{"id":8716,"date":"2019-01-29T18:41:10","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T16:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmkedev.wpengine.com\/?p=8716"},"modified":"2022-01-06T21:04:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T19:04:59","slug":"digital-marketing-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/digital-marketing-job","title":{"rendered":"Digital Marketing Job: What it Takes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s face it; there is no getting around the fact that nearly all businesses, regardless of their size, soon or later, must incorporate technology in their marketing activities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, the demand for digital marketers appears to outweigh the supply. That means there are many opportunities for individuals looking to get into this industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital marketing has been in existence for years and is still evolving. With numerous advancements in technology, invention of new tools, and the emergence of various career paths in the field of digital marketing, it is very tricky for people to fully figure out an appropriate career to choose in digital marketing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the ease at which the internet is accessed today, the number of individuals going online is steadily increasing. According to a <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"http:\/\/www.pewinternet.org\/2015\/10\/08\/social-networking-usage-2005-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study done by Pew Research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, internet usage among adults shot up to more than 54% using the internet daily.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, with such a large number of people going online currently, both businesses and non-profit organizations have to align their marketing strategies and tap into this phenomenon. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital marketers, therefore, have to monitor different market trends to be able to come up with appropriate methods of making sure their brands reach out to as many customers as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital marketing is supported by two main pillars: Online marketing and offline marketing. Online marketing includes 7 major categories:<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d0cfbcae114\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d0cfbcae114\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/digital-marketing-job\/#Search_Engine_Optimization_SEO\" >Search Engine Optimization (SEO)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/digital-marketing-job\/#Content_Marketing\" >Content Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/digital-marketing-job\/#Social_Media_Marketing_SMM\" >Social Media Marketing (SMM)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/digital-marketing-job\/#Affiliate_Marketing\" >Affiliate Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/digital-marketing-job\/#Email_marketing\" >Email marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/digital-marketing-job\/#Pay-per-Click_Advertising_PPC\" >Pay-per-Click Advertising (PPC)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/digital-marketing-job\/#Marketing_Automation\" >Marketing Automation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/digital-marketing-job\/#Keys_to_digital_Marketing_success\" >Keys to digital Marketing success<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/digital-marketing-job\/#Benefits_of_Digital_Marketing\" >Benefits of Digital Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/digital-marketing-job\/#Challenges_facing_digital_marketers\" >Challenges facing digital marketers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Engine_Optimization_SEO\"><\/span>Search Engine Optimization (SEO)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refers to the process of making websites rank or appear higher in search engine results pages (SERPs). The right <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.caffeinatedprojects.com\/seo-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO strategy plays an integral role<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in attracting relevant traffic to your website. Channels that benefit largely from this include blogs, infographics platforms, and other websites.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Content_Marketing\"><\/span>Content Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This entails creation and promotion of relevant pieces of content for purposes of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">generating traffic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and brand awareness. Mediums that are commonly used for this are blog posts, eBooks and white papers, and online brochures. <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/career-content-marketer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more on how to become an excellent Content Marketer.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Social_Media_Marketing_SMM\"><\/span>Social Media Marketing (SMM)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/social.jpg\" alt=\"digital marketing job\" width=\"960\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/social.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/social-770x511.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/social-390x259.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media marketing basically involves the use of <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"http:\/\/www.itbriefcase.net\/how-entrepreneurs-can-benefit-from-social-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social media to drive traffic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and generate leads to your website. Generally, most marketers prefer giant social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest and Snapchat. <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/career-social-media-marketer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more on how to become an excellent Social Media Marketer.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Affiliate_Marketing\"><\/span>Affiliate Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this category, you are paid commission for promoting another person\u2019s product on your website. Channels within this category include posting affiliate links from social media platforms and hosting video ads.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Email_marketing\"><\/span>Email marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This category involves the use of emails by companies to communicate with their target audience. This is done chiefly to <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.kapokcomtech.com\/how-to-maintain-quality-in-influencer-marketing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">promote content<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, discounts, and also direct people to the company\u2019s website. Email campaigns that you can send include customer welcome email, holiday promotions to members of loyalty program, or blog subscription newsletters.