Sales is the integral part of any business and for centuries businesses have invested and researched and experimented with various forms of sales . The effort and resources that one invests into marketing are evaluted by the terms of sales it generates. The conventional modes of reaching out to the masses have been Print , out door , radio and television. These mediums have dominated the marketing / advertising industry for ages due to their huge reach, also these have been providing businesses the required sales that they have been looking for. off lately online or say internet has emerged as a fast growing channel for marketing and thus leading to sales.
So if we ask since the other channels are working and internet be one more additional thing in the kitty. what is so special about it.
The most special thing about internet is the interactivity and the richness of interaction that it brings along. Also marketers have been empowered with precise tracking of the marketing vs Sales and that too in real time. They are equipped with rich information about what is being liked and what should be changed to make the marketing campaign more effective. Marketers not only are benefited with sales but with immense learning about their customers and the market behavior.
One important thing to note is internet is growing at a faster pace than the conventional medium and it would not be wrong to say that it has hit mainstream and has got the notice of the advertising and marketing industry.