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What is Digital marketing? Definition and explanations

Digital marketing covers the actions run on online channels to attract, convince and retain customers: search, advertising, content, email, social, the website and measurement. What sets it apart from traditional marketing is not the medium but the measurement loop: every dollar spent can be tied to observed behaviour — provided you defined what you are counting.

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Digital marketing attracts and retains customers through online channels, with a measurement loop.

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