Human beings are used to evolution and so are they used to the evolving trends of digital marketing. As the network grows and reaches out to a global audience, so do businesses find different ways of marketing their products. New user preferences would mean to develop a successful online marketing strategy that will help businesses establish their optimal digital and physical presence.

Some of the trends that can be seen in 2016 are:

Social media impact: Email marketing and social media interactions take the cake when reaching out to audiences. The platforms are compelling and persuasive content draws the customer towards the product to know more. Requesting customers to sign up to the business’ social media channels will build a strong relationship between the enterprise and the customer.

Conceptual and contextual content: Contextual content goes beyond personalization and responds to customer behavior rather than just a need query. Conceptual content is topic-focused and mobile-compatible. Online habits and social preferences of the prospects are tracked thus enabling real-time and engaging marketing activity.

Podcasts: Digital audio podcasts that are made available for download on portable media and adding customer subscription to it can leverage advertising. It is one of the most powerful ways of building customer loyalty.

PPC: Pay-per-click internet advertising is extremely helpful in redirecting traffic from the publisher to the advertiser. One of the most popular forms is the search engine advertising that can generate enough clicks into the business’ website.

Automation: Automating marketing saves time and improves productivity. By analyzing and identifying loop holes the business can schedule emails, segment contacts, manage content and automate social media. The technique reaches out to a wider audience and in no time.

Video advertising: Though video advertising is not new, it is all set to capture attention in 2016. With increase in customer awareness and perception, video ads will now be looked up to for more audio visual information especially for products that are better expressed through the media.

Mobile apps: Mobile application is bound to make the rounds and more so now, with Google changing their algorithm to reward mobile friendly websites. Mobile apps are responsive and can be customized to real-time convenience for individual users. 2016 will prove as a turning point for businesses as they personalize their apps.

Virtual reality: Still catching on businesses have now started paying attention to this new strategy where specific applications (more like video games) will be built for head-mounted display. VR is a new form of online advertising which is bound to gain popularity through video, social media platforms and messaging.

Along with the new trends, 2016 sees more investment in advertising and competitive marketing. Digital marketing investments will grow and will be poised for greater impact. With emerging technology comes emerging ideas and these trends will be integrated in no time. It will be a new challenge for web design companies across the globe.