Mpact of Digital Marketing and
Mpact of Digital Marketing and
Mpact of Digital Marketing and
Department of commerce
THE BHOPAL SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
FEBRUARY 2021
Signature of supervisor
Department:- Commerce
February, 2021
DECLARATION
DATE:- 28/04/2021
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The goal of this paper is to research on how the digital marketing has taken over in
the market world and how it has emphasized towards attracting the consumers
towards e- marketing and shopping. Changes in consumer behavior has made many
business and firms to digitalize and work for consumers according to their behavior.
The research shows about 70% of the consumers love to shop online and around
30% is not satisfied with the online market. The major effect of social media has
changed the tastes and preferences of mostly the youngsters (from the age of: 15 to
25). The digital marketing however classifies the wide consumers needs and wants
and the marketers work accordingly. The producers have taken a step towards digital
marketing and promoting their products thoroughly. Thereforeto gain the consumers
loyalty, digital platform is outgrowing for the retailers and consumers interactions.
The social media allows firms to inherit new forms of communication. The
innovative advertisement forms are the best to attract the consumers and to give them
a brief info about the product.
INDEX
1 Introduction 7-14
3 Research 19-20
methods
6 References 36-37
7 Annexure 38-41
IMPACT OF DIGITAL MARKETING AND
SOCIAL MEDIA ON PURCHASING DECISION
OF YOUTH (OF BHOPAL)
INTRODUCTION
CONTENT:-
Around the world companies are trying to find out new techniques and ways to keep
them constant in a market. In current year, traditional market is just a small segment.
therefore, many firms are opening digital approaches and are taking help of social
media to advertise their products to increase the value of goods and services provides
by them.
Does not work for all Business: Social media maybe become a good
choice for some business but what about the small business which doest have
the customer loyalty to prove themselves in the market they don't get the
recognition. Therefore, social media does not work for all business but it is
effective for the other high standards companies.
CHAPTER- 2
LITERATURE REVIEW
Stegmann & Sutton Brady analyzed that online marketing issues, digital
advertising, public relations have a psychological impression in the minds of
customers. Many organisation believes that online marketing can reach
maximum number of potential customers.
Mo. Irfan in his study on the topic “consumer behavior decisions: Personal
selling & sales promotion” stated that the actions of consumers who want to
buy or not become important parts of individual selling & sales promotion on
partially and simultaneously purchasing decisions. The sample in this study
was 100 respondents. The data analysis, technique in this study uses multiple
linear regressions.
Sara Radicati, 2010, suggests that from unsolicited commercial email, also
known as “spam” which is an increasing problem for consumers accessing
their email.
Rowley, 2004, P.26- The digital revolution has impacted consumers and
business alike. The internet – a huge source of information has created a
platform where it has several important marketing aspects and various
companies which has builded 24/7 online E-market for the customers to shop
whenever and wherever they would like to.
William E Baker in his study suggested the marketing strategies and firm
performance. The marketing and the natural environment have called for
research that connects environmental marketing strategies to the performance
of the firm. This research constructs and examines its relationship with the
firm’s performance.
Mo. Nagsimha Kanagal of IIM Bangalore , stated in his journal about digital
marketing and its strategies. The digital marketing is also called online
marketing where various firms promotes their brands and products through
online purchasing sites which are available 24/7. Therefore around 70% of the
young generation believes in online shopping.
Mei-Lien-Li in his study stated that the trust is the most important aspect for
any kind a business where we customer satisfaction should be a significant
factor only for purchase intention. Retailers should deliver more values to
shoppers through promotion activities to build a long term and mutually
profitability relationship with shoppers.
Kiani (1998) has presented in his research a set of guidelines for advertising
on the web. The impact is immediate. Nutella is the perfect example; when
many passionate consumers began creating online opportunities around the
brand where the company intervened.
