If you are a marketer looking to get started with Eddystone beacons, you are sure to have a thousand questions running in your mind. In fact, chances are that, one or more of these questions strike a chord with you: – Does Eddystone really suit my business? – How do I go about setting up […]

2016 will always be known as the year we saw beacons move beyond retail and enable critical, customer-centric use cases across various verticals. Three of the major highlights that marked this transition were the announcement of Google Nearby Notifications, Bluetooth 5 and the widespread adoption of Eddystone beacons, thanks to it’s ability to do away […]

Though beacons have been around for long, marketers across various verticals even today, often associate this BLE based technology as one that it used to trigger in-store coupons or notifications. However, things are fast changing, as retargeting is quickly emerging as one of the most compelling use cases of beacons. Not surprising, given the huge […]

Year 2016 will always be known as the year that saw beacons go beyond the buzz about them and deliver enhanced user experiences across sectors. Not only did beacons move beyond retail, but the launch of Nearby Notifications and the announcement around Bluetooth 5, pushed beacons into some of the emerging markets in the world, […]

That micro-moments are fast transforming the way consumers interact with brands, is no news any longer. Digital agencies all over are busy trying out new, innovative marketing channels to help brands win those micro-moments and in turn win the hearts of their consumers. Now, a huge chunk of these marketing efforts are focused around location. […]

One of the announcements that created quite a buzz in the proximity marketing industry was the one around Google Nearby. Coupled with Eddystone beacons, Google Nearby Notifications has got brands and businesses all over the world excited about the prospect of being able to deliver highly contextual mobile-based brand experiences without the need for a […]

Anchored on the premise of bringing the core power of the web to objects in the physical world, Eddystone beacons and the Physical Web hold significant promise for not only proximity marketers, but also many diverse industries and verticals. The Physical Web allows businesses, both big and small to deliver the most relevant, contextual mobile […]

Ever since its introduction, Google’s Physical Web project has been attracting the attention of marketers worldwide, largely due to the ease of providing contextual and location-based marketing opportunities. This year, at Google I/O, the annual developer conference, Google made significant upgrades to the Physical Web project by introducing Nearby Notifications. Nearby Notifications are essentially a […]

In today’s fast paced world where people are constantly connected to smart devices, the best way to engage them across their many micro moments is by leveraging proximity solutions. Proximity marketing is based on the core premise of delivering the most contextual and personalized content or experiences at the right time and place, thereby ensuring […]

Location intelligence has become important for both individuals and enterprises in today’s hyper connected world. From using location data to hail the nearest cab to tracking employee attendance through proximity sensors, location information has practically become ubiquitous. Among the host of location-based technologies, Apple’s iBeacon technology, and Google’s Eddystone beacon protocol are proving to be […]