"Basics Marketing: Online Marketing" offers an accessible and practical introduction to what is unquestionably the most dynamic and fast-moving field in marketing today. Online technology continues to improve in leaps and bounds, so that what seemed cutting edge a few years ago now looks dated and quaint. Online marketing is changing form rapidly in keeping with technology and rapid consumer adoption of new media and new ideas. "Basics Marketing: Online Marketing" considers the major online trends that will continue in one form or another for some time. It also highlights big marketing ideas and case studies, which exemplify forward thinking and will continue to inspire great online ideas well into the future. These include eBay, Google, and Barack Obama's election campaign.
Introduction. The digital media revolution: What is the digital revolution?; How has the digital revolution changed media?; How has the digital revolution affected consumers?; Case study: Telecom New Zealand adopt a multimedia approach; Questions and exercises. Search marketing: Is search really considered marketing? From marketing push to consumer pull; Case study: Google versus Bing; Questions and exercises. E-commerce and e-branding: The internet as storefront; Online as a branding opportunity; Building great brand websites; Measuring return on investment (ROI); Case study: eBay develop e-commerce communities; Questions and exercises. Advertising on the web: Display advertising; Advertising creativity beyond display ads; E-mail marketing; New approaches to creative media; When is offline the best way to advertise online?; Case study: Burger King become online innovators; Questions and exercises. The social web: The fifth estate?; Social networks; Second life and MMORPGs; Case study: Barack Obama's election campaign; Questions and exercises. Online applications and mobile marketing: Cloud computing and widgets; Mobile phone marketing; Case study: ESPN's online and mobile programming; Questions and exercises. Measurement and analytics: A wealth of riches or information overload?; Making analytics actionable; Problems with online measurement; Case study: DOve and the communications optimisation process; Questions and exercises. Ethical approaches: Privacy; Online marketing to children; Case study: Geppetto and responsible marketing to children; Questions and exercises. Final thoughts. Acknowledgements. Index. Picture credits. Working with ethics.
