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BuzzCity touts mobile ad growth
Stuart O'Brien Oct 13 2008, 12:06pm
Social network served 48 million paid ad banners to UK users during 3Q 2008.
BuzzCity, owner of the myGamma social network, says the number of mobile ad banners it served in the UK during 3Q 2008 leapt 96 per cent over the previous quarter.
The growth puts the UK into 16th position on BuzzCity's index, up two places compared to Q2 2008.
BuzzCity has also reported robust growth in Indonesia, which remains in top position despite what the company calls 'network irregularities', as well as Kenya, USA and Bangladesh.
Libya, meanwhile, is a startling new entrant in the top 10, up from 93rd six months ago.
BuzzCity's paid ad banners served in 3Q08 as are follows:
Country, banners served , % growth from 2Q08
1. Indonesia, 1.8 billion, +47%
2. India, 660 million, -1%
3. South Africa, 540 million, +7%
4. Kenya, 299 million, +91%
5. USA, 261 million, +37%
6. Bangladesh, 134 million, +71%
7. Tanzania, 114 million, +30%
8. Libya, 103 million, +1,640%
9. Romania, 103 million, +43%
10. Egypt, 98 million, +76%
