Inbound vs. Outbound Marketing

Inbound Marketing
attracts potential customers to
the merchant's home page.
  • Merchants place interactive information or entertainment on the Internet for potential customers to find.
  • Potential customers search the Internet with Web Browsers to find products and services they want.
  • Advertisers provide potential customers something they value.
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Outbound Marketing
pushes products and services
on potential customers
  • Loud messages are sent towards potential customers.
  • Expensive print, TV, radio advertisements and cold calls are used to shout at potential customers.
  • Advertisers provide potential customers with little they value.
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