Internet Marketing Mix Internet Marketing Mix Ivan Surjanovic, ivan@ipowerlab.com Copyright 2014 by iPower Lab www.ipowerlab.com Marketing Mix Internet Marketing Mix ‘Marketer is like a chef in a kitchen … a mixer of ingredients’ (Bartels) Strategic Marketing Process 1. Vision 2. Situation Analysis 3. Objectives 4. Strategies and Tactics 5. Implementation 6. Evaluation & Control Internet Marketing Mix From the 4Ps of Jerome McCarthy to the 7Ps 4Ps : Product, Price, Place, Promotion 7Ps = 4Ps plus: Internet Marketing Mix 5. PEOPLE Internet Marketing Mix 6. PROCESS Internet Marketing Mix 7. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE (Experience) Marketing Mix Internet Marketing Mix PRODUCT Internet Marketing Mix PRODUCT / SERVICE HAS CHANGED! - More customized - Digital format - More targeted (“long tail marketing”) Internet Marketing Mix Products in digital format: - books music movies games software programs phone apps photos training consulting various online services (e.g. online surveys) Internet Marketing Mix PRICE Internet Marketing Mix PRICING HAS CHANGED! - Greater price competition More flexible, dynamic pricing More interactive, customized Lower cost (overhead cost, communication cost, menu cost, consumer search cost) - Online auctions - Other strategies: tips/donations, bundling, add-ons - Finally, FREE products and services Internet Marketing Mix PLACE Internet Marketing Mix PLACE / DISTRIBUTION HAS CHANGED! - Digital delivery (books, consulting, seminar, training, music, movies) - Internet enables creation of new markets - More direct Apple’s Channel Strategy Direct via apple.com Indirect via online retailer Apple Online retailers (e.g., BestBuy.com) Consumers Direct via Apple stores Indirect via offline retailer Offline retailers (e.g., Best Buy) Internet Marketing Mix PROMOTION Internet Marketing Mix PROMOTION HAS CHANGED! - More interactive More personalized More permission (and less interruption) based More creative, more versatile More direct More social / viral marketing Internet Marketing Mix (Part Two) 40 Ways to Promote Your Website Marketing Mix Internet Marketing Mix (Part Two) 40 Ways to Promote Your Website: Promotion off your site (on other websites) Internet Marketing Mix (Part Two) 40 WAYS TO PROMOTE YOUR WEBSITE 1. Keyword advertising 2. email marketing 3. eNewsletter marketing 4. Online ads 5. Link building & directories 6. Blogs & forum participation 7. e-mail signature 8. Free articles, reports Internet Marketing Mix (Part Two) 40 WAYS TO PROMOTE YOUR WEBSITE 9. Online press releases 10. Webinars 11. Referral programs 12. Craig’s list 13. eBay 14. Mobile apps 15. Loyalty programs Internet Marketing Mix (Part Two) 40 Ways to Promote Your Website: Promotion on your own sites / web properties (auto promotion) Internet Marketing Mix (Part Two) 40 WAYS TO PROMOTE YOUR WEBSITE 16. Search engine optimization (SEO) 17. Interesting, updated CONTENT 18. NEWS 19. Share this 20. FAQ 21. Free products/services/downloads 22. Virtual tours, galleries 23. Tip / fact / photo of the day Internet Marketing Mix (Part Two) 40 WAYS TO PROMOTE YOUR WEBSITE 24. Calendar 25. Database 26. Contests 27. Live chat 28. Survey / poll 29. Interactive features (login, upload, comment) 30. Micro websites Internet Marketing Mix (Part Two) 40 WAYS TO PROMOTE YOUR WEBSITE 31. Facebook page 32. Twitter page 33. Google Plus page 34. Blog 35. LinkedIn page 36. YouTube page 37. Pinterest page Internet Marketing Mix (Part Two) 40 Ways to Promote Your Website: Offline promotion Internet Marketing Mix (Part Two) 40 WAYS TO PROMOTE YOUR WEBSITE 38. Promotional materials (mugs, t-shirts, magnets, pens) 39. Company’s business documentation (business cards, invoices, fax) 40. Radio / TV / newspaper advertising Internet Marketing Mix Thank You! Ivan Surjanovic, ivan@ipowerlab.com Copyright 2014 by iPower Lab www.ipowerlab.com