer to brands and what they have to offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year and beyond, AR- and VR-based innovations will become more widespread, which means that if you want to compete on tomorrow\u2019s battlefield, offering your consumers immersive experiences will become an essential part of your brand\u2019s growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To entice new customers to your brand, you should offer an application or experience that is creative and easy to navigate \u2013 like Marriott Hotel\u2019s recent AR offering:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KeedM5QkMtE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The brand\u2019s new Portal to Paradise app allows users to transport themselves into potential holiday destinations by using the app via their smartphone, gaining 360-degree views of different hotels or resorts as well as access to key stats, information, and features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpulse.com\/news\/hotels-and-resorts\/marriott-launches-augmented-reality-app.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel Pulse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the initiative, Diana Plazas, Vice President of Brand, Marketing &amp; Digital \u2013 Caribbean and Latin America, Marriott International, explained:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWith the Portal to Paradise app, we want consumers to be able to explore places that either they might not have previously considered or ones they\u2019ve always been interested in seeing, and in a first, users only need their iPhone, and no secondary technology or device, to \u2018visit\u2019 eight of our beautiful resorts in some of the Caribbean and Mexico\u2019s most sought-after locations.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no doubt about it: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are living in a mobile world. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To compete in today\u2019s cutthroat eCommerce landscape, embracing the power of mobile technology is crucial. Take stock of these brand new mobile trends, remain abreast of the latest portable developments, and you\u2019ll enjoy success for many years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more eCommerce insights, explore our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/a-guide-to-using-data-to-improve-your-businesss-ecommerce-strategy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guide to using data to enhance your business\u2019s eCommerce strategy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/top-view-photography-of-smartphones-and-papers-on-white-surface-926987\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a> for feature image.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We live in a mobile world, and remaining on top of the latest trends is essential. \u201cThe adoption rate of mobile is twice that of the internet, three times that of social media, and 10 times faster than PCs.\u201d \u2013 Emma Crowe, senior marketing expert &nbsp; Not long ago, we established the importance of adopting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1188,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1186\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}