Digital Marketing Guide for Start-up Entrepreneurs is a practical, step-by-step guide that will help budding entrepreneurs in setting up and executing their digital marketing strategy from scratch to achieve the goals they have set for their start-ups. Topics covered in this book include search engine optimization, content marketing, social media marketing, search engine marketing, and online reputation management are essential for entrepreneurs to learn and master for the success of their start-up. The author guides entrepreneurs in establishing a digital presence of their startups to jet fuel their business growth. He brings in real-life examples and insights gained from executing digital marketing strategies for start-ups and small businesses. This book is perfect for start-up entrepreneurs, founders, marketers, and small business owners who are unaware of digital marketing concepts and how to use digital marketing for their advantage. It will give them practical tips on applying digital marketing to increase their brand awareness and sales–a concise book that can be completed quickly. The text serves as a reference guide for start-up entrepreneurs, to which they can always come back to while setting up and executing their digital marketing strategy.
Provides more than one hundred practical ideas, action plans, and implementation steps to help businesses identify unconventional social media opportunities to increase online presence, attract customers, and improve profits.
This book examines issues and implications of digital and social media marketing for emerging markets. These markets necessitate substantial adaptations of developed theories and approaches employed in the Western world. The book investigates problems specific to emerging markets, while identifying new theoretical constructs and practical applications of digital marketing. It addresses topics such as electronic word of mouth (eWOM), demographic differences in digital marketing, mobile marketing, search engine advertising, among others. A radical increase in both temporal and geographical reach is empowering consumers to exert influence on brands, products, and services. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and digital media are having a significant impact on the way people communicate and fulfil their socio-economic, emotional and material needs. These technologies are also being harnessed by businesses for various purposes including distribution and selling of goods, retailing of consumer services, customer relationship management, and influencing consumer behaviour by employing digital marketing practices. This book considers this, as it examines the practice and research related to digital and social media marketing.
As businesses aim to compete internationally, they must be apprised of new methods and technologies to improve their digital marketing strategy in order to remain ahead of their competition. Trends in entrepreneurship that drive consumer engagement and business initiatives, such as social media marketing, yields customer retention and positive feedback. Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Digital Marketing and Entrepreneurship provides information on emerging trends in business innovation, entrepreneurship, and marketing strategies. While highlighting challenges such as successful social media interactions and consumer engagement, this book explores valuable information within various business environments and industries such as e-commerce, small and medium enterprises, hospitality and tourism management, and customer relationship management. This book is an ideal source for students, marketers, social media marketers, business managers, public relations professionals, promotional coordinators, economists, hospitality industry professionals, entrepreneurs, and researchers looking for relevant information on new methods in digital marketing and entrepreneurship.
Start-Up Marketing Strategies in India is a comprehensive book of cases based on real-life marketing challenges faced by Indian start-ups across a wide range of industries.
This compendium is a collection of papers that were presented in the second International Conference on Marketing “MarkTech -2022” on the theme “Reimagining Global Marketing: Innovations Focused on the Digitalized World” organized by the Department of MBA, ITS Engineering College, Greater Noida, on January 22, 2022. This compendium aims to collate the ideas generated in the conference and bring them to the readers. The 5 D’s of digital marketing, comprising Digital Devices, Digital Media, Digital Platforms, Digital Data and Digital Technology, can be used along with traditional marketing techniques. Most startups in India have adopted digital marketing with small capital investment and have contributed to the growth of the economy. The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in economic crisis throughout the world. However, despite challenges, the globe has come up with new innovations, like creation of anti-virus drugs in an expediated manner. This has helped companies in moving towards digital opportunities in all business sectors, including healthcare, education, banking etc. In fact, most of the Indian startups have also adopted digital marketing with minimum capital investment to survive and grow amid the changed business environment. Indeed, we have faced the crisis with exceptionally well human abilities and intellect. The success of your business would now be dependent on how well you adopt and implement the digital marketing strategies. The compendium is a collection of ten selected research papers by academicians and industry functionaries. It is compiled for reference of participants and other stake holders. Authors of the compendium have shared their research work from different areas from the field of marketing. A paper titled “A Literature Review on the role of Social Media Marketing in Consumer purchase intention”, provided an insight into the role of social media marketing in consumer purchase intention. A study on “Digitalization Of Education System: A Paradigm Shift Into Service Sector In India”, focused on how the teaching in technological scenario has become only way of reaching to the students at large. Another study, titled “An Exploratory Study on Post Covid Trends and Strategies in the Indian Banking Sector”, discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global and Indian banking and financial services industry. A study on “An Analysis of Motivational Factors in Penetration of Health Insurance” preference of customers towards selection of health insurance plan as well as Health Insurance Company. Research on “Exploring The Reasons of Failure of Startups In India: An Exploratory Analysis”, discussed various reasons behind failures of startups and also recommended ways to improve startups’ performance. A paper on “Recent Trends And Innovations - Banking Sector In India”, analysed emerging trends in banking sector with an emphasis on digitization during COVID-19.A paper titled “An Analytical Study of The