Hi, Kevin:
That's exciting! A new category in the forum!
This is just my opinion, but I consider the prospective categories, Online Marketing, Internet Marketing and Online Promotion, as being pretty much one and the same - just different words that different people use.
Lumping those three together, I then see that single category as simply a sub-category of the existing Marketing category.
And I see "Social Media Marketing" as a sub-category of (Internet Marketing).
The benefit in creating an Internet Marketing category is that it creates a sharper focus on
online methods of marketing and promotion, whereas the existing Marketing category offers a general view that can relate to any and all forms of business and marketing, online or off.
However, I think I see your point about there being minimal distinction between the existing Marketing category and a proposed Internet Marketing category. Our forum membership and participation may not currently be at a level where a separation would be necessary or beneficial.
So, thinking along those lines, I will cast my vote for the
Social Media Marketing option. My reasons (beyond those just mentioned) are two-fold:
First, Social Media Marketing has taken a big upswing in recent years, but it is still an area that many marketers are still struggling to understand and employ effectively. I think it would be valuable to highlight this marketing focus with its own independent category listing so that it receives more attention when casual viewers are browsing the main forum index page looking for something interesting to look into.
Second, Social Media Marketing is an area that
I am still struggling to understand and employ effectively ... so I wouldn't mind seeing it get additional focused attention and participation from other marketers with insight and experience that can be beneficial to us all.
GT
