Email Marketing vs. Social Media

Internet marketing “rumble” – two methods go head to head

A recent article we came across made the point that email marketing produced much greater response to an offer than did social media when exposed to the same offer.  The author concluded that social media was not as effective as email marketing in producing responses to his offer.  Important to note, the author is a quoted Internet marketing expert and is considered by his peers to be a good writer on this topic.

We find his conclusions interesting from several perspectives.  The first is his comparison of internet marketing “apples and oranges”. The second, is his lack of connection to a defined marketing strategy.  These methods are very different tactical marketing tools that are designed to be used for different purposes.  In other words, a good, balanced internet marketing strategy would not select both email marketing and social media to accomplish the same goal or expect the same result.

A good strategy using these tools in a coordinated fashion would also employ blogs, Facebook and Twitter to build relationships with customers and prospects and invite to join an email mailing list for specific purposes: newsletters, promotions and special offers.  By employing these two tactics as part of a more holistic strategy the overall results of both social media and email marketing are likely to improve results and sales.

This is not a matter of which is “better”; it is a matter of selecting the right tool for the job. It is an opportunity to utilize tools that work together to build a stronger coordinating marketing message.

We think the right question is not, “Which is better… email marketing vs. social media”, rather “How to use them together to out market the competition” that matters most.

Contact Caliber Media Group for a balanced strategy to build your business today!

 

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