2 main categories of digital marketing

It seems that today everyone uses digital marketing but they do not know about digital marketing in deep detail and the majority think that Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay-per-Click (PPC), Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Email Marketing, Mobile Marketing,  Marketing Analytics, and Affiliate Marketing are the categories of digital marketing but this is wrong. These all are the types of digital marketing not the categories of digital marketing. Also, many people thoughts that digital marketing exists online and they have no offline concept. This concept is also wrong.

In this article, I will focus on the two main categories of digital marketing. I will tell you the difference between the types and categories, and why digital marketing is categorized into two parts. Also, I will tell you how do their categories differ from each other?  I will define you in simple and easy wording you can easily understand. This article is very interesting and information able for you and clear your all doubt and confusions. Let’s start:-

Why digital marketing categories into two parts:

Digital marketing is the replacement of traditional marketing and it provides all those facilities which are not available in traditional marketing. In simple words, we say that it is an umbrella term and covers all traditional and modern features. It includes all types of digital and electronic medium marketing. That is why we divide digital marketing into two main categories to elaborate on the types of digital marketing. It is only for better understanding and clearing the concept.

2 main categories of digital marketing:

Based on their medium we general categorize digital marketing into two main parts: online digital marketing and offline digital marketing.

In online digital marketing, a digital medium is used and an internet connection is necessary. All the services or products are promoted online through the internet. The best example of online digital marketing is Quora. Online digital marketing is future dividing based on the work and services provided such as Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay-per-Click (PPC), Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Email Marketing, Mobile Marketing,  Marketing Analytics, and Affiliate Marketing. They are also called the types of digital marketing and strategies of online digital marketing. This category does not match with internet marketing, internet marketing is a subset of digital marketing in which self-services promoted while in online digital marketing a big brand and large-scale companies promote their services or products.

In offline digital marketing, the electronic medium is used and there is no internet connection is necessary. All the services or products are promoted offline through some electronic mediums such as TV, SMS, Radio, etc. The best examples of offline digital marketing are Direct mail, Telemarketing, Print Ads, and Weather simulation rooms. Offline digital marketing is future dividing the based on work and services provided such as business cards, billboards, live demonstrations, banners, flyers, posters, radio advertising, TV advertising, car wraps, tattoos, etc. these are also called the types of digital marketing and strategies of offline digital marketing.

Difference between online and offline digital marketing:

Both online and offline digital marketing is good on basis of their services. We can not neglect the importance of any one of them. But the major difference after their medium is setup cost, operation cost, feasibility to operate, and availability.

In offline digital marketing, for any business growth, we need electronic devices which are high cost, we want a complete operating setup or want a team, we need specific space and they have time limitations because a single person can’t do. While in online digital marketing, for any business growth, we need only a good internet connection and easily do our work. It takes less space due to online, there is no operation cost is minimum, and there is no time restriction and place restriction. We can do our work everywhere at any time.