EFFECT OF MOBILE MARKETING ON
YOUNGSTERS
Abstract
A study to show that mobile channels are perceived to be more personal
than traditional and e mail channels. This creates high expectations for
the relevance of marketing communication messages. A consumer
expects messages to be personal and of high interest and this makes
the disappointment greater when they get undesired messages. Mobile
advertising may even step over the line of discretion and invade
consumers privacy because of the personal nature of the mobile
device.
The channel
influences
consumer
responsiveness
to
marketing communication by being perceived as either disturbing or
acceptable (Abernethy 1991). If the consumer considers marketing
communication via a channel as disturbing it may negatively affect the
attention to and perception of the message. In contrast, the channel may
also enhance the acceptance of the marketing communication if it is
perceived as appropriate for the specific marketing communication.
Also, some consumers may perceive the channels as neutral, i.e. it is
neither disturbing nor accepted.