Top 30 Mobile Marketing Ideas in May

From Odor Detection Apps to In-App Loyalty Programs

— May 29, 2016 — Tech
The May 2016 mobile marketing innovations make the most of social media and apps with creative loyalty programs, campaigns and tools for consumers to begin using in their daily lives.

Some of the best branded mobile apps include ones like the KLIKK app from IKEA, which only allows a user to take a single photo, or Nivea's NOSE app, which serves as an indicator as to when one of its deodorant products should be applied. The sheer novelty of these apps gives consumers enough reason to download and try these apps.

With a slew of new features recently released, Snapchat and Instagram are the top platforms that are being favored lately for mobile marketing. One of the most engaging campaigns comes from Sonic, which turned Instagram into a shop to sell square-shaped shakes for the kickoff of this year's festival season at Coachella.
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Social Sports Livestreams
Social Sports Livestreams
NFL Fans Can Now Livestream Thursday Night Football on Twitter
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Photographic Pharmacy Apps
Photographic Pharmacy Apps
Jean Coutu Lets Patients Send Prescriptions to Their Doctor Via Photo
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28
Burglary Awareness Apps
Burglary Awareness Apps
The 'GrabMe' App Reminds Homeowners to Use Social Media Safely
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Kid-Friendly Entertainment Apps
Kid-Friendly Entertainment Apps
The BBC iPlayer Kids App Provides Suitable Content for Young Ones
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Fan-Rewarding Baseball Apps
Fan-Rewarding Baseball Apps
The New Somerset Patriots App Rewards Fans For Social Media Activity
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25
Playable Force Touch Ads
Playable Force Touch Ads
mNectar Lets Mobile Game Developers Promote with Interactive Campaigns
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Animated Travel Campaigns
Animated Travel Campaigns
Eurostar is Using Creative Instagram Posts to Drive Engagement
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Commemorative Social Media Filters
Commemorative Social Media Filters
Snapchat's Purple Rain Filter Serves as a Tribute to Prince
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One-Shot Photography Apps
One-Shot Photography Apps
IKEA's 'KLIKK' App Only Lets Users Take a Single Photo
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Presidential Social Media Filters
Presidential Social Media Filters
These Snapchat Filters are Intended for Millennial Voters
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Political Geofilter Ads
Political Geofilter Ads
The Bernie Sanders Snapchat Geofilter Was a Paid Ad on NYC Primary Day
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Ephemeral App-Install Campaigns
Ephemeral App-Install Campaigns
Cookie Jam is the First to Roll-Out App-Install Ads on Snapchat
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Snapchat Television Revivals
Snapchat Television Revivals
The Cribs Snapchat Series Will See the Relaunch of the MTV Hit
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Integrated Social Racing Campaigns
Integrated Social Racing Campaigns
This New Nascar Campaign Incorporates Twitter and Snapchat
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Delayed E-Shopping Payments
Delayed E-Shopping Payments
FuturePay Gives Consumers the Freedom to Buy Online and Pay Later
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Integrated March Madness Campaigns
Integrated March Madness Campaigns
This Allstate Campaign Includes Real-time Tweets and Snapchats
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Interactive Museum Apps
Interactive Museum Apps
The New Broad Museum App Uses Location Technology to Enhance Engagement
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Content Contest Apps
Content Contest Apps
Social Media Gaming Platform Wyrd Lets Users Vote for Creators' Posts
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Sporty Face-Painting Apps
Sporty Face-Painting Apps
FaceCake's 'In the Paint' Helps Sports Fans Virtually Apply Face Paint
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Immediate Shopping Apps
Immediate Shopping Apps
Project September Allows Shoppers to Click an Image to Buy
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Localized Loyalty Apps
Localized Loyalty Apps
The Deal Local App Helps Local Businesses Build Loyalty Among Customers
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Utility Vehicle Snapchat Campaigns
Utility Vehicle Snapchat Campaigns
The Jeep Snapchat Campaign Encourages User-Generated Content
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Interconnected Instagram Videos
Interconnected Instagram Videos
Jägermeister's 'Insta-Hack' Plays with Videos on Instagram
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Restaurant Payment Apps
Restaurant Payment Apps
'JOEY PAY' is a Convenient Way to Settle Transactions at JOEY Restaurants
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In-App Loyalty Programs
In-App Loyalty Programs
H & M Club Lets Shoppers Collect Rewards Via the Retailer's App
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Odor Detection Apps
Odor Detection Apps
The NOSE App Lets You Know When It's Time to Slap On Some Nivea Deodorant
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Screenshot Coupon Ads
Screenshot Coupon Ads
McDonald's Experiments with a Different Kind of Mobile Marketing
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Social Media Travel Guides
Social Media Travel Guides
The Sherpa App Converts Instagram Accounts into Visual Travel Platforms
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Instagram-Shoppable Milkshakes
Instagram-Shoppable Milkshakes
Sonic Will Serve Square Shakes Sold Through IG at Coachella
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Gold Star Snapchat Lenses
Gold Star Snapchat Lenses
This Starbucks Snapchat Lens Marks the Launch of a New Loyalty System
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