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The mid 1980s marked the rise of online marketing as a means to reach global market segments. The advent of internet technology enabled marketers to move away from heavy offline campaigns like signages, billboards, television and newspaper ads to the digital platform. However, not all the early birds were able to sustain the demands of the end-users and they succumbed in a very few years from incorporation, due to one or more of the following reasons: Failure To Understand The Target Market The relationship between the early online marketers and clients was a very closed one, without much scope for interaction. The client supplied the budget and okayed the timeline - the marketing campaigns were unleashed. There was complete failure to understand the requirements of the target market. The focus was lop-sided and attempts to market the merchandize were greater than that of solving customer pain-points. Modern digital marketing companies have come a long way from them, and to...

Online marketing is the lifeblood of social media marketing giant, Facebook. The vast and personalised reach of this social networking platform was every online marketer’s dream come true. Cambridge Analytica changed all that. Some companies are taking a closer look at how they work with Facebook. Brands are on an alert as the social media network negotiates the fall out from the British data firm’s improper harvesting of 87 million users from Facebook. Ad agencies are now facing privacy concerns up front. A Matter of Privacy Regulations Users have been complaining the agencies have their personal data. Brands have been trying to come up with new ways to replace personal information Facebook places limits on. For Facebook, privacy regulations have impacted the entire online marketing scene , and it has affected algorithm changes as issues are now about trust and law. What is the data being shared and what are the legal and reputation-linked ramifications of this? More ...

The world’s largest drug company Pfizer took the plunge into the world of online marketing in 2017 in a big way through internet-linked promotion, launching a website PfizerStrive. The combination of marketing muscle and the massive reach of social media is a win-win outcome for US pharma companies like these and consumers alike. The site was launched in Canada and approved by PAAB, a regulatory body. The site came loaded with tons of health information and consumer surveys. Such educational advertising is the distinct USP of internet marketing. Tapping Digital Disruption PfizerStrive is the latest foray of the firm into multi-platform digital marketing strategies. These mark the step taken by US based pharma firms to extend beyond drug-specific or corporate websites into social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and RSS feeds as well as smartphone apps. Pfizer has its own Facebook business page and runs promos on the social media giant. Pfizer traces its foray...

The following five companies are ones that brought digital success on during 2018 using neatly planned and well-crafted online marketing strategies.  #1 CBRE The Los Angeles based, commercial real estate and investment services firm is a thought leader in its domain with over 80000 employees and 450 global offices. It uses a killer LinkedIn strategy to increase access to its existing and new audiences. According to Paul Suchman, the Global Chief Marketing   Officer, more than 75% of their marketing budget has been allocated to social media and digital channels. The Sponsored In Mail feature in LinkedIn has enabled them to deliver highly engaging messages using the specialized demographic and interest based filters. They were able to kick-start one-on-one conversations with target audiences which has been far more effective than the traditional mass emailing. #2 Cracker Barrel Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is a Lebanon based family dining restaurant with ove...

Online marketing can be more than just a way to market your products or services. It can also be a means of reviving a struggling business. Specifically, digital marketing strategies can expand a business’s reach and turn around a failing company’s fortunes. Here’s how web marketing strategies can help entrepreneurs to reinvigorate their struggling companies: Focus on a Niche Focusing on a niche is more important than targeting a large, undifferentiated audience. The market you are going after should fit the product or service you are looking at selling. Networking to create a community or ecosystem of loyal customers is also essential. This is where digital marketing comes in. Understand the potential of the internet as a marketplace, for it boosts data-driven strategies and fosters valuable customer intelligence. Every online marketing campaign can reveal new aspects of how to approach your target audience better and widen your reach. You need to have the right focus an...