Advanced Certificate in Internet Marketing & Online Public Relations with Google Adwords, SEO, Social Network Marketing and E-Commerce modules
Introduction
Internet Marketing has emerged as a Powerful Tool in the Management of the Web, E-mail, Interactive TV and Wireless Media.
Search Engine Advertising and Optimization are the Mechanisms employed to Promote, Publicize and Profile.
This Practical Course will enable participants to develop the skills to Manage their Marketing Challenges Digitally. The Institute of
Commercial Management accredits the course.
The course also includes a substantial Advertising, Public Relations & E-Commerce module.
Course Content
Marketing
Introduction: Introduction to Marketing and the Marketing Concept; Barriers to Marketing Implementation; The Marketing Environment - Political, Economic, Social and Technical Factors; The Market Information System; The Market Research Process - Collecting and Analyzing Data; Reporting the Findings.
Marketing Management: Marketing Management and Planning; Organization and Management of the Marketing Department; Corporate Planning; SWOT Analysis, Competitor Assessment and Business Strategy; Product Portfolio Planning - Models and Management; Developing a Marketing Plan - Implementation and Control; Market Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning.
Brand Management: Brand Management, Strategy and Competitive Advantage, Consumer – Brand Relationship. The Branding Cycle, Brand Positioning and Stretching. Brand Equity and Valuation. Research Methodologies and Tracking Studies.
Online Marketing
Search Engine Optimization (SEO): The Online Content Factor, Search Engine Algorithms, Impart, Spamming, Online Advertising, Web Keyword Strategy, Link Relevancy, Ranking by Ethical Means. Practical Exercise - BMW Case Study.
Search Engine Link Management: White Hat Optimization, Link Exchange, Web Directories, Long Term Online Planning, Web Analytics, Web Page Tagging, Server Log File Interpretation, Building Quality Online Links, Link Farms and Online Link Exchanges, Site Maps.
Analyzing the Web: Website Hits, Page View Analytics, Recording Online Visitor Statistics, Time of Visit to Website, Keyword Phrase Used, IP Address Information, Web Arrival and Exit Pages, Logfile versus Page Tagging, Web Click Tracks and Google Analytics, Benefits of Web Analytics.
The Google Factor: Google Adwords features; Adwords Policies; Google Adwords Distribution; Google Adwords Pricing and Ranking; Internet Position Performance; Google Online Account Creation and Navigation; Google Keyword Matching; Google Location Targeting; Google Web Text Ad Creation; Google Online Reports, Analytics and Conversion Tracking
Authority Internet Sites: Definition, Authority Site Formula, Visitor Optimization, Contact Optimization, Creative Online Marketing, Anatomy of an Authority Site, General Domains, Sub Domains, Creating an Effective Authority Site, RSS Feeds, Interactivity Onsite, Consistency, Points to Blog.
Keyword Management: Key - Genetic Modifiers, Location, Price, Types, Industry Specific, Keyword Tools. Keyword Phrase Research, Keyword Buying Phrases, Focused Product Related Pages, The Tier System and Keyword Evolution, Choosing Keyword Density, Effective Keywords, Regionalization of Keywords.
Factors Influencing Web Optimization: Domain Name Selection, Inbound Linking and the Anchor Text Factor, Landing Page Optimization, Spiders, Crawlers and Robots, Principals of Attracting Robots, Maximizing your Website's Title Tag, Head and Meta Tag Content, Opening Paragraphs, Use of Formatting Tags to Attract Robots, Posting your Site to Search Engines, Reposting After Changes.
Promoting your Website: RSS Feeds, Public Relations Writing, Articles and Press Releases, Web Public Relations Campaign Management, Online Articles and Print Media, Press Release Writing, Successful Article Writing, Effective Press Releases, Media Outlets, Outsourcing, Dealing with Distribution Companies, Frequency of Press Releases and RSS Feeds.
Writing For the Web: Creative Writing for the Web, Writing for your Client, Relevant Marketing Content - Importance of, Simple versus Complex Marketing Messages, Keeping a Natural Flow to your Marketing Content, Optimizing Online Content, Keyword Management, When to use Key Words, Ratio of Prose to Keywords, Importance of Homepage Content, Images and Art Text, Importance of Spell Checking, Using a Copywriter.
