How Important is it to Optimize Your Site for Mobile Search?

Smartphone users are much more likely to take action, such as buying a product, after seeing a mobile ad. And that action, usually starts with mobile search. According to a new study from Google, about 71 percent of smartphone users search for related content on their Smartphones after being exposed to ads online and offline. Here's what you need to know about mobile habits and how to maximize your brand for the new consumer mobile behavior. Please enable Javascript and Flash to view this Blip.tv video.

71% of smartphone users search because of an ad they've seen either online or offline; 82% of smartphone users notice mobile ads, 74% of smartphone shoppers make a purchase as a result of using their smartphones to help with shopping, and 88% of those who look for local information on their smartphones take action within a day.

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Here's a webinar with Google higlighting more in-depth, the key findings from the recent study, "Understanding Smartphone Users."

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