Top Ten Reasons Why Internet Marketing is the Way to go in 2009
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We all know that the economy has taken a turn for the worse. Though this is taking a toll on most people and businesses it presents an opportunity for online marketers. Many companies are slashing their marketing budgets leaving little money to dedicate to traditional forms of advertising such as TV commercials, publications, billboards etc. Where there is a problem there is usually an opportunity…and this opportunity is ripe for savvy online marketing professionals. The key is to educate companies on the value of reaching their customers online through social media, PPC, SEO and more. This post is my take on this issue….
Top 10 Reasons Why Internet Marketing is the Way to Go in 2009
- Extremely targetable
- Measurable
- Flexible
- Less Expensive
- Around the Clock Marketing
- Establish Credibility through quality content
- Visitors can share & promote your content for you
- Repeat exposure to customers increases likelihood of a purchase
- Cheaper market research
- Build relationships with your customers
You can optimize your website copy, ppc ad or social media effort for any niche taking into account demographics, psychographics, location and more.
Analytic packages can track all of your site, or ads activity. You can see what’s wrong fairly easily. You can also monitor conversations throughout the blogosphere or on twitter to see what people are actually saying about your brand.
This goes a long with the previous point. By listening and viewing statistics you know what needs to be adjusted and then normally can adjust it on the fly.
Traditional forms of advertising such as TV commercials, billboards, and advertising in top magazines cost significantly more than a typical internet marketing campaign. Part of the reason is because internet marketing is so flexible. Before something gets too costly it can usually be adjusted.
By having a website and optimizing your site for search engines (SEO) your company can be found at all hours of the day by motivated consumers. Consumers already looking for your product or service can find you even while your sleeping.
What good is it for a consumer to find you if your asleep? Well by producing quality content in the form of a blog, podcast or video on your site you can establish your credibility even while you sleep.
Through Social Media Optimization (SMO) you can make your content easily sharable through various social networking and social bookmarking sites. This way your site’s visitors are sparking word of mouth conversations throughout the web around content you created. This will only drive them ultimately back to your site. In addition to that you can set up an affiliate program where the promoter gets paid based on his/her performance. By going an affiliate route your only paying out when you get a lead, sale or other desired action.
A good strategy is to give away a value-added video or whitepaper if a visitor enters their email address. This allows you to get them into your sales funnel and reach out to them with additional content and offers. Therefore they’ll be more likely to buy from you. You cannot do this with traditional forms of advertising.
You have the ability to see what your competitor is up to, what your customers think about you and where the industry is going far cheaper than going through a market research company. Granted you may still want to purchase a report, there are tools and channels out there that you can do much more market research on your own and adjust your strategy as needed.
Through social media you have the ability to step out from behind your corporate image and build genuine relationships with your consumers. By building trust and putting a face to a brand consumers will be more likely to purchase from you. After all people like to do business with their friends, or at least people they know and trust.
I hope this list depicting the benefits of internet marketing helps you to grow your business in 2009. What do you think about the list? What would you add as a benefit?
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Jackson said:
Internet marketing has several far reaching benefits that have made it popular among the new age marketers. Internet marketing involves application of technologies; this gives it much speed to bring the desired result in the form of generating leads.
December 10th, 2008 at 2:04 am -
Deeboo.com Internet Marketing Community said:
How about ease of it? In an ideal situation, similar to what happened with me, I had a new campaign running in hours and already saw profits. I made more my first day than any day I had ever had a “real job”.
Justin Dupre
Deeboo.com Webmaster, SEO, and Internet Marketing CommunityDecember 10th, 2008 at 5:13 am -
BenSpark said:
Internet marketing is great because the longer someone is online the more people they touch with their words, images, videos. People can really make an impact with something very small.
December 10th, 2008 at 7:38 am -
David Brim said:
@Jackson good point. Another great one to add to the list is customizable. You can customize various applications to meet each specific niches needs. Similar to the facebook applications- Having an opt in to access the application can be a great way to generate leads.
@Justin I feel ease is could be a good addition to the list. However there is a learning curve and I feel before somebody rushes out and makes costly mistakes it would be smart to consult an experienced professional or atleast take a class. What kind of campaign were you running that made more in a day than ever at a real job? PPC promoting an affiliate offer?
@BenSpark good insight. Create appealing content that your interested in and chances are there are many others that will be interested in it as well. This can help build relationships and raise awareness of your business by simply having a link on your profile page.
thanks for the comments guys
December 12th, 2008 at 6:16 am -
Onyeka victor said:
I have been a field marketer for two years. With the insightful contents of this post I am determined here and now to definitely become an internet marketer.
I would give you my testimonies within the course of the year.
Victor
December 31st, 2008 at 11:09 pm -
David Brim said:
@onyeka victor that’s great. I’m glad I could provide some inspiration!
January 1st, 2009 at 1:07 pm -
Learn internet marketing strategy said:
Thanks for providing this information and really it is very useful.
January 14th, 2009 at 2:32 pm -
Martin said:
Internet marketing is a vital and critical aspect of new age marketing that you should learn. Learning how to channel, optimize and presale prospects via video marketing is a great way to increase sales and put more money in your pocket.
January 17th, 2009 at 11:47 am -
diabetes supply said:
I would like to find a Marketing company that can handle the marketing of my Internet store. I know they have to be out there.
June 1st, 2009 at 2:58 pm -
Make Money on the Internet said:
I enjoyed reading your post. Internet marketing is growing very fast in the IT industry. Internet marketing is now becoming a part-time business for many individuals.
June 8th, 2009 at 10:03 pm -
Carpet Cleaning Gold coast said:
This is really a nice post.It depends on what you are selling. The more expensive the product the smaller the commission. You made no mention of what you sell, the price or market area, etc.
November 16th, 2009 at 6:57 am -
Car hire said:
I really want to make some extra money working from home and am interested in learning Internet marketing. I currently stay at home with my two little kids but would be able to devote about 25 hours a week to Internet marketing. It’s just that I don’t know where to start. Where do I find some great resources that help me with the Internet marketing basics as all the websites I have come across are not for absolute beginners like me?
December 1st, 2009 at 9:29 am -
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Wow nice information thanks for providing great information.
March 3rd, 2010 at 6:45 am -
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How to make myself visibile in the Internet Marketing age?
March 8th, 2010 at 5:30 am -
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