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Friday 3 January 2014

Digital Opportunities In Pakistan (emerging markets)

Digital Marketing Scenario – Pakistan
Brand
Facebook Likes
Twitter Followers
Industry
Digital Channels Used
Atif Aslam
8,412,810
215,770
Music
W, FB, T
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
5,684,129
3,611
Music
W, FB, T
Ali Zafar
2,961,347
346,775
Music
W, FB, T
OLX Pakistan
2,264,554
392
Ecommerce
W, FB, T, M, E
Ufone
2,009,408
42,847
Telco
W, FB, T, M
Nokia Pakistan
1,844,917
24,840
Telco
W, FB, T, M
Samsung Pakistan
1,345,775
12,886
Electronics
W, FB, T, M
Pizza Hut Pakistan
1,300,552
5,470
F&B
W, FB, T, M
Geo News
1,070,618
114,575
Media
W, FB, T, M
Zong
1,036,406
19,983
Telco
W, FB, T, M
KFC Pakistan
860,717
337
F&B
W, FB, T, M(?)
Warid
678,905
68,144
Telco
W, FB, T, M
Mc Donald’s Pakistan
650,144
0
F&B
W, FB, M
Telenor Pakistan
501,894
35,623
Telco
W, FB, T, M
Digital Channels key: W=Website, FB=Facebook, T=Twitter, M=(Mobile) SMS, E=Email
Digital_Heroes_Pakistan
demographics
demographics2None of the above are using Location Based marketing entailing Bluetooth/Wifi ads. However, some are using QR Codes but they are promoted very vaguely. The outlets have no idea about the relationship of the product display and the use of QR Codes.
NO brand in Pakistan is using AR (Augmented Reality) as yet.
QR Codes / Image recognition.
QR codes can point consumers quickly and easily to a mobile internet site directly from the real world, (e.g. from a product or poster); or from online, (from a PC monitor). This allows brands to add a layer of information on any object, giving consumers
a richer brand experience.
NFC, (Near Field Communication). 
NFC signals the convergence of credit & debit cards, loyalty cards and travel cards all in one place – your mobile phone..! It opens up lots of transaction opportunities via touching your phone, e.g.
• Secure purchases
• Touch and Ride
• News, weather, timetable services (e.g. by touching posters)
• Share information quickly with your friends
Voice Activated Search. 
Voice recognition technology has increased massively. Now we have services that allow you to say the name of a company into your phone and it will show it to you on your phone.
• IPhone 3G S has voice activated cmd
• Microsoft, Google have launched in the US, Yahoo! in the UK
Geovector. 
• Connects people with information about the world around them by directly pointing at things of interest
• While GPS can tell you where you are, GeoVector technology can tell you what it is you are looking at.
• Your cell phone is a mouse with the world as your desktop.
• By pointing your mobile phone you can search the world around you in real time and real space
• In Japan, almost all phones are Geovector enabled
• Lots of location and point based retail and information opportunities