– RathinLahiri:What are the things you can do take advantage of Digital Channel? Talk about various eMarketing Tactics viz Search, Social, Mobile, eMail et al
This document provides an overview of digital marketing strategies and tactics. It discusses the customer funnel and how visitors can become registered users, first-time buyers, and repeat buyers through organic and paid channels. It then summarizes key tactics for search engine optimization, search engine marketing, display advertising, email marketing, mobile marketing, and social media marketing. Specific tips are provided for each channel around content, calls to action, and measurement. The document emphasizes testing strategies and adapting based on results.
Similar to – RathinLahiri:What are the things you can do take advantage of Digital Channel? Talk about various eMarketing Tactics viz Search, Social, Mobile, eMail et al
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– RathinLahiri:What are the things you can do take advantage of Digital Channel? Talk about various eMarketing Tactics viz Search, Social, Mobile, eMail et al
3. The Customer Funnel
Organic Traffic
Visitors Paid Traffic
Organic Traffic
Registered Users Paid Traffic
Organic Traffic
First-time Buyers Paid Traffic
Great Experience
Repeat Buyers Great Value
4. Digital Marketing Toolkit
Social Media
Marketing Search Engine
Optimization /
Search Engine Marketing
Email
Marketing
Online
Advertising
Mobile
Marketing
Online Public Relations
5. Display Advertising
• Display Advertising, e.g. Banner ads, Google AdSense
• Banner ads can drive both brand awareness and response
• Ads may be static, dynamic, fully interactive, form-based
• Choice of ad format depends on campaign goals
• Ad space can be bought from publishers or through ad networks
• Publishers: Yahoo!, Microsoft, Rediff.com, Sify.com
• Ad Networks: Tyroo, Komli, AdMagnet, Vdopia
• Display ad performance metrics can vary based on campaigns
8. Online Public Relations
• Online publications offer targeted and efficient access to both
partners and vendors
• Use online publications to augment offline coverage
• Blogs: your own, industry trackers, business insiders, etc.
• Social networks: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.
• Content sharing platforms: YouTube, SlideShare, etc.
• Response-friendly releases: use keywords and linkbacks
• Augment press releases with visual and video content
• Share across platforms and monitor response
10. Search Advertising
93% of buying cycles start with online searches.
Google is a $ 50 Bn company
Paid Search
Natural Search
11. Search Advertising
• Search Advertising, e.g. Google AdWords
• One of the most effective channels to drive response/action.
• Pay-per-click text ads that accompany organic search results.
• Appearing in both organic and ad lists increases traffic 4X.
• Crisp copy with clear call to action increases clickthrough rate.
• Landing page specific to the ad campaign increases conversion.
12. Search Advertising
Organic Results
+
Ad Results
=
4x response
High rank on
search results
page leads to
increased brand
awareness.
13. Search Advertising
Call to Action
Product Details
with clear value
proposition
14. Search Engine Optimization
93% of buying cycles start with online searches.
High rank on
search results
page leads to
increased brand
awareness.
16. Content Optimization
• On-page Content:
• Update regularly – minimize broken links and “out-of-stock”.
• Provide product details, specifications, shipping information.
• Showcase user reviews and images.
• Off-page Content: Link to pages using the right keywords
• Consistent, reliable content drives more links.
• Reliability of linking sites adds value to the links.
• Social networks drive large volumes of links.
17. Top Tips – SEO/SEM
• Use relevant keywords in content.
• Keep content relevant and updated.
• Use descriptive page title and section headers.
• Organize your sitemap for easy crawling by search engines.
• Allow sharing on social networks to build link quality.
• Claim relevant keywords for search ads.
• This builds brand relevance and awareness.
• Measure effectiveness through web/campaign analytics.
• Test and learn – adapt communications based on results.
19. Top Tips – Email Marketing
• Cardinal rule of email marketing: Do not spam!
• Opted-in consumers: More receptive to communication;
hence more valuable to your business.
• Effective email: Concise, focused, with clear call to action.
• Mobile phone compatibility: Design to be read on the move
• Test regularly: Layout, content, offers, schedule, etc.
• Customize content based on user segmentation.
• Use response data to fine-tune future contacts.
• “No means no”: Do not contact customers if they opt out.
20. Mobile Marketing
• Mobile Is Personal
• Mobile is with you everywhere
• Mobile is immediate
• Mobile is Localizable
• Mobile provides a wide range of Marketing Tools
• Website / App / Sms / MMS/ Location Based
Targeting / Qr codes
21. Mobile Marketing
• The smartphone is a computer that can make calls
• Deliver a rich, interactive mobile experience
• Make offline messaging come alive
• The smartphone is not a computer – design differently
• Mobile web experience
• Mobile application experience
• Customize the mobile experience
• Platform – customize for the customer’s phone
• Geolocation – customize for where the customer is
• Contact network – customize for what the customer’s friends like
• Respect the customer’s privacy
• Protect the customer’s data
22. Mobile Marketing
• Always on, always at hand
• Mobile devices are becoming primary online touchpoints.
• Mobile has overtaken the desktop as a gateway to the internet.
• 40% of all Google searches come through mobile.
• 27% of all emails are opened on mobile phones.
• Mobile access is no longer just a “good to have” feature.
• All digital channels must be mobile-friendly.
• Highly personal and highly personalized medium:
• Platform
• Geolocation
• Network
• Challenges: Permission to contact, privacy, data security.
26. Social Media Marketing
• Social media: Word-of-mouth in a digital era
• Archive of opinions and sentiments
• The forest-fire effect – rapid expansion of reach
• Two-way street for marketers – broadcast and listen
• Measurable, but what does the data mean?
• Three elements of social media
• Publish
• Share
• Discuss
27. Top Tips – Social Media
• Share/promote published content
• Blogs, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+
• Monitor content published by others
• Search and News: Google News, Google Alerts, Blog search
• Social networks: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+
• Bookmarking: Delicious, Reddit, StumbleUpon
• Discuss: participate in online conversations
• Blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Quora
35. Top Tips – Digital Marketing
• Clearly define your Objectives
• Use a balanced mix of search and display (brand/response)
• Drive brand engagement through rich media and interactivity
• Even search ads are a branding tool – use them effectively
• Strong call-to-action words drive high clickthroughs
• Measure effectiveness through web/campaign analytics of
each channel
• Test and learn – adapt advertising based on results
• Nobody knows it all : Learn from the specialists