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Product Life Cycle (PLC)

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  Product Life Cycle (PLC) The Product Life Cycle (PLC) is a framework that describes the stages a product goes through from its introduction to the market to its eventual decline. It consists of four main stages: 1. Introduction Stage Characteristics : High marketing and development costs. Low sales and high risk. Heavy promotional efforts to build awareness. Objective : Establish a market presence and build demand. Strategies : Invest in advertising and promotional campaigns. Focus on educating potential customers. 2. Growth Stage Characteristics : Rapid sales growth and increasing profitability. Market acceptance increases. Competition may begin to emerge. Objective : Maximize market share and brand preference. Strategies : Enhance product features. Expand distribution channels. Focus on competitive pricing and branding. 3. Maturity Stage Characteristics : Sales peak and market saturation is reached. Intense competition leads to price wars. Profit margins may decline. Objectiv...

Important Marketing Terms

  Important Marketing Terms Brand : The identity of a company, product, or service, including its name, logo. Target Audience : A specific group of consumers identified as the intended recipients of a marketing message. Value Proposition : The unique value a product or service provides to its customers and how it stands out from competitors. Market Segmentation : The process of dividing a broader target market into subsets of consumers with common needs or characteristics. Positioning : Crafting the image or identity of a product in the mind of the target audience relative to competitors. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) : Techniques used to improve a website's visibility on search engine results pages (SERPs). Content Marketing : Creating and distributing valuable, relevant content to attract and engage a specific audience. CTR (Click-Through Rate) : The percentage of people who click on a link or ad compared to the total number of viewers. PPC (Pay-Per-Click) : A model of interne...

Pricing optimization in Marketing analytics

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   Pricing Optimization in Marketing analytics   Price Optimization in Marketing Analytics is a strategic approach that involves using data-driven methods to determine the ideal price of a product or service to maximize revenue, profit, or market share. It blends marketing analytics, customer behavior analysis, and economic modeling to find a balance between customer willingness to pay and business objectives. Key Components of Price Optimization: Data Collection: Historical Sales Data: Analyzes past sales trends to identify how different price points have impacted demand. Competitor Pricing: Considers market competition to ensure competitive positioning. Customer Segmentation: Identifies customer segments based on their sensitivity to price. Pricing Models: Cost-Plus Pricing: Adds a markup to the cost of production. Dynamic Pricing: Adjusts prices in real-time based on demand, competition, or other market factors (used in industries like airlines, hotels, and e-com...