According to denow.com the definition of Internet marketing is: "The use of the Internet to advertise and sell merchandise or services. This involves use of Web sites and e-mail to inform customers about a product, solicit their questions, and accept their orders directly through the electronic medium."
According to the dictionary, "Internet" is defined as: "an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world" and "Marketing" is defined as "selling".
So, if the two definitions are combined, you get "Selling using an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world." That about sums it up.
The term "Internet Marketing" covers an array of different methods of selling products and services that are delivered electronically or by freight.
The list of things that can be sold on the Internet is basically the same list as things that can be sold in the brick and mortar world.
Selling things in the real world means that the customer contacts the seller by going into his place of business or by phone.
Real world merchandize is always delivered physically. In the world of Internet Marketing products can be physically delivered, of course, but many things that are sold on the Internet can be delivered electronically, as well.
Some things sold through Internet marketing can be delivered either physically or electronically. For example: Information is available in the form of e-books and sound and video files that can be downloaded directly from the site that is selling them but they can also usually be ordered in a hard copy form and physically delivered to the buyer.
The term, "Internet Marketing" covers a wide variety of products and services and the possibilities seem to be endless.
