People who stay in the news everyday, ads that repeat over and over again on TV, radio etc. can annoy. Although budgetary constraints restrict excess advertising, had there been little constraint brand managers would have gone bonkers while launching a new product. Although it has been accepted in consumer behavior that advertising helps in building brand equity and promotional schemes dilute it, excess of advertising can also dilute the brand through annoyance. To see this annoying effect yourself, check out this ad of head on.
Facebook has been the dominant social network for quite a while and has an active user base of more than 1.3 billion. Its proliferation in the 18-35 years of age group (52%) makes it ideal for most advertisers. An interesting statistic to observe is the number of people accessing Facebook through Mobile. One of the biggest shifts in social media behavior has been its greater usage through mobile devices (in particular smartphones). According to a report , the internet traffic on mobile accounts for one forth the total internet traffic. Even more important is its growth, which is over 1.5 times per year and according to analysts would stay the same way in the years to come. This shift is even more significant for emerging economies where in a sector such as e-commerce organizations are witnessing close to 65% sales through mobile.