Market Applications And Practices 
INTERNET 
Afshan Hirji -50 
Rajendra Hiwale -51 
Rameez Iraqi -52 
Adhithi Iyer -53 
Aditya Iyer -54 
Dinesh Jadhav -55
Internet 
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 Global Network 
 Who owns the Internet? 
 Internet & World Wide 
Web 
 Communication
Worldwide Users 
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Internet trends in India 
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 In a span of four years (2008-2012) India 
added 88 Million internet users reaching to 
total of 137 Million internet, growing 26% 
 In 2013, there are 67 million smartphone 
subscribers, which is 6% of the total 
subscribers in India, growing at the rate of 
52% . 
 More than 50% of Indians share almost 
everything or most things online in 
comparison to 15 % in US and 24% 
Globally
Challenges & Problems faced by 
internet marketing 
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 Creating Content 
 Converting leads to sales 
 Reliability And Security Issues 
 Technical skills 
 Keeping pace with market and technological 
change 
 Abiding by laws and legislations 
 Ensuring maximum access
Contribution to GDP 
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 Internet services and devices industry has potential to increase 
its contribution to up to 3.3 per cent to India's Gross domestic 
product by 2015, a report by McKinsey & Company. 
 "The Internet currently contributes a modest 1.6 per cent to 
India's GDP in line with most aspiring countries. 
 This could grow to 2.8-3.3 per cent by 2015, if India achieves its 
potential for growth in the number of Internet users and Internet 
technology related consumption and investment over this period
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Search 
Engine 
Optimization 
(SEO) 
Internet 
marketing 
Blog 
Marketing 
Affiliate 
Marketing 
Pay Per 
Click 
Viral 
Marketing 
Search 
Engine 
Marketing
SNAPCHAT 
May 2009 | Co-founders Bobby Murphy and 
Evan Spiegel meet at Stanford 
February 2011 | Version 1.0 of the Snapchat 
Prototype is tested 
June 2011 | Version 2.0 (official) of Snapchat is 
tested 
September 2011 | Initial Launch of Snapchat App 
June 2012 | Over 100 million photos have been 
shared over Snapchat 
September 26, 2012 | Snapchat celebrates its 1- 
year birthday 
October, 2012 | Snapchat releases version for 
Android platform 
Developers 
Evan Spiegel David Kravitz 
Bobby Murphy Daniel Smith 
• Photos shared through 
Snapchat are known as 
“SNAPS”. 
• Time limit for view of snaps 
then that snap will be hidden 
and deleted from server. 
• Began under the name of 
“Picaboo” 
• App’s mascot is "Ghostface 
Chillah“
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Brand Milestones 
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 Dosomething.Org Taps Snapchat For Teen-Centric Valentine’s 
Campaign 
 Snapchat to Celebrate 1 Billionth Snap Shared with Massive 
“Group Snap” in Times Square 
 Snapchat Named Best Mobile App | Crunchies Awards 2013
S 
Demographic 
Behavioural 
Psychographic 
T 
Youth 
Venture 
capital firms. 
P 
Changing 
trends 
D 
Phenomenal 
Privacy 
Fancy text 
Smart filters 
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Strengths 
Opportunities 
Weakness 
Threats 
•Unique approach 
•Functionality 
Simplistic 
•Controversies 
•Inability to retain 
messages 
•Monetize the app 
•Absent On 
Windows , 
BlackBerry 
•Teenage segment 
•Additional 
features 
•Legal 
ramifications 
•Press coverage 
and public opinion
BRAND STRATEGIES : 
Logo : Change in Logo 
Tagline : “Real-Time Picture Chatting” 
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Distribution Of SnapChat : 
Available on Android , iOS , 
 Absent onWindows and BlackBerry
Promotional Strategies 
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1. Contests 
2. Discounts
3. Send Insider 
Marketing 
4: Preview A New 
Product 
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5. Event 
6. Gain Followers 
With A Giveaway 
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7: Take People Behind 
The Scenes 
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Pricing Strategies 
APPLICATION :Free of Cost! 
 COMPANY : 
• Snapchat CEO Reveals Rejected 
FaceBook's $3 Billion Offer 
• Google reportedly offers Snapchat with $4 
billion deal. 
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Competition Analysis 
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DIRECT 
COMPETITION : 1.Poke 2. Instagram 3.Flickr
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INDIRECT COMPETITION 
Whatsapp Messenger 
BlackBerry Messenger 
WeChat 
Line 
Hike 
Viber 
Skype 
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Instagram 
 Instagram is a photo sharing app that connect users. 
