Digital marketing
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Digital marketing is marketing that makes use of electronic devices (computers) such as personal computers, smartphones, cellphones, tablets and game consoles to engage with stakeholders. Digital marketing applies technologies or platforms such as websites, e-mail, apps (classic and mobile) and social networks. Social Media Marketing is a component of digital marketing. Many organisations use a combination of traditional and digital marketing channels.
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History
The term 'digital marketing' was first used in the 1990s.[1] In the 2000s and the 2010s, digital marketing became more sophisticated as an effective way to create a relationship with the consumer that has depth and relevance.[2]
In 2012 and 2013 statistics showed digital marketing remained a growing field.[3][4]
Digital marketing is often referred to as 'online marketing' or 'internet marketing'. The term 'digital marketing' has grown in popularity over time, particularly in certain countries. In the USA 'online marketing' is still prevalent but in the UK, 'digital marketing' has become the most common term.[5]
Types of digital marketing
Two different forms of digital marketing exist:[citation needed]
In pull digital marketing, the consumer actively seeks the marketing content, often via web searches or opening an email, text message or web feed[citation needed] Websites, blogs and streaming media (audio and video) are examples of pull digital marketing.[citation needed] In each of these, users have to navigate to the website to view the content. Only current web browser technology is required to maintain static content.[citation needed] Search engine optimization is one tactic used to increase activity. In 2003, Martin et al. found that consumers prefer special sales and new product information, whereas "interesting" content was not useful.[6]
In push digital marketing the marketer sends a message without the recipient actively seeking the content, such as display advertising on websites and news blogs.[citation needed] Email, text messaging and web feeds can also be classed as push digital marketing when the recipient has not actively sought the marketing message.[citation needed]
Some of the latest developments include: 1. Segmentation: more focus has been placed on segmentation within digital marketing, in order to target specific markets in both business to business and business to consumer sectors. 2. Influencer marketing: Important nodes are identified within related communities, known as influencers. This is becoming an important concept in digital targeting. It is possible to reach influencers via paid advertising, such as Facebook or Google Adsense campaigns, or through sophisticated sCRM (social customer relationship management) software, such as Microsoft Dynamics and Salesforce CRM. Many universities now focus, at Masters level, on engagement strategies for influencers. Digital marketing discussion at Wharton
To summarize, Pull digital marketing is characterized by consumers actively seeking marketing content while Push digital marketing occurs when marketers send messages without that content being actively sought by the recipients.
Multi-Channel Communications
Push and pull message technologies can be used in conjunction. For example, an email campaign can include a banner ad or link to a content download.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Clark, Dorie (11 November 2012), The End of the Expert: Why No One in Marketing Knows What They're Doing, Forbes, archived from the original on 4 November 2013
- ^ Kates, Matthew (17 April 2013), Making digital and traditional marketing work together, Econsultancy, archived from the original on 25 November 2013
- ^ Brinkley, Claire (18 October 2012), Digital marketing is growing in Australia, but so is the skills gap, Econsultancy, archived from the original on 21 October 2012
- ^ eMarketer (25 September 2013), Worldwide Ad Growth Buoyed by Digital, Mobile Adoption, eMarketer, archived from the original on 12 November 2013
- ^ Google, Trends. "Google Trends". Google Inc. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Martin, Brett A. S.; Van Durme, Joël; Raulas, Mika; Merisavo, Marko (2003), "Email Marketing: Exploratory Insights from Finland" (PDF), Journal of Advertising Research, 43 (3): 293–300, archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2013
Further reading
- Ryan, Damian; Jones, Calvin (2009), Understanding digital marketing: marketing strategies for engaging the digital generation, Kogan Page, ISBN 0749453893
- Carter, Ben; Brooks, Gregory; Catalano, Frank; Smith, Bud (2007), Digital Marketing for Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 9780470057933