Net
Marketing is making use of the Internet to provide
marketing mileage for a product or company. The
Internet can be treated like the fourth medium
(traditional media covers radio, print and television)
or conversely, as an alternative distribution
channel for goods and services.
What
are the advantages of Marketing in the Net?
1. Number of people who you can reach (worldwide
market)
2. The Internet can provide targeted demographics.
3. Measurability of a marketing activity in terms
of visibility and participation.
4. The Internet can give instant credibility.
What
are the disadvantages of Marketing in the Net?
1. Internet can changed the way we gather information,
but not the way we do Commerce i.e. payment issues,
fulfillment & tangible experience
What are
its limitations?
1. Limited to those with computer and Internet
access only.
2. One product out of millions of other products.
What is
the future of Net Marketing?
Since email remains to be the only "killer
application", email has been increasingly
used to market products or services on the Internet.
Beyond spamming, targeted or permission email
marketing is slowly finding a niche in the market
as it connects products to those who are interested
in them.
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