 Instant photo uploads with real time comments and feedbacks. 
 Launched in October 2010. 
 150 million users worldwide. 
 3 million photos uploaded daily.
Swot analysis of Instagram 
Strenght 
• Instant action 
• Connecting people through hash 
tag 
• Free application 
• Easy to use application 
weakness 
• No revenue . 
• Occasional bugs and crashes 
Opportunities 
• Purchased by Social Gient 
facebook Inc. 
• Most popular photo app in the 
market 
• Development of mobile web 
Threats 
Competition getting more and more 
serious 
Rising interest in videos than 
pictures
WeChat 
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 It is a mobile text and voice messaging application. 
 Launched in October 2010 by Tencent naming 
Weixin. 
 Rebranded as WeChat in April 2012 for 
international market. 
 Had 300 million users by January 2013.
Who uses WeChat? 
AGE GROUP 
0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 
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16% 
40% 
28% 
12% 
4%
Swot analysis of WeChat 
Strength 
 Allows to send 
videos,voice notes, 
pictures. 
 Profile Picture Facility 
 No need to add friends 
 Available for all 
platforms 
Weakness 
 Not diversified 
 Weak distribution of 
network
Opportunities 
 Advanced technology 
 Recognized application 
 Modernization of people 
 Increased demand for 
smartphones 
Threats 
 Competition 
 Product substitution 
 Similar applications for 
free too.
Business Plan for India 
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Objectives 
 Establishing the brand 
 Penetrating the big Indian youth market 
Segmentation 
 Mainly targeting the teens and the 20's users 
 Psychographic Segmentation 
Positioning 
 Creating a brand image of SnapChat through Celebrity 
Endorsements
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4Ps 
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Product 
 Direct addition of a friend list 
 Profile Picture and with a Status Facility. 
 Conversation (self destructive in nature) features 
 More Security Options to curb Sexting Issues 
Place 
 Metropolitan Cities, Followed by Other Major Cities 
 Rural India
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Promotions 
 Social Media Forums 
 Celebrity Endorsements 
 Free Recharge offers And Discount Coupons 
 Web Banners on Websites 
Price 
 Free of Cost
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internet trends & Snapchat

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    Market Applications AndPractices INTERNET Afshan Hirji -50 Rajendra Hiwale -51 Rameez Iraqi -52 Adhithi Iyer -53 Aditya Iyer -54 Dinesh Jadhav -55
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    Internet Internet Marketing2/17/2014 2  Global Network  Who owns the Internet?  Internet & World Wide Web  Communication
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    Worldwide Users InternetMarketing 2/17/2014 3
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    Internet trends inIndia Internet Marketing 2/17/2014 4  In a span of four years (2008-2012) India added 88 Million internet users reaching to total of 137 Million internet, growing 26%  In 2013, there are 67 million smartphone subscribers, which is 6% of the total subscribers in India, growing at the rate of 52% .  More than 50% of Indians share almost everything or most things online in comparison to 15 % in US and 24% Globally
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    Challenges & Problemsfaced by internet marketing Internet Marketing 2/17/2014 5  Creating Content  Converting leads to sales  Reliability And Security Issues  Technical skills  Keeping pace with market and technological change  Abiding by laws and legislations  Ensuring maximum access
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    Contribution to GDP Internet Marketing 2/17/2014 6  Internet services and devices industry has potential to increase its contribution to up to 3.3 per cent to India's Gross domestic product by 2015, a report by McKinsey & Company.  "The Internet currently contributes a modest 1.6 per cent to India's GDP in line with most aspiring countries.  This could grow to 2.8-3.3 per cent by 2015, if India achieves its potential for growth in the number of Internet users and Internet technology related consumption and investment over this period
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    Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Internet marketing Blog Marketing Affiliate Marketing Pay Per Click Viral Marketing Search Engine Marketing
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    SNAPCHAT May 2009| Co-founders Bobby Murphy and Evan Spiegel meet at Stanford February 2011 | Version 1.0 of the Snapchat Prototype is tested June 2011 | Version 2.0 (official) of Snapchat is tested September 2011 | Initial Launch of Snapchat App June 2012 | Over 100 million photos have been shared over Snapchat September 26, 2012 | Snapchat celebrates its 1- year birthday October, 2012 | Snapchat releases version for Android platform Developers Evan Spiegel David Kravitz Bobby Murphy Daniel Smith • Photos shared through Snapchat are known as “SNAPS”. • Time limit for view of snaps then that snap will be hidden and deleted from server. • Began under the name of “Picaboo” • App’s mascot is "Ghostface Chillah“
