Chapter 4 Digital Marketing and Social Media: Living in the Connected World Flashcards
Define E-business
Conducting online transactions with customers by collecting and analyzing business information, carrying out the exchanges and maintaining online relationships
Categories of E-business
- E-tailing
- Business to business transactions
- Electronic data interchanges
- Gathering information
Define Digital Marketing
The strategic process of creating, distributing, promoting and pricing goods and services to a target market over the internet or through digital tools
Digital Marketing Capabilities
- Global reach
- Personalization
- Interactive marketing
- Right time marketing
- Integrated marketing
Global Research
The ability to reach anyone connected to the internet anywhere in the world
Example: Independent filmmakers use the internet to generate audiences and sales for their firms
Personalization
Creating products to meet customer specifications
Example: Lululemon Athletica has a website feature that allows buyers to mix and match items to create complete outfits to suit their individual tastes
Interactive Marketing
Buyer-seller communications through channels such as the internet and interactive kiosks
Example: Dell maintains the IdeaStorm site where users trade ideas, information and product feedback
Right time Marketing
The ability to provide a product at the exact time needed
Example: The WestJet website lets customers make advance reservations, check in online, check flight status and sign up for their rewards program
Integrated Marketing
Coordination of all promotional activities to produce a unified, customer focused promotional message
Example: Sony uses the slogan “Make. Believe.” in both offline and online promotions
Business to Consumer (B2C) Digital Marketing
Selling directly to consumers over the internet:
- Interactive marketing
- Access and convenience
- Personalized service
Challenges in Digital Marketing
- Safety and Online Payment
- Privacy Issues
- Frauds and Scams
- Site Design and Customer Service
- Channel Conflicts and Copyright Disputes
Explain Safety and Online Payment
Consumers are concerned about the safety of sending credit card numbers over the internet
Solution: Internet browsers contain encryption systems
Explain Privacy Issues
Collections and use of personal information through the use of cookies or spyware
Solution: Firewalls or electronic barriers
Explain Frauds and Scams
Phishing is a high-tech scam that uses authentic looking email or pop-up messages to get unsuspecting victims to reveal personal infomation
Vishing is a scam that collects information through voice response systems
Solution: No organization will ask for personal information through the internet
Explain Site Designed Customer Service
Well designed websites can draw more customers - customers want quick deliveries and easy ways to return products
Solution: Design sites to that products are easy to find and customer questions can be answered quickly
Explain Channel Conflicts and Copyright Disputes
If manufacturers sell through their sites, they compete with the stores selling their products - channel conflict
If material written or produced by a third party is placed on a side, copyright permission from the owner may be required
Solution: Don’t sell from their sites to avoid channel conflicts
Obtaining permission from the owner of material to be placed on the site avoids copyright issues
Four Main Functions of the Internet
- Digital business
- Entertainment
- Information
- Communication
Online Communities and Social Networks
- Internet forums
- Newsgroups
- Electronic bulletin boards
- Social networks
- New mobile payment systems