1°mass Marketing Vs Targeted Marketing

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1°Mass Marketing vs Targeted Marketing

The simple explanation to define the difference between targeted and


mass marketing is that mass marketing tries to reach as many people
as possible, while targeted marketing attempts to reach a specifically
defined and profiled audience. Both of these methods can be an
effective route to market and can drive leads and sales for a business.

2°Difference between Target marketing and Mass


Marketing
 Mass marketing is more expensive than Target marketing
 It targets everyone even those that may not need the products while
niche marketing is only targeted at those that may need it
 Mass marketing produces fast results compared to niche
marketing
 Target marketing requires time to develop which includes a custom
strategy for the target market segment
 It is easier to measure the success of target marketing compared to
the mass marketing
Advantages of Mass Marketing
It reaches a wide range of audiences
Maximum product/services exposure
It reaches a wide range of audience

Disadvantages of Mass marketing


It is not cost effective, It is expensive to run as you will need to reach a wide
range of audiences
It is hard to measure its effectiveness
Profit margin is usually low
It requires a lot of manpower

Advantages of Target marketing


Target marketing is cheaper and more affordable
It offers a great profit margin
It offers a better chance for leads
It’s easy to build loyal and returning customers because this marketing is
custom made for them

Disadvantages of Target Marketing


It often takes time to see the result
it requires lots of planning and strategy to determine the target market

Segmentation is one of the most important processes in target marketing as it


allows easy breaking down the target audience. This includes-
1. Age
2. Gender
3. Educational qualification
4. Marital Status
4. Income Level
5. Religion
6. Location
7. Economic Class
8. Occupation
9. Ethnic Background
10. Lifestyle
11. Interest, etc.
The power of Targeting :

If you know how to create marketing messages that truly relate to your
target audience, you will achieve higher conversion rates, and build a more
powerful brand.

Targeted advertisements are, on average, almost twice as effective as non-


targeted ads.

BY FOCUSING ON THE TAGET MARKET IS IMPORTANT FOR


SEVERAL REASONS
 MARKETING EFFICIENCY

 UNDERSTANDING NEEDS AND WHANTS

 PRODUCT DIFFERNCIATION

How to define your taget market

 Step 1: Identify the Key Benefit that Your Business Provides

What problem do you solve?

What need do you meet?

And what desire do you fulfil?

 Step 2: Profile Your Target Market


 Step 3: Stay Objective

 Step 4: Consider niche markets

 Step 5: Evaluate your competition

Then you must be able to answer this question:

Why am I uniquely placed to solve the problem?

If you are unable to answer the question, you may have the wrong target
market or the wrong offering. In this case, more work will need to be done
before you start targeting your potential customers.

Clearly defined target markets and target audiences are vital to the
long-term success of any business.

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