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    Brand Milestones InternetMarketing 2/17/2014 14  Dosomething.Org Taps Snapchat For Teen-Centric Valentine’s Campaign  Snapchat to Celebrate 1 Billionth Snap Shared with Massive “Group Snap” in Times Square  Snapchat Named Best Mobile App | Crunchies Awards 2013
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    S Demographic Behavioural Psychographic T Youth Venture capital firms. P Changing trends D Phenomenal Privacy Fancy text Smart filters Internet Marketing 2/17/2014 15
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    Internet Marketing 2/17/2014 17 Strengths Opportunities Weakness Threats •Unique approach •Functionality Simplistic •Controversies •Inability to retain messages •Monetize the app •Absent On Windows , BlackBerry •Teenage segment •Additional features •Legal ramifications •Press coverage and public opinion
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    BRAND STRATEGIES : Logo : Change in Logo Tagline : “Real-Time Picture Chatting” Internet Marketing 2/17/2014 18 Distribution Of SnapChat : Available on Android , iOS ,  Absent onWindows and BlackBerry
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    Promotional Strategies InternetMarketing 2/17/2014 19 1. Contests 2. Discounts
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    3. Send Insider Marketing 4: Preview A New Product Internet Marketing 2/17/2014 20
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    5. Event 6.Gain Followers With A Giveaway Internet Marketing 2/17/2014 21
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    7: Take PeopleBehind The Scenes Internet Marketing 2/17/2014 22
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    Pricing Strategies APPLICATION:Free of Cost!  COMPANY : • Snapchat CEO Reveals Rejected FaceBook's $3 Billion Offer • Google reportedly offers Snapchat with $4 billion deal. Internet Marketing 2/17/2014 23
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    Competition Analysis InternetMarketing 2/17/2014 24 DIRECT COMPETITION : 1.Poke 2. Instagram 3.Flickr
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    INDIRECT COMPETITION WhatsappMessenger BlackBerry Messenger WeChat Line Hike Viber Skype Internet Marketing 2/17/2014 26
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    Instagram  Instagramis a photo sharing app that connect users.  Instant photo uploads with real time comments and feedbacks.  Launched in October 2010.  150 million users worldwide.  3 million photos uploaded daily.
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    Swot analysis ofInstagram Strenght • Instant action • Connecting people through hash tag • Free application • Easy to use application weakness • No revenue . • Occasional bugs and crashes Opportunities • Purchased by Social Gient facebook Inc. • Most popular photo app in the market • Development of mobile web Threats Competition getting more and more serious Rising interest in videos than pictures
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    WeChat Internet Marketing2/17/2014 29  It is a mobile text and voice messaging application.  Launched in October 2010 by Tencent naming Weixin.  Rebranded as WeChat in April 2012 for international market.  Had 300 million users by January 2013.
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    Who uses WeChat? AGE GROUP 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Internet Marketing 2/17/2014 30 16% 40% 28% 12% 4%
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    Swot analysis ofWeChat Strength  Allows to send videos,voice notes, pictures.  Profile Picture Facility  No need to add friends  Available for all platforms Weakness  Not diversified  Weak distribution of network
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    Opportunities  Advancedtechnology  Recognized application  Modernization of people  Increased demand for smartphones Threats  Competition  Product substitution  Similar applications for free too.
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    Business Plan forIndia Internet Marketing 2/17/2014 33 Objectives  Establishing the brand  Penetrating the big Indian youth market Segmentation  Mainly targeting the teens and the 20's users  Psychographic Segmentation Positioning  Creating a brand image of SnapChat through Celebrity Endorsements
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    4Ps Internet Marketing2/17/2014 35 Product  Direct addition of a friend list  Profile Picture and with a Status Facility.  Conversation (self destructive in nature) features  More Security Options to curb Sexting Issues Place  Metropolitan Cities, Followed by Other Major Cities  Rural India
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    Internet Marketing 2/17/2014 36 Promotions  Social Media Forums  Celebrity Endorsements  Free Recharge offers And Discount Coupons  Web Banners on Websites Price  Free of Cost
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