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pay-per-Click_Advertising_PPC\"><\/span>Pay-per-Click Advertising (PPC)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a method of driving traffic to your site by paying a publisher every moment your ad is clicked. Channels to use PPC include paid ads on Facebook, promoted Twitter feeds, or sponsored Messages on LinkedIn.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marketing_Automation\"><\/span>Marketing Automation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This refers to the use of software that automates your basic marketing operations. Tasks that you would handle manually are automated and done by the software. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of manual marketing tasks that can be automated using marketing automation include social media post scheduling, updating of contact list, campaign tracking and reporting, and lead-nurturing workflows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other pillar, offline marketing, has four categories. These include;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhance Offline marketing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; This encompasses the introduction of product demos to your marketing strategy digitally, and having product samples in digital format.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radio Marketing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; This includes the use of creative commercials. Most radios that have taken to internet do advertise at beginning or at the end of a show, ensuring they get across to a large number of attentive audiences.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TV Marketing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Use of TV for commercial advertising was a hit in the past but that has been on the decline due to the emergence of YouTube where it\u2019s more fun and creative to digitally market a product or service.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone marketing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Tactics applied in this channel include cold calling, text message marketing and use of QR Codes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this digital era, with lots of information at their fingertips. Information about a product is not passed by message solely by the owner of the product, as it was the case a long time ago. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No! Not anymore. Information can be gotten from across all digital platforms. Consumers demand brands they can trust, offers tailored to meet their preferences and needs and communication that favors them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good digital marketer puts the needs of his audience first. His content is tailored to go hand in hand with the needs of his audience. It is important to consolidate the relationship with your consumers and ensure you manage their interests whole heatedly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this to be successful, digital marketers ought to have deeper insight on customer behavior and preferences. This information can be used to anticipate coordinated and consistent customer experiences in the buying cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keys_to_digital_Marketing_success\"><\/span>Keys to digital Marketing success<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to succeed in digital marketing, a digital marketer should practice the following;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>Manage customer relationships on all channels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-web, social media, mobile, point of sale or via direct mail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>Initiate dynamic customer interactions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A digital marketer should also ensure to respond promptly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>Be able to extract and analyze information from big data <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so as to be able to make better decisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Digital_Marketing\"><\/span>Benefits of Digital Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Marketing-Communications_1200by630.jpg\" alt=\"digital marketing job\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Marketing-Communications_1200by630.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Marketing-Communications_1200by630-378x198.jpg 378w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Marketing-Communications_1200by630-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Marketing-Communications_1200by630-770x404.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Marketing-Communications_1200by630-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Marketing-Communications_1200by630-390x205.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The ability to analyze data on mobile traffic generated, in real time-via use of digital analytics software-helps you prioritize on which channels to spend more time on and which ones not to.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Digital marketing promotes lead generation and improves content performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Effective digital marketing strategies like Attribution Modeling allow you to identify trends in which consumers research about your product. This assists you to make informed decisions on which part of your marketing strategies you should improve on.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenges_facing_digital_marketers\"><\/span>Challenges facing digital marketers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0Stiff competition-the cheap nature of digital channels compared to traditional ones opens up door for access by businesses of every size. Therefore capturing consumer attention and maintaining it becomes very difficult.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0Large Data Volumes- The trail of data left behind by customers in digital channel is extremely huge and difficult to handle and this may influence you to make the wrong decision.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Proliferation of digital Channels- With consumers using many digital channels and devices, digital marketers may have a problem collecting data from those devices. This is because the many devices differ in protocols, specifications and interfaces. Moreover, consumers interact with those devices for different purposes and in different ways.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital marketing is not a walk in the park and neither is it a terrifying giant which you cannot tackle. On the contrary, digital marketing is a passionate field which requires a wide range of skills for a person to succeed in it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>This is an external contribution from <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.caffeinatedprojects.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catherine Park\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s face it; there is no getting around the fact that nearly all businesses, regardless of their size, soon or later, must incorporate technology in their marketing activities. Currently, the demand for digital marketers appears to outweigh the supply. That means there are many opportunities for individuals looking to get into this industry. 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