Data from Performics indicates that mobile may account for more than 10 percent of overall impressions and clicks, respectively, in March.

Brafton has reported that Google's mobile queries have increased 400 percent in the past year and mobile web usage is poised to drive the company's paid clicks. Now, data from Performics indicates that mobile may account for more than 10 percent of overall impressions and clicks, respectively, in March.

According to Performics, mobile paid search impressions rose steadily in 2010, reaching 8.4 percent of the market at the end of the year. Then, in January, on-the-go impressions reached a new high when mobile accounted for 9.4 percent of all impressions.

This indicates the mobile market is rising, while traditional internet impressions are relatively stagnant. Mobile impressions demonstrated 238 percent annual growth, whereas computer impressions are dwindling – increasing just 13 percent in 2010.

Mobile clicks are also increasing. Mobile accounted for 9.2 percent of all paid search clicks last December. Plus, mobile CTRs surpassed computer CTRs throughout Q4 2010.

Now, Performics anticipates that mobile will account for more than 10 percent of paid search impressions and clicks in March. With this in mind, marketers may want to plan their paid search campaigns accordingly.

Additionally, brands should consider optimizing their sites to reach on-the-go searchers. Fresh content targeted at nearby shoppers may help businesses get an edge; as Brafton has reported, consumers tend to look for local, timely information while searching via mobile devices.

Katherine Griwert is Brafton's Marketing Director. She's practiced content marketing, SEO and social marketing for over five years, and her enthusiasm for new media has even deeper roots. Katherine holds a degree in American Studies from Boston College, and her writing is featured in a number of web publications.