US Mobile Ad Spending Soars Past Expectations by Revenue Performance Staff, January 26, 2012 eMarketer revises estimates of mobile marketing up to $2.6 Billion: eMarketer estimates mobile advertising spending in the US reached $1.45 billion in 2011, up 89% from $769.6 million in 2010. This year, US mobile ad spending will grow 80% to $2.61 billion. Filed under: Revenue Tagged under: Advertising, Industry Trends, Media Buying