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Preface
Guided tour
About the authors
Acknowledgements

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Internet marketing fundamentals


1 Introducing Internet marketing
Learning objectives / Questions for marketers /
Links to other chapters
Introduction - how has the Internet transformed
marketing?
Digital marketing in practice
The EConsultancy interview: Ted Speroni, Director,
EMEA (Europe-Middle East and Asia), HP.com
Definitions - what is Internet marketing and
multichannel marketing?
E-marketing defined
Digital marketing defined
E-commerce and e-business defined
Introduction to digital marketing strategy
Key features of Internet marketing strategy
Applications of Internet marketing
Digital marketing benefits
Alternative digital business models
Different forms of online presence
Challenges in developing and managing Internet
marketing strategy
A strategic framework for developing Internet
marketing strategy
Introduction to digital marketing communications
The relationship between digital and traditional
communications
The key types of digital media channels
What benefits do digital media provide for the
marketer?
Key challenges of digital communications
Case study 1
eBay thrives in the global marketplace
Summary
Exercises
Self-assessment exercises
Essay and discussion questions
Examination questions
References
Further reading
Web links

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The Internet micro-environment


Learning objectives / Questions for marketers /
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Introduction
Different environment components
Internal organisation characteristics and capabilities
Digital marketing in practice
The EConsultancy interview: Martin Newman,
Head of E-commerce at fashion chain Ted Baker
Online marketplace analysis
Resources for analysing the online marketplace
Customer analysis and consumer behaviour
Demand analysis and conversion modelling
Online demand for business services
Online consumer behaviour
1 Information/experience seeking behaviour models
2 Hierarchy of response buying process models
3 Multichannel buying models
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4 Trust-based models
5 Social interaction communication models
Competitors
Suppliers
Intermediaries
Portals
Marketplace models
Competitive forces
Value creation and value chain analysis
New channel structures
Location of trading
Commercial arrangement for transactions
Business models in e-commerce
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Zopa launches the peer-to-peer lending model
Summary
Exercises
Self-assessment exercises
Essay and discussion questions
Examination questions
References
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Web links

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The Internet macro-environment

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Learning objectives / Questions for marketers /


Links to other chapters
Introduction
Digital marketing in practice
The EConsultancy interview: Mike Clark,
Managing Director of GD Worldwide,
supplier to the social network bands

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The rate of environment change
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Strategic agility
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Social factors
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Social exclusion
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Cultural factors
Environmental and green issues related to Internet
usage
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Legal and ethical issues of Internet usage
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Legal activities can be considered unethical
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Technological factors
A short introduction to Internet technology
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How does the Internet work?
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From the Internet to intranets and extranets
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Web security
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Alternative digital technologies
Assessing the marketing value of technology
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innovation
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Economic factors
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Globalisation
Political factors
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Political control of online comparison intermediaries
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Internet governance
Taxation
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Tax jurisdiction
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Case study 3
Boo hoo - learning from the largest European
dot-com failure
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Summary
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Exercises
Self-assessment exercises
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Essay and discussion questions
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Examination questions
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References
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Further reading
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Web links

Internet strategy development


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Internet marketing strategy


Learning objectives / Questions for marketers /
Links to other chapters
Introduction
Internet strategy is a channel marketing strategy
The scope of Internet marketing strategy
Digital marketing in practice
The EConsultancy interview: Sharon Shaw,
Standard Life, on strategy and planning
An integrated Internet marketing strategy
Is a separate Internet marketing plan needed?
A generic strategic approach
Situation review
Internal audit or analysis
Strategic goal setting
Frameworks for objective setting

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Strategy formulation
Decision 1: Market and product development
strategies
Decision 2: Business and revenue models strategies
Decision 3: Target marketing strategy
Decision 4: Positioning and differentiation strategy
(including the marketing mix)
Decision 5: Multichannel distribution strategy
Decision 6: Multichannel communications strategy
Decision 7: Online communications mix and budget
Decision 8: Organisational capabilities (7 S framework)
Strategy implementation
Case study 4
Tesco.com uses the Internet to support its
diversification strategy
Summary
Exercises
Self-assessment exercises
Essay and discussion questions
Examination questions
References
Further reading
Web links

