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# Discover our recent blog posts

[![• A participant recording a video diary entry on their phone during a customer research project](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/hs-fs/hubfs/91.png?width=574&name=91.png)](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/video-ethnography-customer-closeness-research)

## [The Rise of Video Ethnography in Customer Closeness Research](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/video-ethnography-customer-closeness-research)

The weekly shop is not just the weekly shop anymore. It is a negotiation. What still feels worth... [Read the full blog](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/video-ethnography-customer-closeness-research)

[![An eye made up of people to illustrate exactly What is digital ethnography?](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ethno_research-1.jpg?width=574&name=Ethno_research-1.jpg)](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/what-is-digital-ethnography)

## [What is Digital Ethnography?](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/what-is-digital-ethnography)

Digital ethnography, also known as digital immersion, is a modern research method that studies... [Read the full blog](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/what-is-digital-ethnography)

[![mobile ethnography](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/hs-fs/hubfs/25-2.png?width=574&name=25-2.png)](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/five-ways-mobile-ethnography-can-help-research-consumer-behaviour)

## [5 Ways Mobile Ethnography Can Help Research Consumer Behaviour](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/five-ways-mobile-ethnography-can-help-research-consumer-behaviour)

Ethnography is a type of research that allows researchers to observe respondents in their natural... [Read the full blog](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/five-ways-mobile-ethnography-can-help-research-consumer-behaviour)

[![friends completing mobile ethnography diary tasks](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/hs-fs/hubfs/drinks-enjoyment-friends-1269041.jpg?width=574&name=drinks-enjoyment-friends-1269041.jpg)](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/how-to-achieve-maximum-engagement-in-your-mobile-ethnography)

## [What Is Mobile Ethnography? Tips to Maximize Engagement](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/how-to-achieve-maximum-engagement-in-your-mobile-ethnography)

Mobile ethnographyis a powerful qualitative research method that allows participants to document... [Read the full blog](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/how-to-achieve-maximum-engagement-in-your-mobile-ethnography)

[![Participant recording a video diary entry on a smartphone for ethnographic research.](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blur-electronics-filming-281451.webp?width=574&name=blur-electronics-filming-281451.webp)](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/four-mobile-ethnography-lessons-you-wont-want-to-miss)

## [Smartphone Ethnography: 4 Lessons to Improve Digital Diary Research](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/four-mobile-ethnography-lessons-you-wont-want-to-miss)

Smartphone ethnography — also known as mobile ethnography — is transforming qualitative market... [Read the full blog](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/four-mobile-ethnography-lessons-you-wont-want-to-miss)

[![Participant completing mobile diary task on smartphone](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/hs-fs/hubfs/41.png?width=574&name=41.png)](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/mobile-ethnography-as-an-extension-to-your-research)

## [Digital Ethnography: Deepen Insights with Mobile Diary Tasks](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/mobile-ethnography-as-an-extension-to-your-research)

Mobile ethnography is a powerful tool that allows researchers to gather in-the-moment insights from... [Read the full blog](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/mobile-ethnography-as-an-extension-to-your-research)

[![woman completing ethnography in market research](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(3)-Oct-16-2025-09-09-03-1776-AM.png?width=574&name=Untitled%20design%20(3)-Oct-16-2025-09-09-03-1776-AM.png)](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/mobile-ethnography-qualitative-market-research)

## [Ethnography in Market Research: Let Participants Become Co-Researchers](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/mobile-ethnography-qualitative-market-research)

What is Ethnography in Market Research? Ethnography in market research is a qualitative method that... [Read the full blog](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/mobile-ethnography-qualitative-market-research)

[![Ethnographic research is observing consumer behaviour in a natural home environment](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(5)-1.png?width=574&name=Untitled%20design%20(5)-1.png)](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/what-is-ethnographic-research)

## [What is Ethnographic Research?](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/what-is-ethnographic-research)

Focus groups are a valuable tool for understanding people’s thoughts, opinions, and behaviours.... [Read the full blog](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/what-is-ethnographic-research)

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### Blog Archive

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- [Baby Boomers (5)](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/topic/baby-boomers)
- [Charity Market Research (3)](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/topic/charity-market-research)
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- [Customer Closeness (7)](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/topic/customer-closeness)
- [Data Quality (4)](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/topic/data-quality)
- [Design Sprint (4)](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/topic/design-sprint)
- [Digital Ethnography (8)](https://info.angelfishfieldwork.com/market-research-fieldwork-blog/topic/digital-ethnography)
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