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E-branding strategies of internet companies: Some preliminary insights from the UK

Ibeh, Kevin I.N. and Luo, Yin and Dinnie, Keith J. (2005) E-branding strategies of internet companies: Some preliminary insights from the UK. Journal of Brand Management, 12 (5). pp. 355-373.

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Abstract

This study explores the e-brand building and communication strategies of a small sample of UK-based internet companies, including a few with significant international brand profiles. It contributes by providing rare empirical insights into the e-branding phenomenon, which complement the extant, mainly anecdotal, best practice literature. Analysis results suggest a widespread appreciation of the importance of e-branding, and a prevalence of collaborative and customer-centric e-brand building strategies, including co-branding and affiliating with established online and offline brands, distribution partnerships, content alliances and personalised e-mail contacts. The examined internet companies also seem to have employed a variety of traditional, offline methods and leading-edge online tools in communicating their key e-brand values and promoting their online platforms and offerings. These communication vehicles included newspapers, radio, magazines, television, public relations, trade events and promotions, personalised e-mail notifications, affiliate programmes with other websites and banner advertisements. It further emerged that a few of the study companies had taken major steps towards internationalising their e-brands, and had responded appropriately to the concomitant localisation/adaptation challenges. The managerial and future research issues raised by these preliminary findings are discussed.

Item type: Article
ID code: 4456
Keywords: brand building, e-branding, communication strategies, brand profiles, Marketing. Distribution of products, Strategy and Management, Marketing
Subjects: Social Sciences > Commerce > Marketing. Distribution of products
Department: Strathclyde Business School > Marketing
Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator
Date deposited: 18 Nov 2007
Last modified: 15 Aug 2017 00:01
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URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/4456
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