Rishika A Kuma,2012 on her topic ”the effect of costumers participation in a
firms social media states the relationship has grew in years and many firms
has opted for advertising on social media as amny users gets attracted towards
ads presented on social sites.
Mehta and Sivadas, 1995 states that for online buyers, income was predicted
the most importsnt factor of e-purchasing.
Dahiya Richa, 2012, Gurgaon, states the growth of online shopping which has
conquered the new idea of purchaseing from anywhere and whenever they opt
for. And most no. of E-market consumers are youth. The 21st century
generation has given a new technology to the world in terms of shopping.
Erdogumas and Cicek, 2012- stated that social media marketing concept deals
with the brand loyalty of the customers and is receiving a full attention from
the practitioners.
M. Nick Hajili,2014; in their research stated that social media had provided
many new opportunities for the marketers for not only for the sales but to
create a good content and by understanding the purchasers tastes and
preferences.
RESEARCH METHODS
STUDY DESIGN :
This project will be using primary as well as secondary data. The primary
sources will be used to collect the data from the respondents for the accurate
results for the study whereas the secondary sources are referred for the
theoretical references.
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA :
The research of the project was conducted mainly within the economic
boundaries of Bhopal, MP, India .
SAMPLE SIZE:
The sample size for this research study is 100.
NO 30 30%
TOTAL 100
This question analyze about how many respondents like to purchase products
through online sites more than nearby markets, through which about 70% of the
respondents replied that they like to purchase products online and about 30% likes
to buy through nearby markets.
NO 04 4%
TOTAL 100
This question analyze that do the respondents collect information before purchasing
any product. And with a huge favour towards yes atleast 96% of the consumers do
collect info regarding any product before purchasing.
facebook
instagram
whatsapp
youtube
others
This question analyze about that how the consumers get the information from which
social media. And the analysis shows that Instagram had a more impact and vital
information about products with 44%.
5. What type of products do you like to buy online?
Accessories 15 15%
Electronics 15 15%
Total 100
accessories
This question analyze that what kind of products do customers prefers the most
in online shopping and there the questionnaire provides that 65% of the
respondents love to buy fashion and clothing stuff followed by electronics and
accessories 15% respectively.
Quality 14 14%
Attributes 01 01%
Quantity 0 0
Customer’s 13 13%
satisfaction
All of the above 68 68%
TOTAL 100
PRICE
QUALITY
ATTRIBUTES
QUANTITY
CUSTOMER'S SATISFACTION
ALL OF THE ABOVE
This question analyze that what type of information is collected the most by the
consumers during online shopping. And for this the answer highly believes that the
68% customers like to get all type of info i.e., price, quantity, attributes, quality,
customers satisfaction etc., all these types of info is likely to be collected by them
before purchasing.
always
often
sometimes
rarely
never
This question analyze that does the customers change their preference after
collecting relevant info via social media. And around 51% do changes their
preferences after getting influenced by social media.
TOTAL 100
This question analyze about how much satisfied does consumers get after purchasing
products online. And around 67% are somewhat satisfied between 50-80%.
NO 48 48%
TOTAL 100
YES
NO
This question analyze that 52% of the respondents follow fashion brands pages on
social media. This has huge influence to buy any product.
TOTAL 100
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
This question analyze that how much does social media helps in acquiring
information about fashion trends. And about 49% consumers do agree that the best
platform to analyze about any product is the social media platform.
CHAPTER- 5
FINDINGS:
5.1) This paper suggests that place attractiveness, word-of-mouth customer to customer
marketing, customer service beyond simple product advice, community embeddedness
and informal but meaningful interpersonal relations between shop owner and customers
are some of the key pillars of the strategic marketing approach that should be undertaken
by the retailers for influencing the consumer behavior.
5.3) A structured questionnaire was given to 100 respondents of Bhopal City to know
their perception and preferences’ regarding various preferences and it was found out that
the age group of 15-25 years constitute the largest group among the respondents who are
excessively influenced by the implication of social media marketing and online
purchasing .
