
1. Understanding of basic premise behind today's Marketing 2. Comprehension of how Marketing has changed through Time 3. Basic knowledge of today’s Marketing Aims The concept of Marketing has changed throughout the scope of history. Each era of Marketing has built up from its predecessor. Looking at how Marketing evolved we understand what are the core concepts that underpin it today. Marketing has gone through 7 different eras in time – Trade, Production, Sales, Marketing Department, Marketing Company, Relationship, and Social Media Eras. With time, activities such as exploring new product avenues, optimizing machine production, making a hefty sales effort, differentiating your product, being customer-centric, creating long-lasting relationships, and creating digital communities all have been included in the wider definition of Marketing.
1. Understanding of what comprises of Digital Media technically Digital Media can be many things. The most generic definition would be simply any medium that is digital is digital media. Since a medium is anything that is used to communicate a message from one person to another, thus by the wide definition, Computers, TV, Telephones all may be digital media. A better definition in terms of Marketing has 3 technical requirements for something to be categorized as a Digital Medium: 1) The medium should enable the broadcasting of a message to a lot of people 2) The receiver of the message must have the ability to respond in some way 3) The receivers should be able to communicate with each other and form groups on the medium. By this definition Social media, Blogs, Websites all may be included in Digital Media.
Digital Marketing has become a buzzword of the modern-day internet, but why is it so important? Looking at facts we find how the world’s consumers are shifting towards digital media: About half of the world’s population is now an internet user and around 3 billion people are mobile phone internet users; the same amount of people use social media each month. If the consumers are now digitally present, marketing needs to be there as well. Digital Marketing is beneficial over traditional marketing because it reaches more people, is more personal, allows more engagement from the customer, allows innovative communications, is important for online sales, and reduces costs immensely.
1. Knowing which skills are most important for a digital freelance marketer 2. Understanding the activities involved in each skill Freelancing is a popular job-seeking domain where hundreds and thousands of people compete for the same jobs. Which skills are most relevant and in-demand that a person should focus on? The most significant skills are 1) Social Media Management: This involves tasks such as post-making and sharing, social media advertising, increasing followers, measuring the performance of posts, and dealing with customer queries 2) Ad Creation: This involves creating appealing, effective & relevant ads for social media 3) Blog Writing: involves coming up with new topics & information that makes people read your blog 4) Lead Generation: involves creating frameworks that allow for more people to be interested in buying a client’s product.
In order to work as a Freelance Digital Marketer, knowledge of the tools of the trade is necessary. Digital marketers must have knowledge about social media and its primary tools. The most famous social media platform is Facebook, some other famous platforms Instagram: A photo-sharing platform, Twitter: A microblogging platform, LinkedIn: a professional social platform. Knowledge of how to operate the video-sharing platform YouTube is also necessary, along with search advertising platforms AdWords and AdSense. Similarly Blogger for writing blogs, Taboola for native advertising, and MailChimp for email marketing. Google Analytics is important for performance measurements.
• Click on the second last icon on the right in the menu bar • Click on “privacy checkup” • Review who will view your posts; to change post privacy click on the button on the left side of the “post”. • Select between: ‘Friends’ ‘Public’ ‘Friends of Friends’ or ‘Friends Except....’ • To learn more click on ‘Learn More’ • Click ‘next’ • You haven’t logged in to an app at the moment so click ‘Next’ • Check privacy of your email and D.O.B in the same way as before; click on the buttons on the right and select one option from ‘friends’ ‘public’ or ‘friends of friends’ or ‘ONLY ME’ • To check more, click on ‘my about page’ below or ‘finish’ to end.
On your ‘homepage’, a text box will appear • With ‘what in your mind?’ • Start typing whatever you want to express/convey • Click on ‘POST’ to post • To attach a Photo/video to the text: a. Click on ‘Photo/Video’ beneath the text box b. Select photo from folder after pop-up appears, and click ‘open’ c. After the photo finishes uploading, click ‘POST’ • To tag your friends on the post: a. Click ‘Tag Friends’ b. Type name of your friend c. Select profile of your friend from drop down search result menu
Go to your Facebook page • Click on ‘See more’ from the menu list under the page name • Select ‘ABOUT’ • Edit General Information • Remember to save changes after you finish each of these steps • Edit Business information • Enter Contact Details • Enter info regarding products founding date etc. • Write ‘Our Story’ on the right hand column to let people know about the journey and inspiration for the business • Settings • Click on the ‘Settings’ button on the right hand side of your ‘Page Toolbar’ • Select the type of changes you would like to perform in the page settings for e.g.: General • Click on ‘General’ • Click on the concerned setting type from the list that appears for e.g.: Page visibility, Visitor Posts, Messages • Click or Select your option from the pop-up that appears • Click on ‘Save Changes’ after you have completed the desired changes.
