Lesson 1 Flashcards
are traditional companies not involved with the Internet. They are likely to be small in size and scope.
Bricks-and-mortar firms
do business just online. They don’t have traditional facilities. Many entered the marketplace in the 1990s and often expanded too fast, resulting in going out of business. Still, there are thousands of these firms.
Clicks-only firms
operate in both a traditional setting and on the Internet. Virtually all large retailers, as well as manufacturers, wholesalers, government organizations, nonprofit organizations, and others, have a Web presence.
Bricks-and-clicks firms
divides the pool of potential customers into groups, or segments.
Market Segmentation
Places, Location, Etc
Geographic Segmentation
Sex, Age, Religion
Demographic Segmentation
Mind
Psychographic Segmentation
web companies can cater most of their customers’ behavioral needs.
Behavioral Segmentation
web site usage behavioral pattern.
Usage Based Segmentation
they just surf the web. Web sites who intend to appeal to potential customers in this mode must offer them something that piques their interest.
Browser
The site should include words that are likely to jog the memories of visitors and remind them of something they want to buy on the site. These are called _______
trigger words
site visitors who are ready to make a purchase right away.
Buyers
is part of the web site that keeps track of selected items for purchase and automates the purchasing process
shopping cart
Some customers arrive at a web site knowing that it offers items they are interested in buying.
Shoppers
These visitors are motivated to buy, but they are looking for more information before they make a purchase decision.
Shoppers