More and more consumers rely on their mobile phones and mobile smart devices to stay connected online everywhere they go. The shift from being tethered to the home or office desktop PC to the mobile phone or mobile smart device is dramatically changing the way many of your prospects and customers will discover and engage with your local business online.

Mobile enabled websites and mobile landing pages from NewCorridor make it easy for you to automatically reach your prospects and customers on the full range of devices from home and desktop PCs to the latest generation of mobile phones and mobile smart devices.

A mobile phone marketing campaign can be one of the most effective ways to promote and market your small business. Contrary to what many small business owners believe, mobile marketing is not as difficult as you might think. In fact, it may be one of the least difficult and most cost-effective forms of marketing that you can put into action today. However, be aware that you can easily waste your time and resources if you go about it the wrong way.

Continue reading for several pointers that small businesses can easily follow to take their mobile marketing and cell phone advertising plans to the next level.

Learn how to leverage the power of social marketing to track down where your target market hangs out online. Engage and interact with your market where they hang out and watch how they follow the breadcrumbs you leave for them so they can easily follow you back to your website.

For your amusement, a little Internet perspective. The numbers are staggering and awe inspiring. Local businesses, pay attention.

Consumers are using their mobile devices for local search and social networking in increasing numbers. The Q1 2010 Smartphone Intelligence Survey was released today by Compete and the results spell opportunity for local business.

What does local search marketing have to do with with surfers paddling out beyond the breakers waiting to catch the next big wave?

Foursquare is a location-based social networking service that is gaining momentum. Foursquare recently added a dashboard for local business to claim their venue and promote specials and incentives for Foursquare users. The question is whether local businesses will pay to advertise and market on Foursquare?

Study indicates one third of users on Twitter and Facebook connect with companies to talk about brands and products.