E-marketing is the marketing of goods and services through the internet.<\/p>\n\n
It makes it easy for businesses to reach a wide range of potential customers due to the large number of people using the internet today.<\/p>\n\n
E-marketing is crucial for business for a few reasons, as it:<\/p>\n\n
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- Allows you to find and target potential customers online<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Lets you more efficiently communicate with your audience<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Personalize your marketing strategy based on customers\u2019 interests<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Increase your brand\u2019s visibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Get quality leads actually interested in your product<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Various technologies are used in e-marketing, allowing shoppers to read ads, use\/receive coupons, view pictures of products, compare prices, and make purchases with a few clicks of a mouse. Which saves time and money.<\/p>\n\n
Types of E-Marketing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
E-marketing can be broken down into eight main categories:<\/p>\n\n
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- Search engine optimization (SEO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Pay-per-click (PPC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Social media marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Content marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Email marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mobile marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Affiliate marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Influencer marketing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n1. Search Engine Optimization (SEO)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
SEO helps you achieve organic (non-paid) traffic from search engines like Google. Organic results appear underneath paid results on the search results page:<\/p>\n\n
The goal of an SEO strategy is to rank as highly on the search results page as possible. That way, potential customers will see your page first.<\/p>\n\n
Here are a few things you can do to improve your SEO<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n
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- Research keywords you plan to target in your content<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Create content that addresses customers\u2019 problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Optimize for on-page SEO<\/a> factors<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Find and fix technical SEO<\/a> issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Earn backlinks<\/a> from authoritative sites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
A good way to get started is to use our Keyword Magic Tool<\/a> to find relevant keywords for your business.<\/p>\n\n
All you need to do is plug in a topic (keyword) you want suggestions for.<\/p>\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\nAnd you\u2019ll receive a wide range of related keywords you can sort by search volume<\/a>, question-based keywords, and more.<\/p>\n\n
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2. Pay-Per-Click (PPC)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
Pay-per-click advertising is a digital method where an advertiser pays a publisher every time the ad is clicked. What differentiates pay-per-click from SEO is that you have to pay for the results.<\/p>\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\nWhen planned strategically, PPC advertising can increase traffic to a specific page or site.<\/p>\n\n
The cost of running an ad or promoting your search results will vary depending on how competitive your keywords are. A keyword with high competition will likely cost more, while a low-competition keyword will likely cost less.<\/p>\n\n
Ads can be classified as pay-per-click if they appear on search results pages, while browsing the web, before YouTube videos, and in social media.<\/p>\n\n
3. Social Media Marketing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
Social media marketing includes everything a business does through its social media channels to promote its products or services.<\/p>\n\n
A successful social media marketing strategy requires engaging posts, interaction with the audience, and consistency.<\/p>\n\n
Ensure that every piece of content you publish serves a distinct purpose or solves a specific problem for your social media marketing efforts to be effective.<\/p>\n\n
Examples of social media marketing include posting on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Reddit, etc.<\/p>\n\n
You can use our Social Media Toolkit<\/a> to help you accomplish the following:<\/p>\n\n
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- Research your competition to inform your strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Distribute your content across social media platforms<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Monitor messages and engage with your audience<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Get analytical insights to improve your results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
4. Content Marketing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
Content marketing<\/a> is a type of e-marketing that focuses on creating, publishing, and distributing content for an online targeted audience.<\/p>\n\n
The purpose of content marketing is to increase brand awareness through storytelling and information sharing and to get the reader to take action toward becoming a customer, like requesting more information or joining an email list.<\/p>\n\n
Examples of content marketing include blog posts, white papers, e-books, podcasts, articles, and case studies.<\/p>\n\n
Here\u2019s an example of an ebook from Drift<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n
5. Email Marketing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
In email marketing, businesses send out emails to contacts informing them about products, services, sales, content, etc. Its high return on investment (ROI) is a vital part of most businesses\u2019 inbound strategy.<\/p>\n\n
Sending out mass emails that \u201cfit all\u201d to your contacts is easy but no longer effective. Modern email marketing focuses on consent, segmentation, and personalization. You can build a community around your brand through a well-designed email marketing strategy.<\/p>\n\n
Marketers should strive to improve two metrics regarding email marketing software:<\/p>\n\n
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- Open rates (how many people opened an email) and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click-through rates (how many people clicked a link after opening it)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
Examples of email marketing include sending out a weekly newsletter linking to your latest blog post, emailing customers when there is a limited offer or sale, and emailing your customers about a new product or service.<\/p>\n\n
For example, the Strand Book Store<\/a> made this announcement to their email subscribers:<\/p>\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n6. Mobile Marketing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
In mobile marketing, websites, e-mail, SMS, MMS, social media, and apps are used to reach a target audience through smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices.<\/p>\n\n
Some examples include:<\/p>\n\n
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- Promotions sent through text messages (SMS marketing)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Promotions sent through instant messaging or chat platforms<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Promotions sent through push notifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In-app advertisements<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mobile banner ads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Mobile marketing can help drive brand value and demand for your products or services by connecting with more consumers in real time at any point in the customer lifecycle.<\/p>\n\n
Here\u2019s an example<\/a> from jewelry brand Mejuri:<\/p>\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n7. Affiliate Marketing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
Affiliate marketing is a marketing agreement between a web retailer and an external website in which the retailer pays the external website a commission for the site visitors or sales generated by its referrals.<\/p>\n\n
Affiliate marketing allows businesses to effectively market their products at a low cost and effort, with high return on investment and increased brand awareness and business growth.<\/p>\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n8. Influencer Marketing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
Influencer marketing refers to the partnership between a brand and an influencer. Influencers receive payment and\/or products in exchange for creating or sharing content about a brand with their followers.<\/p>\n\n
You don\u2019t necessarily need to reach out to the influencer with the largest following. It can actually be more beneficial to find an influencer within your niche with a high engagement rate.<\/p>\n\n
Here\u2019s an example of a partnered Instagram post from Allegra Shaw<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n
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- Find and fix technical SEO<\/a> issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n