What
seemed like an adolescent idea some time back, today has a presence all over
the marketing ideas. Digital marketing which did not seem to impress the
traditional marketers at first, today has taken over the methods of print
media, TV and radio advertisements. Digital marketing that seems to have taken
over the entire internet today. The following article talks about digital
marketing, its scope and what future it holds.
The internet reach in India when compared
to the world, was not as wide sometime say a decade ago. But in this decade,
things have remarkably changed for India. The medium of internet has become
more reachable to the widest audience here in India. The social media websites
have a chunk of Indian masses as their members and today social media
advertising has taken a whole new turn.
With this rise in the digital marketing and
rising e-commerce in the country, the job options for digital marketers is also
on a rise. Today, the most famous job portals have job listings for people
having knowledge about digital marketing.
So, what exactly is digital marketing and
what is the scope and future of this?
Defining
Digital Marketing
The simple definition of digital marketing
says that it is the use of internet for publicity and marketing of a brand. It
is meant for people who have hang for the internet and social media. It
comprises of mainly four marketing strategies; search engine optimization
(SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), E-mail marketing and social media
marketing.
Today, digital marketing is something that
every entrepreneur must have every detail about and be updated with the same.
The
World of Digital Marketing
Digital marketing is something that changes
fast; really fast. There are a number of uncertainties that come with it. Earlier,
digital marketing mainly was all about pay per click (PPC) but today, every
marketer should be aware about every other thing that digital marketing
comprises of. Here are six such things:
- Digital Marketing is More than
PPC Ads
A few years back digital marketing could be
summed up with only PPC but today it is much more than just PPC. In fact, PPC
has less of impact. There are a number of more methods and much more effective
ones. So, before you put all your money to PPC thinking this is only digital,
then put up your learning caps and know all about this field of marketing.
- It can give you a powerful
return on investment
But where do you invest? SEO does not cost
money. No that is not true. Investing in the right and talented sources is
something that every person involved in digital marketing should know about. The
fact is that you may not have to invest on search terms, but if time and money
is well spent, there is nothing that can give you better returns than digital
marketing.
The digital world of internet has nothing
but content. It comprises of millions of articles, infographics, blogs,
pictures, videos, journals, tweets and more and more of content. A very
important fact to underline here is that digital marketing is also content
marketing. To mark your presence in the digital landscape you have to be
producing content.
Google comes up with its algorithm updates
every few months and the change is drastic enough to change the entire google
search page sending the top to bottom in no time. Following exact algorithms
may not be necessary, but it is mandatory to keep yourself updated about the latest
happenings in the google.
This are a few things that every person
willing to work as a digital marketer should know about. Today a lot of
companies look to professionals who have expertise in this field.
How
to become a Digital Marketing Professional?
In order to become a digital marketing
expert you should have some skills that are most important to get into this
field. The industry is growing with companies investing a good amount to its
digital marketing budget. As the industry grows, the demand for professionals
rise automatically. The basic requirements to get into this growing field are
the skills to design a digital marketing strategy, knowledge of KPI’s and
conversions, keeping with the basics of SEO and to understand the value of
social media.
A fresher in the industry can earn get a
job with a starting salary of 25K and an experienced professional can earn as
much as 20 lakhs per annum.
To find a job in the field, be updated with job alerts that will keep you updated about various job listings for a digital
marketing professional.
Author Bio: Akansha Arora is a professional writer and
blogger who loves to pen down her views on a number of topics that interest a
reader. She writes keeping in mind the current scenarios and wishes to keep her
readers well informed. You can follow her on google.com/+AkanshaArora2112