Ian Dodson - The Art of Digital Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Creating Strategic, Targeted, and Measurable Online Campaigns

Ian Dodson

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Names: Dodson, Ian, author.

Title: The art of digital marketing : The Definitive Guide to Creating Strategic, Targeted, and Measurable Online Campaigns / Ian Dodson.

Description: 1 | Hoboken : Wiley, 2016. | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2016004206 (print) | LCCN 2016010091 (ebook) | ISBN9781119265702 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119265719 (ebk) | ISBN 9781119265726 (ebk)

Subjects: LCSH: Internet marketing. | Strategic planning. | BISAC: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Marketing / General.

Classification: LCC HF5415.1265 .D63 2016 (print) | LCC HF5415.1265 (ebook) | DDC 658.8/72--dc23

LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016004206

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