Tuesday, January 20, 2015

8 Internet Marketing Tips



by Victor J. McCoywww.3vdesignmedia.com

Also known as web marketing, search marketing, digital media marketing, or online marketing, internet marketing consists of strategies designed and executed over the Internet to specific targets. This type of marketing uses varied online advertising channels, with strategies to drive traffic (visitors) to an organizations website. The primary goal of Internet marketing is not just to drive visitors to your website (B2C or B2B). First, the goal is determined by the organizations overall reason for existing - its mission. The internet is one of many tools used to accomplish the objective. The integration of your online as well as your offline is critical to how you position your organization in the minds of your target audience.

Driving traffic to your website - repeat or new, takes much thought, planning and should include data from both internal and external sources. But still, the goal of increased traffic is to increase the potential for new and repeat business. With the increase in available digital data a myriad of analytics can now be obtained. Knowing what data you need is the key.

 Banner advertisements, pay per click (PPC), SEO and SMO strategies and targeted email campaigns are all useful tools with varied cost that can fit into a small or large marketing budget. When these strategies work in concert with your offline marketing strategy they can produce great results - increase in sales and greater brand awareness.

Below is a list of recommendations for building an effective online marketing campaign.

Here are a few tips:

  1. Strategically plan your website and define the objective
  2. Develop good content that others will want to read. You can try a few things to see what works best for your audience.
  3. Identify the channels you want to use to market your site on the internet.
  4. Schedule the days and time commitment you will need to manage your strategy.
  5. Measure the results of your activity on a monthly basis through measurement models designed for your need.
  6. Make adjustments based on data collected and interpreted.
  7. Make sure your website has been fully optimized.
  8. Give yourself time to begin seeing results. Some will be immediate, so will take a little more time.

These are just basic tips. For more detail email me at victor@3vdesignmedia.com

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