Public Relations
PR Defined; Its Role within the Promotional Mix; PR Techniques and Methodologies - Online & Offline Press Relations, Public Affairs, Lobbying, Press Releases, Broadcasting, Photography, Literature and Printing; Crisis Management, Contingency Planning and Corporate Image; PR Planning - Setting Objectives, Budgets, Proposals; Fundamentals of Sponsorship; Types of Sponsorship - Sports, Cultural, Education and Charity; The Sponsorship Management Program - Objectives, Selection, Budget, Agency and Event Management; Measurement of Effectiveness.
Online Public Relations
The Social Media Landscape
Blogs, Microblogs, Chatrooms, Delicious, Email, Flickr, Twitter, Instant messaging, Message Boards, Mobile Internet , New Media Releases, Online Conferencing, Online Surveys, Pay per click, Podcasts, RSS, Search Engines, SEO, Social Networking Service Sites, Video Sharing, Virtual worlds, VoIP, Wiki and Widgets.
The Internet as a Media
Commercial Implications of the Internet, Social Interaction with the Internet, Web 2.0 and its Implications, Internet Convergence, the Network Effect, Internet Information Exchange, Internet Audience Size and Exposure, Internet Culture and Communication, Transparency and the Internet.
Online PR building blocks
Online Communications Platforms, Online Communication Channels, Online Communication Mediums, Interactivity and Application of Communication Channels, Policy, Optimization, Monitoring and Evaluation of Online Communications Channels, Online Communications Channels Planning and Implementation.
Social Media and PR strategy
Local versus Global Communication, Landscaping Platforms, Channels and context, Online PR Organizational Analysis and Segmentation, Developing Online PR Strategies, Online PR Tactics and SEO considerations, Online PR Planning, Managing Online PR Risk and Opportunities.
Online Influences on Present PR Practices
Internet influence on News, Internet Journalists, Economics of Online News Production, Internet Critics and other influences, the PR Practitioner as an Online Publisher, Ethical Internet PR, Truthfulness and Duty of Care, Online Ethics, Debate, Guidelines and Best Practice.
Monitoring and Evaluation of Social Media Discourse, Trends and Value. Policy Influences, corporate speak. Implications of Social Media for Corporate Social Responsibility.
Google Adword Management
Google Adwords
Google AdWords and Online Advertising: The Basics, Tour of Google AdWords Environment, Creating and Managing a Google AdWords Account, Building an Google AdWords Campaign, Keyword research and tools, Creating compelling Google Adwords adverts, Managing a Google Adwords Campaign, Tracking Google Adwords advert performance, Google Analytics, Split Testing, Website performance optimization, Managing Multiple Accounts.
Google AdSense
Introduction to Google AdSense, Setting up an account, Building a content-rich website,
Designing a content advert, AdSense for Search, AdSense options, Tracking AdSense performance,
AdSense Reports.
Search Engine Optimization
Introduction to Search Engine Optimization: How people search the web,
Determining your objectives and defining your site audience, Planning your SEO campaign,
Keyword Generation, Adding Content and Meta Tags, Link Building, Developing an SEO
Friendly Website, Optimizing your site for Major Search Engines, Submitting your website URL
to Search Engines, Local Business Listings, Pay Per Click and Google AdWords, Measuring your
results – Web Metrics, Things to that might adversely affect your SEO, Working with SEO Plug-Ins
Social Network Marketing
Introduction to Social Media and Social Networking, How Social Media is transforming the way
we do Business, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Bebo and MySpace, LinkedIn, Flickr and Picasa,
Blogs and Blogger, MeetUp and Ning, Second Life, Social Bookmarking – Delicious, Digg
and StumbleUpon, Running a Social Media Marketing Campaign, Measuring the Success of
Social Media Marketing, Social Media Marketing - Case Studies
Advertising
Strategic
Introduction to Advertising; Representative Bodies; Codes of Practice; Relationship between Advertising, Advertisers, Media and PR; Advertising Agency - Structure, Appointment, Remuneration and Evaluation; Strategic Development and the Creative Process.
Creative
Creativity in Advertising; The Creative Process - Themes, Rational and Emotional Motives to Purchase; Integration of Direct Marketing Concepts into Creative Strategy; Testing Creative Effectiveness; Campaign Creation and Development - Key Procedures, Considerations and Methodologies; Exploring Opportunities for Integration with other Communication Techniques - Sponsorship, PR, Sales Promotion, Direct Marketing and E-Commerce.
