million in January says comScore." The article continues: "'The numbers show slowing user growth, (the) negative impact of redesign and declining buzz level on Google Trends ,' IDC analyst Karsten Weide says." comscore. google trends. banneradvertising comscore economicvalue facebook googletrends idc instagram karstenweide linkedin marketresearch mediaproperty newspaper onlinemetric onlinenewspaper onlinespaces pageview pinterest socialnetwork socialslam twitter usatoday webanalyticsBy the time you read this, Pinterest may be doomed. facebook. MORE >>

In fact, according to comScore, only one out of four owners use a phone solely for voice communications. Marketing Tips Marketing Tools Social Marketing 2012 trends in smart phones and tablets comscore emarketer.com integrating mobile media strategy millward brown-dynamic logic mobile media QR codes trends in mobile mediaMobile media is here in a BIG way. Are you incorporating it into your marketing plans for 2012? According to eMarketer , tablet users in the USA will reach almost 90 million by 2015. By 2015, there will be almost 150 million smartphone users. MORE >>

For some reports (such as the Mobile Intel report on mobile retail I analyzed here ) Millennial Media has married its factual network data with consumer insights from research firm comScore. Aptly titled “Vertical Explosion,&# the December 2010 SMART (Scorecard for Mobile Advertising Reach and Targeting) report from Millennial Media was the first to confirm and quantify this mega-trend. caught up with Mack to delve into the data and distill the key trends. Finally—our Mobile Intel series is an initiative we have launched in partnership with comScore.  link].And MORE >>

The June 2012 SMART report ( S corecard for M obile A dvertising R each and T argeting) from Millennial Media, which draws from actual campaign data to deliver insights on key mobile advertising trends such as spend, highlights the beginnings of a new and seismic shift in the way marketers think about mobile. However, the report also details a number of other top trends in observed in Q1 2012 including: Increased mobile advertising budgets year-over-year. ” What’s more, advertisers leveraged the “the power and uniqueness of real-world data found only in mobile.” MORE >>

They completely neglected statistics proving otherwise: Most people actually use QR codes at home ( See comScore 2011 : primary location for QR codes on mobile – homes – 58%). advertising applications brands consumer behavior innovation Predictions purchase Trend SpotsFour years ago, excited by the potential of QR codes, we have reviewed the very early initiatives that were made with QR codes. Unfortunately, retailers and manufactures have failed to develop the use of QR codes. No wonder that only few consumers tried to engage with QR codes (5-6%). What a waste. MORE >>