Marketing jargon and acronyms

 

 

 

The marketing world is full of jargon and acronyms, which can make marketing appear a bit intimidating and somewhat confusing.

We’ve compiled a list of commonly used marketing acronyms and explained what they mean to help you on your way to marketing success.

MKTG – MARKETING
Let’s start with an easy one, this simply means marketing!

B2B – BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
The communication between two different businesses.

B2C – BUSINESS TO CONSUMER
The communication between a customer and a business.

SM – SOCIAL MEDIA
Apps and websites to create and share content and create engagement.

PR – PUBLIC RELATIONS
The maintenance of a good public image by a company.

UX – USER EXPERIENCE
The overall experience that a customer has with your business.

CTA – CALL TO ACTION
A call to action is the next step a marketer prompts its audience or reader to take.

URL – UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR
A URL is a website address, e.g.www.pyronix.com.

PPC – PAY PER CLICK
Internet advertising model used to drive traffic to websites, in which an advertiser pays a publisher when the ad is clicked.

CTR – CLICK THROUGH RATE
The ratio of clicks on a specific link to the number of total users who view your marketing message.

ROI – RETURN ON INVESTMENT
The ratio between net income and investment.

SERP – SEARCH ENGINE RESULTS PAGE
Internet advertising model used to drive traffic to websites, in which an advertiser pays a publisher when the ad is clicked.