November 12, 2009
Apple Inadvertently Help Xavier Buyse
It is noted by people such as Xavier J. Buyse Consejero Delegado at ADS Media that in the advertising space on mobile devices that level of funds pouring in is now growing much quicker than had previously been predicted and could be as a result of the fact businesses love the way in which such advertising identifies certain demographics resulting in a rapid return on money invested. To say that Apple’s iPhone has had a massive influence on the mobile marketing and advertising space is would be playing it down, according to top people in the industry.
In a very small amount of time Apple has sold thirty million iPhones. 000 apps in the iTunes store and consumers have installed more than 1.8 billion of them, creating the perfect base for marketers and advertisers. Mobile is an industry which is relatively closed and unclear to the outside and a long way from the transparency enjoyed by the advertising industry. What’s amusing is that it is the power of directly communicating with the consumer that is bringing in the brands to a space that does not communicate very well.
Mr. Xavier Buyse CEO acknowledges that even though that the millions of iPhones in the market place is still a fraction of the total number of handsets out there, the fact that Apple has been able to capture the consumer imagination is an invaluable utility to develop awareness about the mobile Web and mobile apps, both invaluable platforms for brand advertisers. These milestones are significant in seeing that more people are purchasing phones with the expectation that there phone will be able to access the internet.
Marketing on the phones of today is in for a great looking time ahead; a fact which has not missed CEO of ADS Media Xavier Buyse looking ahead to 2014, and the industry concerned with mobile ads is anticipated to grow a staggering $2 billion per annum. Mobile advertising has shown impressive steady development throughout 2008, and 2009 so far in a market which is becoming generally not a great place to be. The cell phone has become a tool we cannot live without and its ability to satisfy peoples burgeoning demands for accessing entertainment and information on the move has attracted advertisers.
To date some analysts have arguably played up figures on how the industry will develop, but the industry has arguably under-delivered. However, without the former, mobile advertising would not have had the opportunity it is now enjoying. Riding out the global recession will be the priority for a significant number of companies, though mass consolidation will be likely to occur at some point.











