Google Puts Brands On The Go, Mobilizes GoMo

SmartPhone-Blackberry Google began pushing a new strategy Tuesday to get companies online and in line with mobile Web browsers by providing a series of diagnostic tools and a directory of mobile site developers.

The GoMo (Go Mobile) initiative aims to help companies "mobilize" sites. The move supports the U.S. mobile advertising market that eMarketer estimates will reach $4.4 billion by 2015, up from $1.23 billion this year. The research firm suggests that mobile search will see strong growth, with spending on mobile search rising from $185 million in 2010 to nearly $1.8 billion in 2015.

Consumers have become more aware of browsers as well as video, interactive and text ads. Studies have directly connected higher brand recall to sophisticated mobile Web browsing. A recent eMarketer report points to a Compete study released in June, citing that 55% of Android smartphone owners and 51% of iPhone owners recalled seeing mobile ads.

Google's goal to grow its mobile ad business from $1 billion in 2010 to about $2.5 billion this year will see the company continue to build out a series of tools for mobile sites. Company marketers that want to see what consumers see can enter a URL address into the GoMoMeter. The tool will read the specs on the site and provide recommendations on how to make it easier for visitors to use. Google may be pumping up its mobile services, but Apple's Safari continues to maintain a lead in the mobile browser market, according to Netmarketshare. It's important to note some BlackBerry smartphones do not have full browsers. 

It turns out that three in five devices searching the mobile Web do it on Apple's mobile Web browser. Between December 2010 and October 2011, Safari's share of mobile browsing rose to 62%, up from 49%. Android rose from nearly 12% to 19%, respectively, according to the data firm.

The lag provides an incentive for Google to help companies launch a mobile Web site. But Google is not the only company to build out its mobile services. Yahoo's Right Media exchange plans to launch features that allow the ability to buy and sell mobile ads for smartphone and tablet browsers on the same platform used today for PC display advertising.

Targeting will allow advertisers to pick specific operating systems, carrier by country, as well as dayparting and language to support mobile display advertising. Aside from targeting, the capabilities range from mobile trafficking to reporting to managing creative pieces.

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  1. Herb Lair from CUO,Inc., November 2, 2011 at 9:55 a.m.

    Google acquisition of Motorola will be great as well since cable TV has a flawed “Field of Dreams” business model built on arrogance. Cable MSOs have had no incentive to control content costs, since many receive dual direct revenue benefits from the selling to operators and the collecting of increased content costs from subs. De facto ala carte will happen due to the subscribers’ extreme dislike of cable.

    Apple advocates understand the strategy of paying more for their devices and getting specific aps (e.g. music) cheaper.

    Google advocates understand the benefits of targeted ads covering the cost of content.

    Amazon advocates understand the value of tracking interests and economically facilitating products of interest.

    Siri-powered voice activation via the Cloud will circumvent the obsolete cable set top box.
    The use of behavioral marketing and targeted ads will help offset the content costs which will no longer be passed on with impunity.
    The alternatives have a great chance of succeeding; since they are supported by extremely well financed,creative zealots.

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