Media
Media Planning Process - Media Options, Identification and Critical Analysis; Budgeting for Media Choice and Scheduling; The Role of Media in the Advertising and Promotional Mix; The Media Buying Department - Form and Function; Media Classes and Vehicles, Structure, Characteristics, Planning, Evaluation and Scheduling; The Media as Relationship Builders - Growth and Effect; Introduction to the New Media - Internet, Interactive TV and Electronic Multimedia.
Campaign Management
Formulating Strategic Advertising Campaigns to support Branding, Segmentation and Positioning Strategies; Campaign Research and Evaluation of Effectiveness - Pre and Post Testing Techniques; Understanding Consumer Behavior and Market Research in Advertising Composition; Integrated Marketing Communications - Definition, Key Features and Benefits.
E-COMMERCE - Website Creation
The E-Commerce module is broken down into two sections. The first one deals with the Theory of E-Commerce and how to set up an E-Commerce solution for a business. It also goes into some detail on the various types of E-Commerce. The second section deals with web site design. This covers HTML, XHTML and CSS and serves as an introduction to web site design and development.
The Theory of E-Commerce
What is e-commerce?; Definitions; Advantages of e-commerce; Limitations of e-commerce; The 1st and 2nd waves of e-commerce; Categories of e-commerce; Methods of accepting payments online; Working with PayPal; Electronic Wallets; Metered Payments; Off the shelf e-commerce solutions.
Introduction to Web Site Design
HTML
What is HTML?; The structure of a HTML web page; Introduction to HTML Tags; The <html>, <head>, <body> and <title> Tags; Creating a basic HTML web page; Working with text; Basic formatting – the <b>, <i> and <u> Tags; Other formatting Tags – the <p> Tag and the Heading Tags; HTML Attributes; Working with Hyperlinks; Using colour in a web page; Working with Images; Formatting images for the web; HTML Lists – ordered Lists, Unordered Lists and Definition Lists; Creating Tables in HTML; Formatting Tables;
XHTML
What is XHTML?; Why XHTML is important; Differences between HTML and XHTML.
CSS
What is CSS?; How does CSS work?; The three types of Cascading Style Sheets – In-Line CSS, Internal CSS and External CSS; Examples of formatting using CSS; Linking a web page to an external CSS page; Formatting the page with CSS; Font and Text formatting; Working with Links.
Online Marketing Project
The project is an important part of the course. Each course participant is given the project brief. Participants are asked at the end of the course to produce Pitch Proposal with their recommendations to the examiners. This gives participants the opportunity to use the knowledge they have obtained during the course in a focused way and develops Pitching skills.
Methods of Training
Online Lecture Modules, Subject Expert Feedback Sessions after each Module, practical case studies, end of module assignments. etc.
Subject Experts
Distance Learning Courses maintains a panel of Qualified & Motivated Subject Experts who are Industry Professionals.
Full support is available from our subject experts by email at the end of each module and on an ongoing basis during the course.
Who Should Apply
Anyone working in the general business sector in a senior or support role which is likely to require Internet Marketing and Advertising Skills.
The course would also benefit anyone who plans to pursue a career in Internet Marketing and Advertising.
Possible Careers
Graduates from this program will find the course very beneficial in terms of supporting their primary career and also providing a platform for new opportunities in the Marketing, Advertising, PR and E-Commerce sectors. The course also provides an excellent foundation for those who wish to pursue further study with any of the professional bodies or academic institutions.
Qualifications
Successful students qualify for the Advanced Certificate in Internet Marketing & Advertising. The Advanced Certificate is awarded at Distinction,
Credit or Pass Level. The Advanced Certificate is accredited by the Institute of Commercial Management. I.C.M. is an independent organization
offering certification worldwide. I.C.M.'s website address is www.icm.ac.uk.
Start Dates
Enrollment for this course will take place on January 20th 2012.
Course Application
Enrollment for this course is available immediately online through our Course Payments Page.
Course Duration
14 weeks to 1 calendar year depending on individual progress.
Fees
This Course is currently being offered for $1595
Fees are payable online through our Course Payments Page.
Alternatively payment can be made by credit card, debit card, bank draft or check.
All fees must be paid before the course starts.
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