DIGITAL ADVERTISING VS. DIGITAL MARKETING RAZI SALIH
DIGITAL ADVERTISING VS. DIGITAL MARKETING The terms digital marketing and digital advertising are often used interchangeably, yet they are technically two different things. Digital advertising can be defined as an activity, whereas digital marketing is more of a process.
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Digital Advertising
Digital Marketing
Digital advertising is more accurately a small
Digital marketing is a more long-term strategy
part of the process of digital marketing,
for promoting products and services that
encompassing the specific activity of a business
includes every aspect of marketing online, from
promoting its products or services, usually on a
choosing a company logo and brand name to
relatively short-term basis. In the early stages of
distributing targeted advertisements to a specific
a new business in particular, digital advertising
demographic, creating blog posts, engaging with
is often a broad process focusing on general
social media, and all other forms of online activity.
appeal rather than a targeted strategy.
The digital marketing strategy of a business will evolve over time but will be in place from day one until the dissolution of the business.
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