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August 14, 2011 06:00 pm GMT
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Google's U.S. Mobile Head Talks Local Intent, M-Commerce, Geo-Targeting And More
Mobile advertising is a booming business, and Google, armed with its $750 million purchase of AdMob, clearly wants a piece of that pie. One angle Google has been pushing late is the combination of local and mobile, whether that be through Places, Offers, Sites, and soon, Google Wallet. Jason Spero, Google's head of mobile for the Americas sat down with us to give us a little more insight to how the search giant is looking to capitalize on advertising, local and mobile.One of the major factors Google is looking at when it comes to developing its own mobile offerings and products is consumer behavior, says Spero. He says one in three interactions on a mobile phone has local intent, and because of this, Google is incorporating this behavior into its own mobile products for businesses. "Part of this strategy is giving users the build a mobile property that works on a phone or tablet," explains Spero.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/O8AYGAXK-yo/
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