Sunday, July 25, 2010

What is Social Media Marketing?

Social Media Marketing is a component of integrated marketing communications. It deals directly with the online marketing mix in an online environment. This includes public relations, publicity, personal selling, advertising, promotion, and direct marketing. With the emergence of internet usage and frequency, social media marketing has become an essential part of any successful firm.





Social media is accessible to anyone with internet access. It can be through mobile browsing or typical internet access through a machine. Social media marketing can act as word-of-mouth marketing making the message come from a trusted source rather than a company. User to user recommendations is seen as more reliable than communications through a company. It also allows for direct consumer-to-business communication.

Common places where social media marketing is utilized includes, but isn't limited to:
Each of these sites provide a different target demographic and various ways to communicate. Typically company "pages" and advertisement will help increase company communication between users and the firm.




Through social media, potential customers are able to communicate with companies. Companies are able to portray an image that can be tailored to specific audiences depending upon the social marketing platform used.

Any and all of these services are available through Perfect World Media.

Introduction

Welcome to Perfect World Media!

This site will serve as a home base for each business venture for which I am responsible. Currently, this includes, but is not limited to

Perfect World Media (this site)
In a Perfect World...
My Writing Portfolio

I will post relevant articles, my internet & marketing portfolios, and any social media news. I look forward to gaining new clientele and readers.

Feel free to utilize the "Contact Me" section to the right of the screen if you are interested in my services or have any inquires. Thanks for reading.