Internet Marketing
According to the Wikipedia Internet Marketing, also known as digitial marketing, web marketing, online marketing, search marketing or e-marketing, is the marketing of products or services over the Internet.
Internet marketing is considered to be broad in scope because it not only refers to marketing on the Internet, but also includes marketing done via e-mail and wireless media. Digital customers data and electronic customers relationship management (ECRM) systems are also often grouped together under internet marketing.
Internet Marketing ties together the creative and technical aspects of the Internet, include design, development, advertisement and sales.
Internet marketing also refers to the placement of media along many differnet stages of the customers engagement cycle through search engine marketing (SEM), search engine optimization (SEO), banner ads on specific websites, email marketing and Web 2.0 strategies.
Internet marketing is associated with several business models:
# E-commerce: a model whereby goods are sold directly to consumers (B2C), businesses (B2B) or from consumer to consumer (C2C)
# Lead-based websites: a strategy whereby an organization generates value by acquiring sales leads from its website. Similar to walk-in customers in retail world. These prospects are often referred to as organic leads.
# Affiliate Marketing: a process wherein a product or service developed by one entity is sold by other active sellers for a share of profits. The entity that owns the product may provide some marketing material (e.g., sales letters, affiliate links, tracking facilities, etc.);
however, the vast majority of affiliate marketing relationships come from e-commerce businesses that offer affiliate programs.
# Local Internet marketing: a strategy through which a small company utilizes the Internet to find and to nurture relationships that can be used for real-world advantages. Local Internet marketing uses tools such as social media marketing, local directory listing and targeted online sales promotions.