The Internet and the marketing mix


Learning objectives / Questions for marketers /
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Introduction
Digital marketing in practice
The EConsultancy interview: William Reeves,
Chief Operating Officer, online DVD retailer
LOVEFiLM
Product
The long tail concept
The Internet and branding
The importance of brand online
Price
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3 New pricing approaches (including auctions)
4 Alternative pricing structure or policies
Place
1 Place of purchase
2 New channel structures
3 Channel conflicts
4 Virtual organisations
Promotion
People, process and physical evidence
People
Process
Physical evidence
Case study 5
The re-launched Napster changes the music
marketing mix
Summary
Exercises
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Essay and discussion questions


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Relationship marketing using the Internet

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Introduction
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Digital marketing in practice
The EConsultancy interview: Timo Soininen,
CEO, Sulake (Habbo Hotel)
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Key concepts of relationship marketing
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Differentiating customers by value
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Customer loyalty
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The relationship between satisfaction and loyalty
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Net Promoter Score
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Key concepts of electronic customer
relationship management (e-CRM)
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Customer engagement
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Benefits of e-CRM
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Marketing applications of CRM
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CRM technologies and data
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Customer lifecycle management
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Permission marketing
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'Right touching' through online contact strategies
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Personalisation and mass customisation
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Online and multichannel service quality
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Approaches to implementing e-CRM
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Stage 1: Attract new and existing customers to site
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Stage 2a: Incentivise visitors to action
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Stage 2b: Capture customer information to maintain
relationship
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Stage 3: Maintain dialogue using online
communication
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Stage 4: Maintain dialogue using offline
communication
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The IDIC approach to relationship building
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Techniques for managing customer activity and value 356
Lifetime value modelling
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Loyalty schemes
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Virtual communities and social networks
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Marketing to consumers using independent social
networks
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Customer experience - the missing element required for
customer loyalty
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Case study 6
Dell gets closer to its customers online
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Summary
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Exercises
Self-assessment exercises
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Essay and discussion questions
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Examination questions
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References
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Further reading
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Web links
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Internet marketing: implementation


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Delivering the online customer experience


Learning objectives / Questions for marketers /
Links to other chapters
Introduction
Digital marketing in practice
The EConsultancy interview: Steve Nicholas,
Assistant Director of E-commerce, Guess
Planning website design and build
Who is involved in a website project?
Website prototyping and agile software development
Initiation of the website project
Domain name registration
Selecting an Internet service provider
Researching site users' requirements
Usability
Web accessibility
Localisation
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Reviewing competitors' websites
Designing the information architecture
Designing the user experience
Developing customer-oriented content
Marketing-led site design
Elements of site design
Development and testing of content
Testing content
Tools for website development and testing
Online retail merchandising
Promote site
Service quality
Tangibles
Reliability
Responsiveness
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Empathy
The relationship between service quality,
customer satisfaction and loyalty
Case study 7
Refining the online customer experience at
dabs.com
Summary
Exercises
Self-assessment exercises
Essay and discussion questions
Examination questions
References
Further reading
Web links
Campaign planning for digital media
Learning objectives / Questions for marketers /
Links to other chapters
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Goals of interactive marketing communications
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The structure of this chapter
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Digital marketing in practice
The EConsultancy interview: Matthew Finch,
Warner Breaks, on silver surfers
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The characteristics of digital media
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Step 1. Goal setting and tracking for interactive
marketing communications
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Terminology for measuring digital campaigns
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Examples of digital campaign measures
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Conversion marketing value objectives
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Step 2. Campaign insight
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Customer insight for digital marketing campaigns
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Step 3. Segmentation and targeting
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Step 4. Offer, message development and creative 472
Step 5. Budgeting and selecting the digital
media mix
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1 Level of investment in digital media techniques in
comparison to offline promotion
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2 Selecting the right mix of digital media communications
tools
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3 Level of investment in digital assets
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Step 6. Integration into overall media schedule
or plan
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Planning integrated marketing communications
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Key activities in media selection and planning
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Case study 8
A short history of Facebook
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Summary
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Exercises
Self-assessment exercises
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Essay and discussion questions
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References
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Further reading
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Web links
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Marketing communications using digital


