We all know that there is a lot to learn about every facet of the digital world. And, in the words of Mr. Google himself, “We are living in an era where the true power of individuals and businesses lies not in their ability to use technology, but rather in the way they use it.” So it’s time to stop teaching people how to do things, and start teaching them what they can actually do with technology. Before you teach somebody how to use a new piece of software, you should first ask yourself if it could be used by someone who already knows how to use it. ” You might be thinking this is all just nonsense talk from a computer geek, but I have never been more serious about talking about digital marketing than I was last week at the Customer Marketing Summit 2017. In fact, our keynote speaker, David Sirota’s, presentation was called “Branding Your Company: The New Digital Business Model,” which should prove telling enough for anybody who thinks digital marketing is just another marketing buzzword or buzz phrase that most everybody uses without real thought. In its simplest form, digital marketing is a way for brands and organizations to engage with customers online — in other words, “digital advertising”—thru the internet (or more accurately, “digital communication”). Digital advertising refers to online promotion programs (also known as “paid search engines like Google Ads or Facebook Ads”), sponsorship pages on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter (such as sponsored posts) and direct mail campaign promotions that involve email-based offers sent directly to your customers using services like MailChimp or MailerLite. Of course, all forms of digital advertising work hand in hand with each other. But one of the main differences between traditional and digital advertising is that traditional marketing involves a lot more actual work on the part of an individual or company, while digital marketing requires much less effort but pays off much faster when an organization decides to take advantage of these opportunities offered by the internet.

This article will focus on 6 reasons why companies should consider going digital when choosing their next business strategy. I include all six because:
- There are benefits for every company moving forward,
- Going digital has many advantages for brand owners looking for growth opportunities;
- DIGITAL MARKETING IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY itself;
- It is not just about creating new ways for customers/clients
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Definition of Digital Marketing
- Digital marketing offers a wide range of options for marketers to choose from;
- The use of digital products can help marketers reach their desired audience in a variety of ways;
- An increase in the number of websites people visit each month has increased competition among sites, leading to higher traffic;
- There are many social media platforms available these days that allow marketers to reach out to their target audience in a variety of ways;
- The internet enables marketers to connect with customers by posting information and providing customer support 24/7, 7 days a week;
Digital Strategies

Digital Marketing Channels
Let’s start with the basics.
- Digital marketing is about delivering a message to your target audience via a digital medium.
- There are two primary technologies that are used in digital marketing:
- The website, which is typically used to promote your brand and products, while also hosting and building an audience for your content;
- The mobile phone app, which allows you to connect with customers who are looking at your site while they are on their smartphones;
- Social media applications, including Facebook and Twitter that allow you to reach people in a large variety of ways.
- Digital marketing channels include print publications, radio media, television media (both local and national), newspaper advertisements, billboards and posters as well as online social networks like Facebook or Twitter.
- These channels can be combined and combined in various ways: for example, you could use one channel for print ads on newspaper-like product pages, then combine the print ads from both sources into one ad; or you could combine radio ads from two different sources (radio station schedules or advertising contracts).
- Digital marketing involves more than just advertising campaigns – it also involves other techniques such as search engine optimization (SEO), referral programs (marketing via links) and social media marketing strategies that help boost traffic to your site to increase customer conversions. These strategies should be used when optimizing websites so that they rank highly in search engines and generate a high number of page views on mobile phones; and when creating mobile apps that can be downloaded on mobile phones so that they can be used by potential customers while they are surfing the web on their smartphones; etc., etc., etc..
Digital Marketing Planning

- Digital Marketing is about getting potential clients engaged in a journey that leads them to become your customers.
- Digital Marketing isn’t just about selling products and services, it’s about making sure that your consumers are not just buying from you, but also buying from their friends, colleagues and family.
- Digital Marketing is about getting consumers engaged in a journey that leads them to create new relationships with you and the products you sell.
- The use of social media has increased dramatically since the early 2000s when it initially started as an online platform for posting photos and videos on blogs or websites, but has now become one of the most popular ways of building brand awareness and engagement with consumers, while also reaching out directly to customers through email campaigns or through social media channels (Facebook, Instagram) such as Twitter and Facebook Ads (also known as SDR).
- Social Media Marketing is not just about digital advertising (i.e., ads on the web), but also includes other forms of online marketing methods like search engine optimization (SEO) and website optimization (WO), content marketing (CC), paid search advertising (PPI), e-mail marketing (EMO), mobile marketing (MO) etc., which help boost sales by making easier for consumers to find your products/services among many others by engaging them on a personal level through these platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc., which act as an effective medium for selling products/services directly to their target audience;
Online Strategy for Digital Marketing
- Increase a company’s revenue through better customer retention Potential to increase sales by increasing loyalty of customers
- Drive more leads through an effective online promotion Potential for increased sales by increasing brand awareness among potential customers
- Increase the overall knowledge base by offering valuable information Potential for increased sales by providing useful information about brands
- Build up a rich database Potential for increased sales by providing targeted information about products sold
- Convert your potential customers into paying clients Potential for increased sales by giving you an edge in the competition in the market against other suppliers/sellers/wholesalers/retailers etc… with your products or services. This will increase your profits and improve your overall business situation as well as overall business performance.
- Grow existing customers through effective omnichannel advertising Potentially increasing sales by providing your customers with great service while they are shopping while they are using their mobile devices while they are on the go (e-commerce)
- Speed up the process of conversion Potential for increased sales by ensuring that you offer high-value content to relevant users at the right time (e-commerce)
- Strengthen relationships between brands & consumers Potentially increasing sales by building positive relationships between brands and their consumers/customers/customer advocates (e-commerce)
Customer Engagement for Digital Marketing

Social Media for Digital Marketing

- Digital marketing is more effective than traditional marketing.
- The digital advertising industry is growing at a rapid pace and is expected to reach $20 billion by 2020.
- Digital marketing can be used effectively for channel promotion and product differentiation strategy, which allows brands to better reach their target audience and make sure that they have the critical mass to support their products’ success
- The future of digital marketing includes machine learning, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and cloud computing that will have a major impact on how we think about our businesses in the digital world.
- The future of digital marketing does not need to be about selling goods or services online; it can be about building relationships with customers in ways that are less transactional, more personal and more emotionally engaging.”
Conclusion
- Digital advertising is cost-effective
- You can create new channels to market the product and services to your target audience.
- You can reach millions of people across the world with affordable price and low quantity
- It is easy for you to do SEO (search engine optimization) on Internet
- You can reach your target audience through many social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat etc