INTERNET MARKETING : INTEGRATING ONLINE AND OFFLINE STRATEGIES Chapter 4 The Direct and Database Foundations of Internet Marketing

INTERNET MARKETING:INTEGRATING ONLINE AND OFFLINE STRATEGIES

Chapter 4

The Direct and Database Foundations of Internet Marketing

Internet Marketing: Integrating Online and Offline Strategies Copyright 2008 Atomic Dog/Thomson Publishing

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DELL PREMIER PAGE

Chapter 2Update!


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INTEGRATED MAIL/WEB?


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NON-PROFITS GOOD AT DIRECT RESPONSE


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EMAIL WITH DR OBJECTIVE


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EMAIL TO TRAFFIC STORES, WEBSITE


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DIRECT ACTION, YES – PURCHASE???


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In What Ways

Is The Internet A

Direct-Response Medium/

Channel?

And Why Does It Matter?


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FOUR I’s OF INTERNET MARKETINGARE THE ANSWER


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P&G—MASS MARKET PRODUCTS - DIRECT-RESPONSE EXPERTISE


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HOME PAGE AND MICROSITE


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BASIC DIRECT-RESPONSE STRATEGIES

AcquisitionAcquisition

ConversionConversion

RetentionRetention


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CRITICAL STRATEGY ELEMENTSFROM DIRECT-RESPONSE PERSPECTIVE

The (Email) List

The Media

The Creative Execution

The Service & SupportThe Offer


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DIRECT-RESPONSE OBJECTIVES

Direct-Response Objectives are ACTION Objectives:

• To Remain on the Site Longer (“Site Stickiness”)

Well Designed Site With Much Relevant Content

• To Request Additional Information (Sales Lead)

• To Make a Sale (E-Commerce)


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SITE STICKINESS = ATTENTION


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TOP POSTS BY ATTENTION (CLICKS?)


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SITES RANKED BY ATTENTION


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WEB 2.0 = ENGAGEMENT

http://wiredset.com/root/archives/008589.html


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TOP ENGAGEMENT SITES


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LANDING PAGE CAPTURES DATA

Figure 4-4a


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PRODUCT PAGE SELLS

Figure 4-4b


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THE REMAINING STRATEGY ELEMENTS

• E-Mail List for Customer Acquisition and Retention

• The Media ANY MEDIUM Can Be Direct Response With Action

Objectives

• Creative Execution Historically Less Important in Direct Response

Rich Media Has Increased Role on Internet

• Customer Service and Support


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THE FRONT vs. THE BACK END

THE FRONT ENDAll Pre-Sale Activities• Marketing and Sales

THE BACK ENDAll After-Sale Activities• Includes Order Processing, Fulfillment, Service, Support


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WHAT IS CLV –AND WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT?

Customer Lifetime Value

Is The Net Present Value

Of The Gross Margin Minus Cost of Servicing

An Individual Or A Cohort Of Customers.

Reasons For Importance:• The Best Metric For Judging The Success Of

Customer Acquisition & Retention Programs• The Most Powerful Segmentation Criterion


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THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK


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A SIMPLE ONLINE TOOL

http://hbsp.harvard.edu/multimedia/flashtools/cltv/index.html


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BASELINE CLV CALCULATION

Table 4-1


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SUMMARY OF FIRST YEAR CLV

Total Sales $5,280,000

Less: Total Costs $5,148,800

Equals Gross Profit $ 131,200

Times: Discount Rate 1.0

NPV of First Year Revenue $ 131,200

CLV of Customer in Year 1 $ 26.24


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INCREASE FROM TARGETED MARKETING PROGRAMS

Table 4-2


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EFFECT OF TARGETED PROGRAMS ON CLV

Table 4-3


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THE DIRECT RESPONSE TEST

Email Newsletter

Content Version B

Email Newsletter

Content Version A

A/B Split is One Of Many Types of Tests


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THE TESTING PROCESS


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http://www.sitespect.com/non-intrusive-a-b-testing.shtml


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How is Testing

Different From Marketing Research?


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TESTING vs. MARKETING RESEARCH

• Testing Tells the Marketer WHAT

WORKS.

• Marketing Research Explains WHY IT

WORKS.


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RECOMMENDATION

Behavioral Analysis FIRST

Faster, Cheaper, Actionable

ONLY THEN Marketing Research

IF You Need to Know “Why”


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RECOMMENDATION FROM SHERPA


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http://www.marketingexperiments.com/images/multifiles/articulate/webclinic-06-25-08/player.html?=meblog2


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Most Viewers Guessed Wrong!


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THE DATABASE IMPERATIVE

DATABASE/DATA WAREHOUSE

Marketing Program Data

Marketing

Support Data

Other

Business Data

External Data


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USES OF CUSTOMER DATABASE


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BENEFITS OF CUSTOMER DATABASE

Harrah’s Casinos Increased

Revenues and Profits

By Building and Using (Mining)

a Customer Database


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WHAT IS “DATA MINING?”

A Set of Statistical RoutinesThat Permit Pattern Detection

In Large Data Sets


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HIERARCHY OF INTERACTIVE STRATEGIES


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SUMMARY

• Interactivity of Internet = Direct-Response Medium Learning To Use In Branding Also (Chapter 7)

• Use For Customer Acquisition,Conversion,Retention

• Generate Sales, Leads, Site Stickiness

• Judge Success By Customer Lifetime Value

• To Increase Customer Lifetime Value Targeted, Information-Driven Marketing Is Essential Data Capture Through Transactions and Customer Contact Modeling, Data Mining

• Interactive Marketing Strategies Should Increase Customer Focus and Marketing Effectiveness

• They May Decrease In Cost As Targeting And Personalization Improve

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