Springer Digital and Social Media Marketing: Emerging Applications and Theoretical Development (Advances in Theory and Practice of Emerging Markets)

This book examines issues and implications of digital and social media marketing for emerging markets. These markets necessitate substantial adaptations of developed theories and approaches employed in the Western world. The book investigates problems specific to emerging markets, while identifying new theoretical constructs and practical applications of digital marketing. It addresses topics such as electronic word of mouth (eWOM), demographic differences in digital marketing, mobile marketing, search engine advertising, among others. A radical increase in both temporal and geographical reach is empowering consumers to exert influence on brands, products, and services. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and digital media are having a significant impact on the way people communicate and fulfil their socio-economic, emotional and material needs. These technologies are also being harnessed by businesses for various purposes including distribution and selling of goods, retailing of consumer services, customer relationship management, and influencing consumer behaviour by employing digital marketing practices. This book considers this, as it examines the practice and research related to digital and social media marketing. From the Back Cover This book examines issues and implications of digital and social media marketing for emerging markets. These markets necessitate substantial adaptations of developed theories and approaches employed in the Western world. The book investigates problems specific to emerging markets, while identifying new theoretical constructs and practical applications of digital marketing. It addresses topics such as electronic word of mouth (eWOM), demographic differences in digital marketing, mobile marketing, search engine advertising, among others. A radical increase in both temporal and geographical reach is empowering consumers to exert influence on brands, products, and services. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and digital media are having a significant impact on the way people communicate and fulfil their socio-economic, emotional and material needs. These technologies are also being harnessed by businesses for various purposes including distribution and selling of goods, retailing of consumer services, customer relationship management, and influencing consumer behaviour by employing digital marketing practices. This book considers this as it examines the practice and research related to digital and social media marketing. About the Author Nripendra P. Rana is a Professor in Digital Marketing and the Head of International Business, Marketing & Branding (IBMB) Research Centre at the School of Management, University of Bradford, UK. His current research interests focus primarily upon adoption of emerging and cutting-edge technology, such as e-government, m-government, e-commerce, m-commerce systems and digital and social media marketing. He is an Associate Editor for International Journal of Information Management and Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management. Professor Rana is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Emma L. Slade is a Lecturer in Marketing at the School of Management, University of Bristol, UK. Emma’s research and teaching interests revolve around digital technologies and consumer behaviour. Emma was also Programme Co-Chair of the 15th IFIP I3E Conference on ‘Social Media: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly’ and has co-edited several journal special issues. Ganesh Prasad Sahu is a Professor and Head of the School of Management Studies at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Pryagraj, India. His research interests are in the areas of MIS, E-governance, Green Information Systems, and related areas. Hatice Kizgin is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing and REF environment Deputy Lead at Swansea University, UK. Her research has investigated immigrants’