Learning Online Marketing

- Hi! I'm Laurie Thomas Ross. Welcome to Online Marketing Fundamentals. In today's time crunched nation, people want information instantly at the click of their fingertips. They are flocking to the web to find products, services and information. In this course, we'll first create a foundation by defining how online marketing works, and identifying its distinctions and components. In addition we'll discuss planning an online marketing strategy, as well as determining your target audience and measuring the results of your marketing efforts.

Planning and building a website is crucial to the success of your online marketing strategy. From creating a site map and building a wire frame, to selecting a domain and hosting company we'll explore the necessary steps for getting your site up and running. From there, we'll tackle the key elements for establishing a web presence including creating compelling online content in the form of articles, social media posts, online press releases and even email newsletters. Great website content can only take you so far without having an audience, so we'll cover how to reach and grow your audience through successful search engine marketing, including search engine optimization and paid and local search.

We'll see how to harness the power of social media, including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, as well as blogging to keep your audience updated, informed and engaged. And finally, we'll delve into online advertising as well as email marketing to help gain valuable sales and exposure. Slow is the same as stop when it comes to online marketing, so let's get started with online marketing fundamentals.