The global location-based advertising market size is expected to reach USD 296.82 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 15.0% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is driven by the proliferation of mobile devices, advancements in geolocation technologies, and the increasing demand for personalized and relevant advertising content. This dynamic sector has been reshaping how businesses connect with their target audience, offering a powerful tool to deliver messages precisely when and where consumers are most receptive. The key driver of the growth is the ubiquity of smartphones; with over 6.5 billion smartphone users globally, businesses have a vast audience at their fingertips. Location-based advertising leverages the GPS capabilities of these devices to deliver highly targeted messages based on a user’s real-time location.

This allows for a level of contextual relevance that traditional advertising methods struggle to match. The advancements in geolocation technologies have significantly improved the accuracy and precision of location-based targeting. GPS, combined with technologies like Wi-Fi triangulation and beacon technology, enables advertisers to pinpoint users' locations with remarkable accuracy. This has opened up new possibilities for hyper-localized campaigns, allowing businesses to engage consumers at specific points of interest, such as retail stores, restaurants, or events. For instance, retailers and brick-and-mortar businesses have been among the most enthusiastic adopters of this kind of marketing strategy. They recognize the potential to attract foot traffic and drive in-store sales by targeting consumers near their physical locations.

The rise of mobile apps has also played a pivotal role in driving the market's growth, as many apps now request access to users' location information, providing advertisers with valuable data to target their campaigns effectively. This, however, comes with a responsibility to handle the data with care and ensure user privacy is respected. Personalization is another critical factor contributing to the success of the market, by understanding a user’s location, businesses can tailor their messages to suit the local context. For instance, a retail chain can promote specific products or offers based on the demographics and preferences of a particular area. This level of personalization not only enhances the user experience but also increases the likelihood of conversion.

Moreover, the effectiveness of advertising is backed by robust analytics and attribution capabilities. Advertisers can track and measure the performance of their campaigns, gaining insights into user engagement, foot traffic, and conversion rates. This data-driven approach allows for continuous optimization, ensuring that advertising efforts yield the highest return on investment. In May 2023, Foursquare introduced a new product called Foursquare Graphs, which aims to improve data quality, boosting the accuracy of information such as geocodes and calculated scores, including Venue Reality Score. The product helps companies address key business questions while adapting to a shifting privacy landscape and prioritizing consumer privacy.

Location-based Advertising Market Report Highlights

• Privacy concerns are one of the reasons why users are hesitant to share their location data with advertisers. The concern of sharing the data with other services and receiving irrelevant ad notifications needs to be tackled by marketers effectively.
• Search engine and social native platforms with the aid of geolocation data are helping marketers to create relevant, personalized, and targeted ads for their audience.
• Various enterprises & institutions including pop and mom’s stores, financial institutions, auto dealers, restaurants & hotels, educational institutions, and healthcare institutions are successfully using geo-targeted campaigns to attract and retain audiences.
• Companies, such as Aisle411, Locately, ROXIMITY, Vistar Media, Mapbox, MomentFeed, and Skyhook, are budding startups in the field of location-based services that are likely to pose promising competition to the existing competitors.

Location-based Advertising Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global location-based advertising market report based on component, promotion, advertisement, application, vertical, and region:

Location-based Advertising Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Geofencing
• Geotargeting
• Geoconquesting

Location-based Advertising Promotion Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Banner Display/Pop-ups Promotion
• Video Promotion
• Search Result Promotion
• E-mail and Messages
• Social Media Content Promotion
• Voice Calling Promotion

Location-based Advertising Advertisement Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Push Advertising
• Pull Advertising

Location-based Advertising Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Retail Outlets
• Public Spaces
• Airports
• Others

Location-based Advertising Vertical Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Retail
• Hospitality
• BFSI
• Education
• Technology & Media
• Transportation & Logistics
• Automotive
• Multimedia & Entertainment
• Others

Location-based Advertising Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• North America
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Australia
  • South Korea
• Latin America
  • Brazil
• MEA
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • South Africa

List of Key Players

• Cidewalk Technologies Inc.
• Enradius
• Emodo (OneMagnify)
• Meta Platforms, Inc,
• Foursquare
• Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• GroundTruth
• IBM
• Near Intelligence Inc.
• Precisely
• telenity
• Yelp Inc.
• Cuebiq Group, LLC.

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