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Online Marketing During A Recession
By Joel Wannamaker
Participation on social networking sites will be executed by
94% of businesses in the coming year. "Despite risks associated
with participating in online communities, the internal costs of
community formation and management and the fact that we are in
the midst of a profound recession, organizations’ continued and
enhanced investment in online communities underscores the perceived
potential for the value that they may provide to the enterprise,"
says Ed Moran, director of product innovation at Deloitte Services
LP.
"Social media and communities are expected to continue to
play a significant role in the way in which companies are interacting
with employees, customers, partners and the larger business ecosystem,
thereby redefining the very edge of the corporation."
Online Marketing With Social Media
Social media is just one area of online marketing to consider,
but it’s certainly one of the fastest growing sections.
One way to decide on your online marketing budget is to review
your options and consider what everyone else is doing.
According to the latest Forrester Research report, the average
marketing budget in 2010 will be increasing as follows: 47% of
businesses plan to increase their social networking and viral
video marketing budget; 44% will increase their internet design/web
development; 40% will further increase online advertisements;
38% will increase e-marketing campaign initiatives; 27% will increase
marketing technology; 14% will increase their budget for loyalty
programs; 11% will increase their branding and advertising in
offline marketing campaigns; 7% will ramp up their direct mail;
5% will increase marketing training and staff; and 4% will increase
traditional spending on TV, radio and print.
Better Marketing Tactics During A Recession
The "2009 Tribalization of Business Survey" found that
some of the top online marketing strategies during a recession
include: increasing word-of-mouth (38%), improving customer loyalty
(34%) and creating brand awareness (30%). Many executives feel
this can be best done through the matrix of social networks.
However, certain obstacles exist -- like getting people to join,
return and stay engaged. To gain the best results, market plans
should include partnering up with other vendors, running exciting
promotions and contests, offering special perks for participating
and giving community members something of value for their time.
In addition to these objectives, executives are also placing some
emphasis on idea generation (29%) and customer support (23%).
As a business leader, you may be wondering whether to do your
online marketing in-house or outsource to a smaller specialized
firm. While this decision is entirely a personal one, nearly 40%
of businesses are putting people on full-time to plan and implement
their social networking strategies.
Reduce Costs And Increase Your Bottom Line
Francois Gossieaux, a senior fellow with the Society of New Communications
Research, says that there are still "plenty of companies
who do not realize the power of communities, and others who have
not yet figured out the proper approach for leveraging communities
as part of their business."
He adds,"Businesses are truly becoming social again, and
companies should look to leverage the collective wisdom of their
employees, customers and partners in order to innovate faster,
reduce costs, and bolster their bottom lines."
About the Author:
Joel Wannamaker has written a number of articles on Computers, Online Marketing and Software including
Pay Per Click Marketing,
PPC Advertising,
Internet Connection Speed,
Start A Website,
Search Marketing.
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
Give Me Just The Computer Facts.....
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