Page visibility • Visitor post • Tagging ability • Other tagging this page • Country restrictions • Page restriction
Open Facebook page • Go to page settings • Select ‘page roles’ from the menu list on the left of the screen • To add a new role, scroll to ‘Assign a new page role’ • Type the name of the person to be assigned a role • Select the profile • Select the type of role by clicking the button right next to the text box • Click on ‘add’ to finalize • To change an existing role, scroll down further to ‘Existing page roles’ • Click ‘Edit’ on the right of the person you want to change role of • Select the type of role • Click ‘save’ to save the changes you made.
Facebook insights provide a lot of information for a digital marketer. The most important out of these perhaps I the figured is“reach”. What is reach? Reach is the number of people who have viewed your page or your post or your ad. Organic reach is the number of people who have viewed your page/post without the need for an ad. This figure is different from the number of your followers, this is because people may mention friends in comments on a post or someone may mention your page on their profile as well. Reach you get from paid advertisement is called paid reach.
1. Knowing the most important goal of organic reach methods 2. Learning techniques that improve organic reach Description: Improving organic reach is an important goal in the social media marketing industry. Organic reach can only be improved if the content is great and promotes sharing. Some tricks to use for better organic reach include: 1) Creating different types of content: educate, entertain, add value and promote 2) Creating content that does not get old with time will get everlasting shares 3) Targeting posts with respect to a specific audience: people share more if they relate more 4) Posting when the users are most active 5) Posting more links with interesting content 6) Including other pages in your posts 7) Using the perfect images 8) Sharing captivating videos 9) Using hashtags and tags 10) Promoting conversations between the followers.
Understanding the utility of using Paid Reach for your marketing campaign Description: Paid Reach Methods refers to the use of paid advertising to attract more people to your business page on social media. Paid reach is best if you want to reach out to a lot of people, want to target your efforts, guarantee visibility and use a cheap option compared to all other forms of advertising. Paid reach is somewhat bad sometimes as well as it shows an ad that people generally avoid, it requires a sophisticated strategy for it to be successful, and even if you do everything right, you may experience low conversion rates or bad customer leads. Paid reach is a useful tool that has its pros and cons and should be used with care.
Welcome to our comprehensive digital marketing course, where you will learn a wide range of digital marketing strategies and techniques. In this course, we cover a variety of topics, including social media marketing, search engine marketing, YouTube marketing, blogger marketing, and more. Our goal is to provide you with a practical understanding of the various channels of digital marketing and how to use them effectively to achieve your business goals.
The course begins by introducing you to the basics of digital marketing, including key terminology and concepts. We then delve into each of the major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. You will learn how to create engaging content, grow your followers, and use each platform's unique features to your advantage. We also cover the latest trends and best practices in social media marketing, so you can stay ahead of the curve.
Next, we explore search engine marketing, including Google Ads and Google Marketing. You will learn how to create and optimize ad campaigns, select the right keywords, and target your ideal audience.
The course also includes a comprehensive section on YouTube marketing, where you will learn how to create and optimize your own YouTube channel, and use it to promote your brand and engage with your audience. You will learn how to create engaging video content, use YouTube analytics to track your performance, and leverage YouTube's features to drive traffic and generate leads for your business.
In addition, we cover blogger marketing and creation, where you will learn how to create engaging blog content that drives traffic to your website and generates leads for your business. You will learn how to identify your target audience, select the right topics, and optimize your blog posts for search engines.
Throughout the course, we emphasize the importance of developing effective digital marketing strategies that align with your business goals. You will learn how to identify your target audience, set measurable goals, and create and implement effective digital marketing campaigns. We also cover key performance indicators (KPIs), so you can measure the success of your campaigns and make data-driven decisions.
Whether you are a small business owner, a marketing professional, an entrepreneur, or a student, this course is designed to provide you with practical skills and knowledge that can be applied to any business or industry. By the end of the course, you will have a solid understanding of the various channels of digital marketing and be able to create and implement effective digital marketing campaigns that drive results.