Mobile Ad Fraud: The Silent Threat to Mobile Marketing
 
  The mobile application market is thriving. App downloads are in the billions, and global spending on apps has exceeded $170 billion. However, with growth comes a headache that costs businesses billions of dollars every year: Mobile Ad Fraud. In order to clarify, Mobile Ad Fraud is simply when fake activity (i.e. bots generating clicks and/or installs) pretends to be valid users. On the surface, your ad campaign looks successful, and in reality, you may have paid for traffic that does not exist. For mobile marketers, it’s like putting money into a leaking bucket. Why Mobile Ad Fraud is Bad for Advertisers? The frightening aspect is how deceptive Mobile Ad Fraud can be. It doesn’t just waste ad budgets; it also alters campaign data. When advertisers review their reports, false installs or false clicks may mislead them into thinking a strategy is generating an honest outcome, when it is not. Which means future decisions could be based on deceit. So if you're wondering how marketers ...