media channels
Learning objectives / Questions for marketers /
Links to other chapters
Introduction
How is this chapter structured?
Digital marketing in practice
The EConsultancy interview: Nick Robertson,
CEO, ASOS, on the tension between affiliate
and brand marketing
Search engine marketing
What is SEO?
Advantages and disadvantages of SEO
Best practice in planning and managing SEO
Paid search marketing
Advantages and disadvantages of paid search
marketing
Best practice in planning and managing paid
search marketing
Online public relations
What is online public relations (E-PR)?

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Advantages and disadvantages of online


public relations
Best practice in planning and managing online
public relations
Online partnerships including affiliate marketing
Affiliate marketing
Advantages and disadvantages of affiliate marketing
Best practice in planning and managing affiliate
marketing
Online sponsorship
Interactive display advertising
What is display advertising?
Advantages and disadvantages of display advertising
Best practice in planning and managing display
ad campaigns
Opt-in e-mail marketing and mobile text
messaging
What is e-mail marketing?
Opt-in e-mail options for customer acquisition
Opt-in e-mail options for prospect conversion and
customer retention (house list)
Advantages and disadvantages of e-mail marketing
Best practice in planning and managing e-mail
marketing
Mobile text messaging
Viral and electronic word-of-mouth marketing
What is viral marketing and word-of-mouth?
Advantages and disadvantages of viral marketing
Best practice in planning and managing viral marketing
Offline promotion techniques
Advantages and disadvantages of using offline
communications to support e-commerce
Incidental and specific advertising of the online
presence
Public relations
Direct marketing
Other physical reminders
Word-of-mouth marketing
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Case study 9
Innovation at Google
Summary
Exercises
Self-assessment exercises
Essay and discussion questions
Examination questions
References
Further reading
Web links

10 Evaluation and improvement of digital


channel performance
Learning objectives / Questions for marketers /
Links to other chapters
Introduction
Digital marketing in practice
The EConsultancy interview: Justin Basini,
Head of Brand Marketing, Capital One

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Performance management for digital channels
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Stage 1: Creating a performance management
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Stage 2: Defining the performance metrics framework 582
Stage 3: Tools and techniques for collecting metrics
and summarising results
The maintenance process
How often should material be updated?
Responsibilities in website maintenance
Who owns the process?
Who owns the content?
Who owns the format?
Who owns the technology?
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Content management
Case study 10
Learning from Amazon's culture of metrics
Summary
Exercises
Self-assessment exercises
Essay and discussion questions
Examination questions
References
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Learning objectives / Questions for marketers /
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Introduction
Key themes and concepts
The consumer perspective: online consumer
behaviour
Who are the online customers?
The retail perspective: e-retailing
Development of e-retailing
E-retail formats and operational strategies
Implications for e-retail marketing strategy
Case study 11
E-strategy in the UK retail grocery sector:
exploring the strategic pathways
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12 Business-to-business Internet marketing


Learning objectives / Questions for marketers /
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Introduction
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Key themes and concepts
B2B trading environments and electronic
marketplaces
Types of organisational markets
Growth, volume and dispersion of B2B electronic
markets
E-marketplaces
Online marketing efficiency gains
How organisations make efficiency gains
Analysing the factors which influence the
adoption of Internet technologies
Digital marketing strategies
Case study 12
B2B adoption of the Internet: Inspirational
Cosmetics
Summary
Exercises
Self-assessment exercises
Essay and discussion questions
Examination question
References
Further reading
Glossary
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