Use of the Internet Marketing in the Market for Building Materials – an Analysis of the Current State and Perspectives Cover Image

Wykorzystanie marketingu internetowego na rynku materiałów budowlanych – analiza stanu obecnego i perspektywy
Use of the Internet Marketing in the Market for Building Materials – an Analysis of the Current State and Perspectives

Author(s): Bogdan Gregor, Beata Gotwald-Feja
Subject(s): Social Informatics, Marketing / Advertising, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Instytut Badań Rynku, Konsumpcji i Koniunktur
Keywords: building materials manufacturers’ marketing; marketing on the Internet; marketing e-communication; marketing communication tools on the Internet;

Summary/Abstract: An aim of considerations is an attempt to assess marketing activity of the selected entities operating in the market for building materials and to present good practices and trends in this respect. In the work there was used a case study, implemented on the basis of a standardised observation chart. In result of empirical investigations, it is diagnosed that the market for building materials is relatively inactive in the area of marketing communication on the Internet. Most often manufacturers limit their activity to keeping an Internet site, they more seldom use social media. The site positioning, both SEM (Search Engine Marketing) and SEO (Search Engine Optimisation), is treated as insignificant as on-line communication is reinforced with off-line communication addressed directly to the target groups (i.e. particularly providers of construction work and dealers). In the context of the DIY (“Do-It-Yourself”) trend, one may forecast that there will take place growth of the importance and scope of the use of marketing communication in the market in question. The article is of the research nature.

  • Issue Year: 361/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 152-159
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish