Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight

...Move over Siri. Google is poised to turn a futuristic gadget into reality with the invention of Google Glass. This new device will display information in a smartphone-like hands-free environment. No more walking down the street with your head down; now your screen will be visible on the lens of Google Glass. So what does this mean for marketing?

Now that Microsoft is rumored to be creating their own version (and Apple can’t be too far behind), this technology is a marketing game changer. The new devices will create a new revenue stream and a new way to connect with prospective customers. The technology is also going to lower the attention span of prospective customers to virtually one second. Instant access to the information you’re seeking via Google Glass will appear faster than you can unlock your smart phone, meaning your marketing strategy will be required to grab the user’s attention instantly.

I don’t own a crystal ball, so I can’t say for certain how it’s going to change, but what I can tell you is that if you’re not embracing and optimizing current marketing best practices, then you will fall that much farther behind in the game of business. Is your marketing staying with the trends or are you likely to fall behind? Take this quick quiz to find out....

Mobile search is an unavoidable part of digital marketing as if brands don't adapt to consumer behaviour then they risk becoming sidelined if their competitors are faster to react....

Google has already predicted that mobile search will overtake desktop in the next few years, so businesses should really already have a mobile search strategy in place.But don't just take Google's word for it. Here are 30 compelling mobile search stats to help make up your mind...

Use of mobile search

A comScore study found that the total number of US searchers using mobile phones grew 26% between March 2012 and December 2012, from 90.1 million to 113.1 million searchers....