A new survey on mobile marketing has shown that 80% of respondents in Nigeria feel annoyed when they received spam SMS messages.
Nigerian mobile phone users like their South African counterparts feel annoyed when receiving unsolicited messages, cording to the survey conducted on mobile marketing by Gemalto, an international digital security company.
The survey revealed consumers in Nigeria and South Africa desire to be in control of the mobile marketing campaigns they receive. 83% of respondents consider that mobile marketing should be permission-based and 90% want to be able to easily identify the sender.
They also want messages to be relevant to them and there is room for improvement in this respect as nearly 70% said they received promotional messages not in line with their interests. Consumers also want tangible benefits:
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According to the report of the survey, there is a clear and strong potential for mobile marketing in Africa, provided mobile operators and marketers implement the golden rules: right person, right message and right moment.
“If the end user is given control to opt in, opt out and select the frequency; and if messages are relevant and provide value, then 80% of those surveyed in both countries would become ‘connected ad lovers’ Gemalto stated.
Nadia Gonzalez, Vice President of Mobile Marketing at Gemalto said “In a continent where the mobile phone is the most widespread screen, mobile marketing has tremendous potential for operators and brands to engage better with their audiences,” said Nadia Gonzalez, Vice President of Mobile Marketing at Gemalto.
“Mobile operators have key assets for improving end-users’ experience of mobile marketing. Starting with a respect for consumer privacy, their ability to segment campaigns by end-users’ profiles, location and interests puts them in the driving seat in helping brands apply these golden rules.”
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