Advertising on mobile devices such as cell phones appeals to marketers because they can tightly targeted their messages, as well as control message environment and time of exposure. Additionally, the potential exists for better tracking of message exposure, and the construction of a database. Much like direct marketing (which is discussed in the next chapter), effective mobile marketing must be driven by consumer data ( Peltier et al., 2003 ).
An interesting application of mobile advertising involves one of the oldest forms of advertising, outdoor. Outdoor advertising, in fact, has become the second fastest-growing form of advertising, behind the
Internet. Billboards now have the ability to electronically beam information to cell phones.