METAVERSE
The Future Of Digital Marketing In The Metaverse
In this blog, we are going to talk about the metaverse, which is a trending topic nowadays and that will remain trending in the digital era. The launch of Facebook’s new company brand, Meta, takes place on October 28, 2021, at its Menlo Park headquarters. Zuckerberg revealed the new name. Instead of just being Facebook it’s going to be called meta which stands for the metaverse. The $10 billion Facebook invested in the metaverse is more than five times what it spent to purchase Oculus VR in 2014 and ten times what it paid to purchase Instagram in 2012
what is a metaverse?
In simple terms, the users will wear a virtual reality headset and enter a game-like world with an avatar created by millions of creators. VR headsets are essentially virtual worlds created by millions of creators that almost resemble the real world and even better, you will be able to do everything you do in the real world and even more, you’ll have the opportunity to interact with your colleagues as if you were in a real meeting room, but in reality, you will be based in different locations may be in your homes, garden or anywhere. Suppose you want to attend a meeting at work. The training will take place in a virtual room where you can interact with the collegeaus and feel as if you are sitting in that room for that meeting. Furthermore, there will be virtual streets, malls, hangout places, buildings, etc. Through virtual reality, we will inhabit a world known as the meta-universe
Origin of the metaverse – The term ‘metaverse’ was originally coined by science fiction writer Neal Stephenson in 1992 to describe a 3D virtual environment. In the year 2022, the metaverse will be an already existing digital world utilizing technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (VR), cryptocurrency, and the Internet
Digital Marketing & advertising in the metaverse – Let’s move to advertising. Do you remember in childhood we used to learn about a product through the medium of newspapers? Then in the 2nd stage, as the demand for television increased, advertisers shift their advertisements to tv and channels and nowadays social media has become the most powerful weapon for advertising and marketing. so according to different eras, the shift of medium keeps on changing. Advertisers will definitely move to the metaverse, once people like you and me start spending more time in the metaverse. That’s the simple law of marketing. I’m sure by now you see how important the metaverse will be
A detailed breakdown of digital marketing in the metaverse
Deeper data analysis – Integrated into the metaverse platform is a fully digital control system. Furthermore, they monitor every activity on a digital basis, for example – digital transactions, behavior, demographics. Authenticity and leads will be more trustworthy and expensive due to first-party data. These organizations can even find out who our friends are, what their political views are, and a lot more information about our everyday lives in the real world Truthfully, the future of advertising in the metaverse is very uncertain there will be a multitude of technology-driven tracking and advertising methods that we can’t even imagine right now. They will go deeper into our privacy
Leads – metaverse marketing is a little different but more authentic. There will be a different advertisement on a billboard based on the previous behavior of the people walking in that street and meteors. As such, it will be digitally controlled and customized. Your preferences will also be judged by the avatar that you choose to enter metaverse
As a result, advertising will literally move forward to the next level fashion brands like Adidas, puma Levi’s will be able to sell both digital and physical products
In addition to this, you can order a T-shirt for your avatar within the metaverse as well as have it shipped to your real address. You can even rent a jacket for a party in the metaverse, which is a great opportunity for digital artists but what will be even better is the way these brands will advertise, so they can hire avatars of celebrities and models to walk the streets
A great advantage to these businesses – let us understand this with an example. you are in the metaverse and you will come across the billboards of real estate properties as you have shown interest somewhere. They have your information now and you also want to look at the property, so you can virtually tour the property and if you like it you can pay instantly in a digital way or you can make a deal without commuting at all. and it same goes for the other brands and businesses
Therefore, it is the perfect time for brands to start thinking about how their business will market in the future in order to keep up with an ever-evolving digital landscape. Marketers in the metaverse will be able to provide customers with what they want before their competitors. There are a few challenges left to resolve. Creating a brand’s presence as soon as possible may be ideal. If those challenges aren’t overcome, users won’t feel comfortable enough to interact in the new virtual space
Let us know your predictions for how advertising and tracking will work