Purchase Determinants of Hatchback Car Buyers Of West Delhi – India”, aimed at identifying and ascertaining the brand inclination and predisposition of consumers, regarding hatchback models of cars. A paper titled “Relationship between Customer Satisfaction & Retention based on Service Quality Attributes”, proposed a relationship between customer satisfaction and retention in the service business based on service attribute performance. A study titled “Fueling Digital Entrepreneurship in India”, listed ways to promote digital entrepreneurship in India like the government initiative of ‘startup India’. A paper on the topic “A Literature Review of blockchain Technology Application by Government of India” highlighted current state of blockchain technology and its applications. We express our thanks and appreciate the efforts of the authors who have shared their thoughts to cover the theme of the Conference. The diversity of thoughts of authors have made this compendium a reservoir of knowledge and will make a major reference source for future researchers on the subject. We also express our sincere gratitude to the Management, Faculty, Staff, and Students of Department of MBA, ITS Engineering College for their support in organizing the conference and bringing out this Compendium. With best wishes, Editors
Now in its sixth edition, the hugely popular Digital Marketing Excellence is a practical guide to creating and executing integrated digital marketing plans, combining established approaches to marketing planning with the creative use of new digital models and digital tools. Written by two highly experienced digital marketing consultants, the book shows you how to: Draw up an outline integrated digital marketing plan Evaluate and apply digital marketing principles and models Integrate online and offline communications Implement customer-driven digital marketing as part of digital transformation Reduce costly trial and error Measure and enhance your digital marketing Learn best practices for reaching and engaging your audiences using the key digital marketing platforms. This new edition has been streamlined to seamlessly integrate the latest developments in digital analytics, ethics and privacy, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Including new international case studies and up-to-date examples throughout, this book cuts through the jargon to show marketers how to leverage data and digital technologies to their advantage. Offering a highly structured and accessible guide to a critical and far-reaching subject, Digital Marketing Excellence, 6th edition, provides a vital reference point for all digital marketing students, and managers involved in digital marketing strategy and implementation. Online resources have been fully updated for the new edition and include a new set of PowerPoint slides and a full test bank of questions and exercises.
Those who venture into the realm of ecosystem advantage will discover a complex web of relationships, interfaces, and processes designed to efficiently deliver customer value. One important factor in the process of building an enterprise that is often overlooked is that a business's success is inevitably entwined with the performance of its surrounding ecosystem. Spanning a tapestry of firms, institutions, and individuals, this ecosystem forms the linchpin of success. However, the journey to prosperity demands more than the mere existence of a thriving ecosystem; it necessitates adept management and cultivation of relationships within it. Ecosystem Dynamics and Strategies for Startups Scalability uncovers the nuances of connecting complementary participants, navigating uncertainty among diverse partners, and securing a substantial share of the created value. As a testament to its academic rigor, the book discerns that fostering an ecosystem often hinges upon a "lead firm" orchestrating key value-contributing elements, or that the government enacting conducive policies. The book also extends far into diverse facets of resource management, ecosystem construction, and startup scalability, all rooted in comprehensive theoretical analysis. Bridging theory and practice, it furnishes case studies and best practices to accentuate these concepts. As economies worldwide reset post-pandemic, the book assumes greater relevance, illuminating the path for startups to thrive in emerging markets. Scholars, postgraduates, practitioners, and policymakers alike stand to gain a wealth of knowledge, from the evolution of resource management and ecosystems to their pivotal roles in startup success.
Running a small business provides opportunity for greater success, increased growth, and potentially the chance to move to the global business arena, yet also much more risk. Small businesses not only have less employment, but also less annual revenue than a regular-sized business. With the growth of large corporations and chain businesses, it has become harder to maintain the survival of a small business. The COVID-19 pandemic has also brought more pressure onto the already unsteady survival of small businesses, due to forced closures, decreased agility, fewer technological innovations, and smaller customer bases. The Research Anthology on Small Business Strategies for Success and Survival offers current strategies for small businesses that can be utilized in order to maintain equal footing during challenging times. With the proper strategies available to small business owners, small businesses could not only survive, but also excel despite the environment that surrounds them. Covering topics including decision management, new supportive technologies, sustainable development, and micro-financing, this text is ideal for small business owners, entrepreneurs, startup companies, family-owned and operated businesses, restaurateurs, local retailers, managers, executives, academicians, researchers, and students.
The changing digital landscape has many organizations grappling with the challenge of adapting to unprecedented changes and innovation. The absence of a universally accepted definition of digital strategy exacerbates the complexity, leaving leaders uncertain about how to navigate this journey. Inertia becomes an untenable response to the urgent questions organizations face in a digitized worldhow to seize digital opportunities, mitigate threats, and transform traditional values into digital assets. New Strategy Models in Digital Entrepreneurship emerges as the definitive solution for academic scholars seeking clarity and guidance in the realm of digital strategy. The book offers a comprehensive collection of papers that explore traditional paradigms, contemporary approaches, and innovative research methodologies. It serves as a beacon for practitioners, academicians, postgraduate and undergraduate students, and librarians, providing a roadmap for formulating and executing robust digital strategies. From theoretical foundations to the application of innovative business models, the book presents a holistic approach to navigating the complexities of digital transformation.
