Promotion: What It Is and the Different Types of Marketing Promotion
Promotion is a set of activities aimed at increasing demand and driving sales.
Types of promotion:
Product Promotion – informing consumers about a product;
Trade Promotion – boosting sales through retailers, distributors, and sales staff;
Advertising Promotion – paid advertising messages in media channels;
Consumer Promotion – introducing consumers to a product;
Cross-Promotion – joint promotional campaigns involving multiple companies;
Search Engine Promotion – improving a website’s position in search results;
Social Media Promotion – building a loyal audience around a brand.
Marketing terms in simple language.
SMM Team marketer glossary.
Modern marketing evolves so fast that it's impossible to know all terms and abbreviations. And it's not necessary. We've collected in one glossary concepts from digital marketing, SMM, analytics, advertising, automation, as well as from related fields — design, content and production.
Use search if you know the exact spelling of a term, or choose the letter you need to quickly find the meaning. Each term is explained simply and clearly — so that not only a specialist, but also a beginner taking their first steps in marketing can understand.
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