Interactive and Alternative Media

Outline I.Interactive Media II.The Internet III.Internet Advertising IV. Advertising

Interactive Media Communication systems that permit two-way communication Believed to be the most persuasive type of communication available to marketers Not limited to the Internet – also includes telephone and

The Internet –A linked system of international computer networks The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. With a web browser, one can view web pages that may contain text, images, videos, and other multimedia, and navigate between them via hyperlinks.

E-Business and Marketing Communication E-business –All the hardware, software, and computer know-how that provides a platform for businesses that use the Internet to sell products Providing information Collecting information The Internet and privacy

The Internet and Marketing Communication Intranet –Internal communication systems that connect employees Extranets –Communication systems that connect a company and its employees to key external stakeholders Web sites Advertising resources –Search engines –Search marketing –B2B ad networks Chat rooms Blogs

Internet Advertising Primary Purposes Provide a brand reminder message Deliver informational or persuasive message Drive traffic Types of Internet Ads Banner ads Skyscrapers Pop-ups/Pop-behinds Streaming video

The Internet The Internet Audience The Internet is the leading tool for information searching by all ages Teens spend more time online than any other age group Measuring Audiences Hits –The number of times a particular site is visited Click-through –The number of people who click on a banner ad

Internet Advertising Advantages Relatively inexpensive Can also deliver business Advertisers can customize and personalize messages Can provide sales leads or actual sales Disadvantages Inability of experts to consistently produce effective ads and to measure their effectiveness Clutter may even be worse than in other media

The Web in International Advertising Not everyone around the globe has the access or ability to use the Internet Advertising and sales promotion laws differ from country to country Language barriers Exchange rates Technological differences among worldwide Internet audiences

Advertising Spam –Unsolicited messages sent to in-boxes Opt-in –Bulk ers have to get permission to send Opt-out – ers have to have an option to say no to further s Viral Marketing –Uses to circulate a message among family and friends

Alternative and New Media Advertainment When companies integrate brands into the content of shows Also called branded entertainment Situational ads –Harder for the viewer to dismiss as ads –Product is a character in the program New Internet Practices Brand experiences on the Web –Companies making their Web sites more engaging and entertaining Webisodes –Recurring episodes in a developing story –Blends advertising and entertainment to attract audiences

Alternative and New Media Video Games Opportunities to create online games as well as place products within video games Planners and buyers are asking for standardized independent data that prove effectiveness Wireless Communication Links the common phone to a computer The most important change in communication systems in the new millennium

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