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Mobile Audience Targeting: Why Placement May Not Be as Important as You Think

Sorry, but I have to say it: the mobile advertising industry is getting more complicated by the minute, and it may be time (yet again) to rethink your mobile ad strategy. If only we could go back to when simple radio and print advertisements were the norm; it was so much easier for a brand to reach its […]

Using Gimbal to Maximize Enterprise Locations

We are at an inflection point in our industry- ripe for explosion and the path towards ubiquity. In the not too distant future, location solutions will be as common for enterprises as having a web domain and email marketing program. While location technologies (e.g., beacons and geofences) were initially in their hype-phase, leading enterprises took […]

Beacon Security – Why It Matters

We recently announced support for Eddystone-EID (Ephemeral ID), which provides beacon owners with a secure option for transmitting beacon signals and provides control for which applications are able to access their beacons. Google’s release of Eddystone-EID underpins the need for secure options when deploying beacons in high value locations. Similarly, Gimbal has seen security as a […]

Beacons: Which One is Right for You

Beacons have gotten a lot of attention in recent years. Since Apple announced its iBeacon specification, a new industry has exploded and many marquee retailers, entertainment venues, out-of-home networks and more have integrated the technology to enhance their abilities to understand and engage mobile users at particular places. However, like with any new industry and […]

Eddystone and Gimbal

Gimbal Supports Eddystone-EID from Google

Gimbal Supports Eddystone-EID (Ephemeral Identifiers) from Google Google announced today the release of Eddystone ephemeral /EID frames, which is designed for scenarios where beacon deployers want to manage access to the beacon signal, including privacy- and security-sensitive applications. We are pleased to announce that Gimbal has been classified with full support for Eddystone, including this […]

The Most Popular Mobile Display Ad Sizes for 2016

With over 29 percent of mobile users’ screen time spent looking at smartphones, it’s no wonder that mobile phone sizes are constantly evolving. And, consequently, mobile ad display sizes have changed to accommodate both varying phone and tablet sizes as well as mobile user behavior. But with all of these new ad display sizes, how do […]

Making Location-Awareness Actionable

Location awareness is only as valuable as it is actionable. In this post, I’ll highlight three different ways app publishers can utilize location to improve their user experience in the physical world: Location-based push notifications Utilizing complementary sources of data to drive engagement & ROI Dynamic personalization of content Location-Based Push Notifications Push notifications and […]