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Attitudes Towards Web Based Marketing Strategies

Let’s face it, most of us are followers. As such, our ideas are a reflection of our associates. Nowhere does this s

According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product

eem to be more true than in our attitudes and behaviors related to advertising and marketing initiatives. So what are the trends in attitudes towards Web based marketing these days?

; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.

Examples of combination products may in

’ll make some observations based on my experience working with e-commerce businesses and hope that you find something relevant for your business.

Mediocre: It seems

lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.

to me that most “normal” (companies outside of new media) small medium size businesses view online marketing as something that, like newspaper advertising, must be done but cannot b

here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe

expected to produce results. These companies half-heartedly use a small portion of their budget to maintain a neglected Web site and may spend a small amount on mis-managed pay-per-

d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.

Combination pro

click campaigns. As expected, they get no little or no return on their investment.

Zealots: A less common and more transient group of businesses are searching for a

ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc

magic bullet. This group spends a great deal of money buying links from Web sites, running poorly conceived pay-per-click campaigns that direct large amounts of traffic to a single l

easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi

anding page that doesn’t continue the conversation started by their pay-per-click ads. They also keep an eye out for the latest trends and adopt them all, one by one. This group gets

nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically

some results, but because they are frenetic in pursuit of a magic bullet, their ideas are never fleshed out. The return rarely pays for the investment.

Let’s face it. I’m over gener

and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ

alizing. Nobody really fits into a “camp.” At least only a few. I’ve taken both approaches mentioned above. I’ve gotten both manic and discouraged about online marketing. Is ther

ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi

a better way?

I think so. Here are a few components of a successful online marketing strategy:

A plan for sustainable, original content crea

ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.

Following aspects would a

ed to target the needs of your consumer base. Add to the content intentional engagement with the relevant social m

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod

edia tools available. This will drive traffic to your site and create relationships with potential customers, and all this without having to pay-per-click.

A careful stra

cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin

egy to create relevant incoming links from other Web sites (directories, related businesses, blogs, press releases, article syndication sites and more - especially social me

tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen

dia sites). Only the bravest should (in my opinion) hire someone to purchase links. But many disagree with me.

Research based, targeted and focused landing pages tha

t?

As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel

offer your company’s products in a way that meets a potential customer’s felt needs. These should be targeted around a conversation that begins either in natural search engine resul

ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

ts or pay-per-click advertising.

Speaking of pay-per-click advertising, this strategy has great potential! However, it will never be realized without spending many h

y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products

urs in research, testing, and development of both landing pages (mentioned above) and copy writing for the pay-per-click ads. All campaigns should include a seamlessly developed set

.

As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de

of ads that link to landing page that continue the conversation and expand the offer. Taking this route should more than double your response rate (hoping a few “magic bullet zealots

elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

are reading). These ideas are a start towards a coherent online marketing strategy. You will flesh out your own marketing strategy by continual experimentation and learning

tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products

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