Marketing Fundamentals & Digital Ecosystem

Traditional vs Digital Marketing

Learning Outcome

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Distinguish between Organic and Inorganic Digital Marketing

4

Explain the benefits of Digital Marketing

3

Differentiate between Traditional and Digital Marketing

2

Identify different types of marketing?

1

Define marketing in simple and practical terms ?

Why Strategy Matters in Marketing

In a busy market, there were two sweet shops — Shop A and Shop B.

Used banners, posters, and pamphlets to promote its business.

Promoted its business using online platforms and social media

Shop A

Shop B

After one month:

Shop A

 Had no tracking or measurable results.

Shop B

Tracked performance, customer sources, and saved money.

This shows how Marketing evolved from guessing to data-driven decisions.

From Guesswork to Data-Driven Marketing

Ramesh owns a furniture store

He used newspaper ads, hoardings, and cable TV for years but could not track how many people saw the ads or which one brought customers

How Marketing Evolved from Traditional to Digital

Ramesh Discovers the Power of Digital Marketing

He found that after switching to Google Ads, Instagram ads, and YouTube videos, Ramesh could clearly track views, clicks, leads, and sales.

Ramesh realized:

Traditional marketing spreads the message

Digital marketing measures and improves the message

It includes:

Marketing means informing people about your product and convincing them to buy it.

Understanding customer needs

Promoting the product

Creating demand

What is meant by Marketing ?

Types of Marketing

Newspaper advertisements

Hoardings

Pamphlets

There are mainly two types:

1. Traditional Marketing

Offline methods used to promote products.

Television ads

2. Digital Marketing

Online methods used to promote products through the internet

YouTube marketing

Instagram reels

Google Ads

Email marketing
 

Difference between Traditional and Digital Marketing 

  1. Offline Promotion
  2. Hard to measure
  3.  High costs
  4. No targeting
  5. One way communication
  6. Mediums: Newspapers, Radios, Television Ads

Traditional Marketing

Digital Marketing

  1. Online Platforms
  2. Easy to track results
  3.  Cost effective
  4. Precise targeting
  5. Interactive communication
  6. Mediums: Facebook ads, Instagram reels, YouTube videos

Benefits of Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing offers many advantages:

Targeting: You can show ads to specific age groups, locations, interests
 

Measurement: You can track views, clicks, and sales

Budget Control: You can start with small budgets

Real-time Results: You get instant performance data

Types of Digital Marketing

1. Organic Marketing

Examples:

Search Engine Optimization

Blogging

Social media posts

It takes time but builds long-term trust.

Free marketing methods where you do not pay for promotion.

Types of Digital Marketing

2. Inorganic Marketing

Examples:

Google Ads

Facebook Ads

Instagram Ads

It gives faster results but requires budget.

Paid methods where you spend money to promote content.

Difference between Organic and Inorganic Marketing

Organic Marketing

Inorganic Marketing

1. Free promotion

2. Slow results

3. Long-term growth

4. Builds trust gradually

5. Requires consistency

 

1. Paid promotion

2. Fast results

3. Immediate visibility

4. Depends on ad budget

5. Requires investment

 

Summary

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Organic marketing is free but takes time

3

Digital Marketing uses online platforms like Facebook and Google

2

Traditional Marketing uses offline methods like newspapers and banners

1

Marketing means promoting products to the right audience

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Inorganic marketing is paid and gives faster results

Quiz

Which of the following belongs to Organic Digital Marketing?

A. Google Ads

B. Facebook Ads

C.  Search Engine Optimization

D. YouTube Ads

Quiz

Which of the following belongs to Organic Digital Marketing?

A. Google Ads

B. Facebook Ads

C.  Search Engine Optimization

D. YouTube Ads

Marketing Fundamentals & Digital Ecosystem: Traditional v/s Digital Marketing

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Marketing Fundamentals & Digital Ecosystem: Traditional v/s Digital Marketing

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