Digital Marketing - Fall 2024
Timeline
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September 18, 2024Experience start
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September 18, 2024First meeting with business partner: Web Auditing
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October 7, 2024Web audit report due
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October 9, 2024Second meeting with the business partner: Digital Promotion
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November 4, 2024Digital Promotion plan due
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November 19, 2024Digital Promotion Campaign launched
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December 4, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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September 18, 2024Experience start
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September 18, 2024First meeting with business partner: Web Auditing
The partner meets with students to introduce its business and its expectations of website performance. Google Analytics access will be shared with students.
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October 7, 2024Web audit report due
The report will be due on Oct. 6th
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October 9, 2024Second meeting with the business partner: Digital Promotion
The partner meets with students to discuss their expectation of the digital ad campaign.
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November 4, 2024Digital Promotion plan due
A written plan of the digital promotion campaign will be due on Nov. 3rd.
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November 19, 2024Digital Promotion Campaign launched
The ad campaign should be launched by Nov. 18th.
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December 4, 2024Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Advertising Digital marketing Search engine optimization Social media marketingSkills
target audience digital advertising web navigation google analytics web site analysis page layout advertising campaigns search engine optimization bidding advertisementThe project is to help the company to refine its website and improve its digital advertising performance. Students need to access the company's Google Analytics data and digital advertising data.
Based on the Google Analytics data, students will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the company's website, including the strengths and weaknesses of the website's navigation structure, page layout, content, search engine optimization settings, etc. and will provide concrete suggestions to improve the website.
Students will investigate the company's historical advertising performance and propose an implementation plan for a two-week digital ad campaign. The company decides the objectives and the budget of the campaign and will provide the ad content. Students will design keywords/target audience settings, the bidding strategy and the daily ads schedule. The company will select one from the students' plans and execute it. The campaign performance will be counted in students' grades.
Learners
Students will complete website analysis reports, including a detailed assessment of the website's functionalities and components, and specific suggestions in terms of navigation structure, page layout, content, search engine optimization, etc.
Students will propose a two-week digital advertising plan. Upon the company's request, the plan can target to improve the current advertising practices, with the same advertising budget, but a refined selection of keywords, target audience, and/or a better bidding strategy. Or it can be designed for a new advertising campaign, with new objectives and a specified budget.
Project timeline
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September 18, 2024Experience start
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September 18, 2024First meeting with business partner: Web Auditing
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October 7, 2024Web audit report due
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October 9, 2024Second meeting with the business partner: Digital Promotion
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November 4, 2024Digital Promotion plan due
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November 19, 2024Digital Promotion Campaign launched
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December 4, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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September 18, 2024Experience start
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September 18, 2024First meeting with business partner: Web Auditing
The partner meets with students to introduce its business and its expectations of website performance. Google Analytics access will be shared with students.
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October 7, 2024Web audit report due
The report will be due on Oct. 6th
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October 9, 2024Second meeting with the business partner: Digital Promotion
The partner meets with students to discuss their expectation of the digital ad campaign.
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November 4, 2024Digital Promotion plan due
A written plan of the digital promotion campaign will be due on Nov. 3rd.
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November 19, 2024Digital Promotion Campaign launched
The ad campaign should be launched by Nov. 18th.
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December 4, 2024Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Students in previous semesters have worked with several companies, including restaurants, craft stores, and a furniture manufacturer. Most companies refined their websites based on students' suggestions, and around 50% of companies gained a significantly-increased amount of sales or business leads from the digital advertising campaigns.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
A representative of the company will be available for a pre-selection discussion with the administrator of the course to review the project scope.
A representative of the company will be available to answer questions from students in a timely manner for the duration of the project.
The company has an established website and a Google Analytics account
The company plans to launch a digital ad campaign to boost its business
Timeline
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September 18, 2024Experience start
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September 18, 2024First meeting with business partner: Web Auditing
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October 7, 2024Web audit report due
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October 9, 2024Second meeting with the business partner: Digital Promotion
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November 4, 2024Digital Promotion plan due
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November 19, 2024Digital Promotion Campaign launched
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December 4, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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September 18, 2024Experience start
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September 18, 2024First meeting with business partner: Web Auditing
The partner meets with students to introduce its business and its expectations of website performance. Google Analytics access will be shared with students.
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October 7, 2024Web audit report due
The report will be due on Oct. 6th
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October 9, 2024Second meeting with the business partner: Digital Promotion
The partner meets with students to discuss their expectation of the digital ad campaign.
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November 4, 2024Digital Promotion plan due
A written plan of the digital promotion campaign will be due on Nov. 3rd.
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November 19, 2024Digital Promotion Campaign launched
The ad campaign should be launched by Nov. 18th.
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December 4, 2024Experience end