IT’S  AN  “M”  WORLD
9+1  Learnings  to  Build  a  Path  to  Success
Stefanos Karagos – Information  Scientist  – XPLAIN.co Mobifest -­ Bucharest  – May  2015
LET’S  GET  TO  KNOW  EACH  OTHER  
I  BELIEVE  IN  THE  GOD  OF  
DATA  AND  MARKETING
:-­)
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LAY’S  GLOBAL  DIGITAL  STRATEGY
BEST  APPROACH  TO  CONSIDERATION  
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WHAT  ABOUT  YOU?
let’s  be  interactive
HOW  MANY  OF  YOU  VISIT FB  VIA  MOBILE?
Every  Day
DO  YOU  GOOGLE  VIA  MOBILE?
TOOK  A  SELFIE  THE  LAST  MONTH?
WTFWelcome To Facts!
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7  IMPORTANT  STATS
because  you  don't  need  to  know  more!
Sources:  Ancom,  Nielsen,  Ipsos,  Google,  Facebook,  XPLAIN,  Monetate,  Kantar  -­ 2014  
113,9%  MOBILE  PENETRATION
Romania
3RD COUNTRY  IN  EU  
IN  TERMS  OF  4G  COVERAGE
7.8  million  hours  spoken  daily  in  2014
27%  GOOGLE  SEARCHES  
ARE  FROM  MOBILE  PHONES
Romania
50.3%  OF  ECOMMERCE  WEBSITE  
TRAFFIC  COMES  THROUGH  A  MOBILE  
DEVICE
Europe
60%  OF  MOBILE  CONSUMERS  USE  THEIR  
MOBILE  DEVICE  AS  THEIR  PRIMARY  OR  
EXCLUSIVE  INTERNET  DEVICE
Global
Global
LET’S  AGREE
WE  ARE  FULL  OF  BUZZ  WORDING
1
SO  LET’S  STOP  THE  BUZZ  WORDING
THERE  IS  NOT  MOBILE  MARKETING
AS  THERE  NEVER  WAS  
LAPTOP  MARKETING
MARKETING  DOESN'T  HAVE  FLAVORS
twitter  marketing,  ecommerce  marketing,  facebook  marketing,  mobile  
marketing  etc
MARKETING  HAS  OBJECTIVES
MARKETING  IS  ALL  ABOUT  
COMMUNICATION
MARKETING  IS  ALL  ABOUT  REAL  LIFE
AND  YES,  TODAY  WE  ARE  USING  
MOBILES  EVERY  MINUTE
PUNCH  
HIM  
NOW!
THERE  IS  NOT  OFFLINE  AND  ONLINE  
COMMUNICATION
I  KNOW!  MOST  OF  TRADITIONAL  
MARKETERS  SAY  SO
BECAUSE  THEY  ARE  TRADITIONAL!
REAL  LIFE  IS  AN  AMAZING  MIX  OF  
TOUCH  POINTS
from  TV  to  FB  News  Feed
and  from  Outdoor  to  my  Watch
MOBILES  ARE  THE  BIGGEST  
COMMUNICATION  PLATFORM  IN  THE  
HUMAN  HISTORY!
IT  STARTED  AS  A  HUMAN  TO  HUMAN  
COMMUNICATION  PLATFORM
(BRANDS  ENTERED  THE  FIELD  AFTER  
YEARS)
IT  CAN  BE  UTILIZED  IN  REAL  TIME
IT  CAN  BE  USED  AS  A  TWO  WAYS  
COMMUNICATION  TOOL
IT  CAN  BE  YOUR  DISASTER  TOO
Because  most  of  the  Marketers  think  that  is  Sexy  to  “Spam  like  a  TVC!”
STOP  THE  BLA BLA!
LET’S  BE  PRACTICAL!
[I'LL  TELL  YOU  WHAT  I  HAVE  LEARNED  
FROM  RUNNING  MORE  THAN  130  
BRANDS  IN  30  COUNTRIES]
NO  FIREWORKS  TODAY!
Before  Any  Fancy  things  You  Need  To  Secure  your  Digital  Presence!  
THE  MANDATORY  CHECKLIST
to  survive  in  the  M  world
OPTIMIZE  YOUR  WEB  SITE.  
MOBILEGEDON IS  HERE!
Google  ignores  non-­mobile  optimized  sites
78%  of  the  Romanian  Websites  Are  not  Optimized  
for  Google’s  New  Algorithm!  
1.
Check  Your  Web  Page  here:
google.com/webmasters/tools/mobile-­friendly
OPTIMIZE  YOUR    ADS  FOR  MOBILE  
CONSUMPTION!
Ads  that  are  not  designed  for  mobiles  have  170%  less  performance
71%  of  the  FB  Ads  doesn't  have  a  Mobile  Version!
2.
OPTIMIZE  YOUR  TRADITIONAL  TVC
FOR  THE  5"  PITCH
Be  Relevant  at  a  Glance!
3.
OPTIMIZE  YOUR  CONTENT  FOR  
CONSUMPTION  ON  THE  GO
Video  Content  and  text  with  less  than  110  characters  are  more  visible
4.
OPTIMIZE  YOUR  EMAIL  CAMPAIGNS  AND  
THE  LANDING  PAGES
eMail is  the  best  way  for  better  conversion  these  days
5.
TRIGGER  MOBILE  GENERATED  CONTENT  
FOR  YOUR  MARKETING  EFFORTS
Instagram  can  be  your  Facebook  Page  partner
6.
UTILIZE  ZMOT  IN  YOUR  MARKETING  
PLANS
Search  through  mobile  is  a  Key  Source  of  Information
7.
VIDEO  CONTENT  IS  ON  THE  RISE.  
OPTIMIZE  IT  BEFORE  USE  IT!
On  Facebook  Non  Promoted  Video  Content  has  even  double  Reach  vs  
Promoted  Posts  with  Photos.
8.
DO  NOT  CREATE  ANOTHER  ONE  
USELESS  APP  BECAUSE  YOUR  
COMPETITORS  HAVE  ONE.
Only  8  applications  have  been  used  by  the  Romanian  Consumer  in  the  
last  30  days
9.
IT'S  NOT  ABOUT  THE  SCREEN  SIZE  
IS  ABOUT  YOUR  BRAND'S  RELEVANCE  
SIZE!
Less  Space  is  not  an  Issue,  Irrelevant  Content  is
10.
YES,  MOBILE  IS  A  VITAL  PILLAR  
OF  YOUR  MARKETING  PLAN.
AND  YES  IT’S  A  VITAL  SOURCE  OF  
CONSUMER  INSIGHTS
THROUGH  MOBILE  DATA  YOU  CAN  
UNDERSTAND  
THE  PEOPLE  WHO  
MATTER  TO  YOU,  
SO  YOU  CAN  BE  
WHAT  MATTERS  
TO  THEM!
WHAT  ARE  YOU  WAITING  FOR?
YES,  IT’S  A  MOBILE  WORLD!
Full  of  Opportunities  for  those  who  Strategize  before  tactics.
STRATEGIZE  OR  DIE  HARD
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