5.4) It has been observed that various factors such as demonstration of the product, fair
prices, ease in transaction, other promotional activities etc plays a vital role in enhancing
the sales and, in turn, profitability of online business concern. So in order to grab the
opportunities in the business environment and prepare for the threats, a rational retailer
should not overlook the following factors.
5.5) Finally, two new findings emerges; first, there is a significant relationship between
the effects of marketing strategies and consumer behavior, and second, customer overall
satisfaction with the firm is positively affected by undertaking effective marketing
strategies.
DISCUSSIONS & CONCLUSIONS
6.2) From the following research it has been observed that the majority of the customers
are reliable on online purchasing. 70% of the consumers are more likely After obtaining
the responses from questionnaires distributed among 100 customers of Bhopal City, the
data obtained was analyzed. After analyzing the data and successfully interpreting, the
researcher would like to make the following suggestion in context of the impact of
marketing strategies on the behavior of consumers of Bhopal City.
6.1) To succeed in business, a retailer has to focus on satisfying its customer’s satisfaction
through having clear cut marketing strategies and integrating its various marketing
activities.
to buy online and the rest 30% has the interest towards the nearby markets.
6.3) Majority of the Customers retailed that they are more likely to buy a product after
seeing a demonstration of the product being used. The most important factor that arises is
the effective promotional activities should be opted because in this fast growing world
youth are more towards the social media and through that most of them get the
information about the product. So a retailer should keep this factor in mind for expanding
his or her sales.
6.5) Rational purchases are those purchases which are mainly based on profit, security,
utility, caution and health. Majority of the customers are likely to buy a product after they
try it at the store which indicates their sense of security.
6.6) Evaluation and analysis should be done before the final implementation of the
marketing mix strategies. The researcher would recommend that a marketing strategy to
be adopted by the marketer should be one that gives maximum profit to the firm and at
the same time offers maximum value to the consumer.
6.8) When the company provides products with a good quality, and though they may
increase the price of the product, the customers will still remain loyal towards the brand
and the product.
6.9) The inherent quality of the Indians to get discounts and best deals are very much
prevalent, though it is not the influencing factor.
6.10) Finally, the more customers are satisfied with regard to the 4p’s of marketing mix,
the higher the rewards of business. Highly satisfied customers are not price sensitive and
they remain customers for a long period of time. They also buy additional products
overtime as the company introduces related products or improvements like a new design
model. Thus, Ambassador should effectively manipulate these marketing mix elements
because it strongly determines the long run survival and profitability of the company.
CHAPTER-6
REFERENCES
7.5) Kothari C.R (2019) “Research Methodology”, methods and techniques 4th
edition, new age international publication ltd.
WEB REFERENCES :-
https://www.reserachgate.net
https://www.marketinginsidergroup.com
https://www.techjackie.com
https://www.booksgoogle.com
https://www.disruptiveadvertising.com
https://www.marketo.com
https://www.wordstresam.com
CHAPTER- 7
ANNEXURE
QUESTIONAAIRE
Name: ___________
Email: _________
YES:
NO:
FRIENDS -
FAMILY -
ADS ON TV-
DIGITAL MEDIA-
OTHER-
SOCIAL MEDIA
Do you collect information before purchasing the product
YES:
NO:
Which type of social media provides you the relevant information about any product?
FACEBOOK-
INSTAGRAM-
WHATSAPP-
YOUTUBE-
OTHER-
ACCESSORIES
PRICE
QUALITY
ATTRIBUTES
QUANTITY
CUSTOMERS SATISFACTION
Do you change your initial purchase preferences after searching relevant information via
social media sites?
ALWAYS
OFTEN
SOMETIMES
RARELY
NEVER
How satisfied are you by the products ad on various social media platform
YES
NO
How much do you agree that social media helps in acquiring information about fashion
trends
STRONGLY AGREE
AGREE
NEUTRAL
DISAGREE
STRONGLY DISAGREE
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