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Chapter 5. E-Commerce: Electronic Marketing and the Internet for Dot.com and Brick-and-Mortar Marketers. The ability to reach anyone that is “connected” is demonstrated through this Monster.com commercial. What is Electronic Commerce?. Electronic commerce Electronic marketing Digital tools.
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Chapter 5 E-Commerce: Electronic Marketing and the Internet for Dot.com and Brick-and-Mortar Marketers
The ability to reach anyone that is “connected” is demonstrated through this Monster.com commercial.
What is Electronic Commerce? • Electronic commerce • Electronic marketing • Digital tools
Mondera.com • An online retailer targets buyers of fine jewelry
AutoTrader.com: An Example of a Service Marketer Connecting Buyers and Sellers Online
Interactivity and E-Commerce • Interactive Marketing • Buyer-seller communications in which the customer controls the amount and type of information received from a marketer through such channels as the Internet, CD-ROMs, interactive toll-free telephone numbers, and virtual reality kiosks
BabyGap • Traditional store outlets and the Internet
One company that has enhanced its success by including the internet as a part of its overall marketing strategy is Nike Shoes.
The Internet • Intranets • Extranets
The History of The Internet • “The history of the Internet begins at the height of the cold war in the 1960's. People at the Rand Corporation, America's foremost military think tank, were trying to figure out an important strategic problem: how could US authorities talk to each other in the aftermath of a nuclear attack?” • Source: the pbs home page
Four Web Functions • Communication • Information
Four Web Functions • Entertainment • E-Commerce
Advertisement for an E-Commerce Firm Specializing in Providing A Service
Accessing the Internet • Internet Service Provider • Portal
Northern Light: One of the Many Portals, is Featured in This High Tech Advertisement. The Website Has Changed its Positioning Since the Ad First Aired.
Lycos • Web portal Lycos.com promoting the speed of its search engine
E-Commerce and the Economy • The fuel of the 21st century • Changing the world • A new universe • Business-to-Business Online Marketing • Involves professional buyers and sellers • Requires less glitz and glamour • Represents huge dollars
Benefits of Business-to-Business Online Marketing • Finding new markets and customers • Cost savings in every area of the marketing mix • Time reduced in reaching markets
Roadway Express • An example of an advertisement explaining Business-to-Business use of the Web
Online Consumer Marketing • Lower Prices • Convenience • Personalization
Ask Jeeves • A Bot, Ask.com promoting its unique search engine
Benefits of Online Consumer Marketing • Relationship Building • Increased Efficiency • Cost reductions • More level playing field
Online Marketing is International Marketing • Examples of Companies With Global Web Sites
Security and Privacy Issues of E-commerce • Critical factors in building a relationship online • Credit card security • Authenticity of item offered • Payment guarantees • Fraud protection
American Express • Promoting the use of its card on the Web by guaranteeing the Web users will not be held responsible for any unauthorized charge
Who Are the Online Buyer and Sellers? • Online buyers • Annual household income of $30K-$75K • Live in urban areas • 75% of employed people use the Internet at work; 87% of college students • Online sellers • At first, offered familiar products • Now offering a wider variety of goods
Measuring Effectiveness Managing aWeb Site Building an Effective Web Site Creating an Effective Web Presence
Building an Effective Web Site • Establish a Mission for the company’s site • Identify the purpose of the site • Create a clear site design • Managing a Web Site • Update the site frequently • Flag new merchandise and services • Ensure that site is current • Update software as needed • Track costs and revenues
Monster.com: A Company with an Effective Website and High Impact Advertisements Like These two
Martha Stewart • Satisfying Wants and Needs with its site
Measuring Effectiveness of Online Marketing • An elusive task • Measurement Tools Include • Profitability • Web site traffic counts • Click-through rates • Conversion rates • Research studies
Boo.com • Promoting its online sportswear electronic storefront