Digital Marketing: Strategy & Tactics
ISBN: 9789390395491
324 pages

Description
Designed to be used as a backbone text for a foundational digital marketing class, this book is enriched with extensive case studies, examples, tools, resources, and certification exams available online to supplement and support the lessons from the text. This book approaches digital marketing in two ways: from the point of view of the strategic thinker and that of a tactical perspective. Digital professors will find this an essential reference for their work.
Chapter 1 — Digital Marketing and the 4 P’s
Digital Is Different
Marketing’s 4 P’s Revisited
Chapter 2 — Search Marketing: Search Engine Optimization
Search Marketing
Search Engine Optimization
Chapter 3 — Search Marketing: Search Advertising (PPC)
Paid Search: Google and Everyone Else
The Economics of Search Engine Advertising
Beyond Search: Additional Google Ads
The Future of Search: Mobile and Local
Chapter 4 — Email Marketing
Email Effectiveness or Why We Still Love Email
Email Strategies and Execution
Measuring Success
Chapter 5 — Display Advertising: The Basics
The Evolution of Display Advertising
Display Measurement
How Display Works
Digital Display Options
Getting the Most Out of Display Creative
Chapter 6 — Display Advertising: Advanced Topics and Trends
Creative Trends in Display
Challenges in Display
Trends in Ad Optimization: The Digital Difference
Chapter 7 — Social Media: Communities and Targeting Advertising
The Power of Communities
Marketing in Social Media
Which Network Is the Right Network?
Chapter 8 — Social Media: Content Marketing, Influence, and Amplification
Content Marketing: Amplifying UGC
Content Marketing: Attracting and Retaining Customers
Influencer Marketing: Leveraging Trust and Engagement
Chapter 9 — Mobile and Its Impact
The Evolution of Mobile
Mobile as a Marketing Channel
Channel Differences between Mobile and Desktop
Marketing Your Mobile Application
Chapter 10 — E-Commerce and Shopping: Product Listing Ads
The Growth of E-commerce
Online Advertising and E-commerce
E-commerce and the Moment of Truth
Full Circle: Guide Stores and the Return of the Storefront
Online Retail in India
Chapter 11 — Evolving Business Models
Revenge of the Niches: Selling Fewer “Hits” and Many More Misses
The Evolution of Next Generation Business Models
Change Is the Only Constant; Business Models in Flux
Chapter 12 — Emerging Channels and Opportunities
Getting Up Close and Personal
Gaming Gets Serious
Voice, Visual Assistants, and Beyond
Wearables, Cars, and Homes
Marketing in the Face of Change
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— Prof.N.Gurunatha Naidu, Sree Vidyanikethan Institute of Management, Tirupathi.
The book builds both a firm foundation across the channels of digital marketing from search to social media, while also diving into the most important areas emerging today, from influencer marketing to mixed and augmented reality. It’s a perfect guide for someone new to the world of digital marketing, and a reference manual for those with more experience, sure to provide insights and a new perspective. It’s approach ensures a high level strategic view while digging into practical and tactical tools for the digital marketing professional.
— Jamyn Edis, Head of Data Strategy & Analytics, Take-Two Interactive, Professor, NYU Stern School of Business and Columbia University
I highly recommend Digital Marketing – Strategy & Tactics. The book does a great job of helping students to understand the challenges and opportunities of marketing in a digital era. It also builds upon core marketing concepts with a digital lens applied — which I appreciate as an educator in this too.
— Jennifer B. Barhorst, Ph.D., Marketing Professor, College of Charleston
Digital Marketing – Strategy & Tactics by Kagan and Singh is a very well-written book that explains the topics in a clear and concise manner. It presents relevant tactical issues in context of the wider strategic goals and thus gives the reader a broader perspective of the field. The India edition is filled with examples from India well integrated into the text. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the field of digital marketing and its application in India and globally.
— Professor Sharad Borle, PhD., Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, Rice University, Houston, USA
Digital Marketing – Strategy & Tactics by Kagan and Singh is an excellent book that covers a wide range of issues in the field. With numerous examples from India and abroad, it presents cutting-edge practices in digital marketing in the context of the broader marketing strategy, an understanding required for any good digital marketer. While the text is relevant for digital marketers anywhere, the India-specific examples and topics tailor it for the Indian context. I highly recommend it.
— Trichy V. Krishnan, Marketing Professor, NUS Business School, Singapore, and Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, India
To be successful in today’s digital landscape, marketers should leverage digital and social technologies effectively. Digital Marketing – Strategy & Tactics is a truly comprehensive and foundational book covering essential digital marketing tools for today’s marketers. This timely and thought-provoking book will be helpful for any typical marketer or a business professional who wants to be relevant and thrive in a highly competitive world.
— Dr. Kiran Pedada, Assistant Professor of Marketing and CIE Research Fellow at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and Mohali, India