Facebook reap huge profits from mobile advertising

There was fears that Facebook advertising would be unsuccessful due to the size of mobile screens not suiting well with the adverts on top of the already crammed in Facebook app, its evident these fears have been extinguished. The owners of Facebook have stated that 30% of its total advertising revenue which is at $1.25b, in the first quarter came from mobile devices. The ever expanding Facebook has seen massive increases every year since Mark Zuckerberg founded the company.

Founded as an idea of a social network for a university back in 2004 Facebook has managed to continue and change with the times making massive profits whilst doing so. In just a few short years earning billions of dollars and becoming one of the most used sites on the internet and still continuing to grow. One of their upgrading with the times idea was to include mobile advertising on their largely used Facebook app.

The thought of advertising on mobile devices came after they saw a huge increase of people accessing their website through the use of mobiles and tablets. Along with this rise Facebook also recorded a 8% increase in the use of their site since December. Facebook reap huge profits from mobile advertising of up to $375m in the first quarter however its not all silver lining as Facebook have massively increased its workforce which contributes to a 60% jump in the cost of wages and expenses totaling to $1.1bn in the first quarter.

Many were skeptical about how long Facebook could stay at the top of the game dominating the social media market, when Mark Zuckerberg saw many of its shares and Facebook began to increase their advertising despite this however the firm have kept up with the changing times and adapted more than adequately as it continues to profit.

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People carrier Young Driver Car Hire

Young drivers find it hard to hire a car because of the fees and the amount of driving experience needed, we have managed to help our young customers in quite a few ways. As you may know we have eliminated the fees for those between the ages of 23-24 at several locations and we have also managed to get a deal that we can now bring car hire to those who are aged 20 and above. This has seemingly been one of our key focuses and we have yet another offer to announce we can now offer at selected locations people carrier young driver car hire. (more…)

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Britain’s Top Airports

Surveys have taken place on many passengers across Britain to settle which airport is the best overall. You may be surprised to find the airports that have the most traffic aren’t necessarily the best with some of the top airports coming bottom of the list. There were many different questions given to regular passengers and then all the results were compiled to find the overall best and worst airports in Britain, so what airports received what rankings? (more…)

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Top 5 Speeding Offences in the UK

speeding driverThere are several speeding offences every year in the UK with 63% admitting to knowing they have broken the speed limit. Many ignore the rules of the road and put peoples lives at risk but what are the most dangerous cases? Some of these statistics may be quite shocking to some but rest assured all these offences were caught. (more…)

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Changes For Young Drivers

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Many are aware of the rising prices of young drivers insurance as youths are seen as the least reliable on the road and its claimed that one in five accidents are involving a person between the ages of 17 – 24. This is the reason insurance prices are so high annually for those who are considered a young driver, insurance companies have always been looking at reducing this cost but its a hard task as safety needs to be improved in order for the insurance to decrease, this in mind there has been many suggested solutions but no concrete ideas that would lead to any major changes. (more…)

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Price Increase For London Airport Passengers

Earlier in the month there was an increase in the cost of flights at London airports due to the cost in Air Passenger Duty (ADP). This increase in price was met by unhappy customers as a price increase always is, but that wasn’t the end of it there has been a recent proposal that airports want to yet again increase their price they are charging airliners for using the three main London airports, Stansted, Gatwick and Heathrow. (more…)

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Why Do Car Hire Prices Change?

Why Do Car Hire Prices Change?

The cost of car hire often fluctuates, it can be at an extremely high price one week and the next be down to as much as a couple of pounds a day. This often frustrates people, but why does it happen why do car hire prices change? It can be anything, the change in seasons, holidays, popular times or just that certain date. People are often confused why car hire prices can change so rapidly so we have tried to break it down and explain why this occurs.

Why do car hire prices change?
When you are speak to a rental company you may get a really good price upon your first enquiry, but you may need to go away and weigh up your options or work out the details with your friends, colleagues or family members. When it comes time to book you may find that the prices for the car hire have changed.

If you are wondering why this is then Indigo Car Hire is on hand to answer these queries for you. We will be able to answer any questions that you may have and answer them as fully as possible.

So why do the prices increase?
Basically all car rental prices are on a live system and are constantly fluctuating. There are three main reasons why car hire prices change and these are availability, seasonality and the proximity to the start of the rental date.

Availability: – When you are looking to rent a car availability certainly comes into play. It is quite simple really the less cars that are available the higher the price tends to vary and generally increase the closer to the rental date you get.

Seasonality: – in times of holiday periods like schools summer holidays, half terms and bank holidays are all time where the prices can change. The busiest times in the car rental industry include Easter, Christmas and Summer and you will find that the prices for your car hire will be increased due to the busyness of the time of year and the seasonality.

Proximity: – the proximity of the rental date really comes into play when you are looking at prices for car hire. If you get the price well in advance you are more likely to get a better deal for your car hire. If you go to get a quote the day before you are due to collect a car then you will probably find that the cost of the car is highly increased.

Speak to our friendly and knowledgeable reservations team today to ensure that you get the best deal on your car hire.

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Small Vehicle Top Trumps

Small Vehicle Top TrumpsIndigo car hire top trumps is back, here are our are our top small vehicles and ratings. Find out more information about the small cars people love and all in the style of a little fun, top trump cards! Our reviews are completely our opinion on what we think of the cars personally, what are your views on these cars? Let us know! (more…)

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Car Hire Out Of Hours

When you are looking to get your rental vehicle you may find that you are arriving on a late flight or you want to return to a city location out of normal office hours then you may find that many rental companies do not offer this facility. So when you book directly with Indigo car hire you can always be sure that we can arrange your car hire out of hours. (more…)

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Tiredness can kill, Take a break

Tiredness can kill,take a breakYou may be shocked to find out that one in ten drivers within the UK admit that they have fallen asleep at one point in time behind the wheel. People are well aware of the dangers of falling asleep behind the wheel but many continue to do so with a staggering 43% of people saying they get less than the recommended seven to eight hours sleep a night but yet still get behind the wheel the next morning, one in four people also have said that they have felt drowsy enough to fall asleep behind the wheel. (more…)

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