Also known as: Internet Marketing Specialist, Digital Communications Specialist, Digital Market Research Specialist.
A digital marketing specialist is someone who works alongside a company's marketing team to identify a target market, create a brand image, and create and maintain a marketing campaign for the internet and for digital technologies. Digital marketing includes social media platforms, web analytics, search engine optimization, banner ads, e-mail marketing, and websites.
What does a Digital Marketing Specialist do
The digital marketing specialist role has similar objectives and goals as a marketing professional – to increase brand awareness, promote company products or services and to drive prospects to conversions. Unlike using the more traditional marketing channels, digital marketers effectively communicate through appropriate technology platforms.
Digital marketing specialists work to initiate effective marketing campaigns online, and to translate business goals into successful marketing campaigns. They are adept at evaluating the needs of the consumer market, and will understand how and where to acquire knowledge about consumer trends and demands.
Digital marketing specialists are responsible for developing the strategy used in marketing a company's product online. This is done by putting together various online promotions and e-mailing campaigns to get their company's message out, and also by performing consumer research to discover other ways of reaching customers by way of the Internet.
List of key skills needed to be a digital marketing specialist:
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Knowing the basics of marketing-
Knowing how to plan and having the ability to manage time-
Having creative and good presentation skills-
Knowledge in key areas of marketing (SEO, social media, content marketing, email marketing, PPC and SEM)
Know how to plan, create and implement a marketing strategy-
Understand the key measurement tools available-
Developing social presence and advocating brands effectively-
Stay current in marketing trends and news e.g. Google updates and changes in algorithms
What is the workplace of a Digital Marketing Specialist like?
Digital marketing specialists can choose to work for an agency, with an in-house team, or start their own firm. These individuals can work as digital sales executives, Internet marketing specialists, search engine optimization (SEO) marketing specialists or digital marketing directors, among other options.
Videos
Avinash Kaushik: The Art of Marketing
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Interview with Avinash Kaushik, Digital Marketing Evangelist for Google
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Social Media - Aiden Carroll (Senior Digital Marketing Specialist at Squared Online)
Further Reading
- A Day in the LIfe of a Digital Marketing Specialist www.projectsocialize.comWith digital marketing, social media, and public relations becoming more and more important for businesses to integrate into their marketing strategies, you would think that people would finally understand what it is professionals in the communications industries actually do.
- 10 Tips For Aspiring Digital Marketers mashable.comWhether you're passionate about search, affiliate, social media, or another area of marketing, there are a few things you can do to prove your worthiness to prospective employers. We asked five industry insiders about their top tips for aspiring digital marketers.
- 4 Awe-Inspiring Digital Marketing Specialists You Simply Must Followdigitalmarketinginstitute.comWe highlight the top 4 expert digital marketers you should follow, learn from and occasionally even emulate. Study their success stories and get ready to be inspired…
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