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So-called 'silver surfers' could be more responsive to email marketing, it has been suggested.
Matthew Finch, who oversees online marketing for
travel company Warner Breaks, tells E-consultancy his firm has seen
success with emails as a means of targeting the over-50 age group.
He adds that traditional methods of advertising - both online and offline - remain important to older web users.
"We have invested significantly in display
advertising and affiliate marketing to reach new customers - and of
course search marketing," he tells the e-commerce website.
"Email marketing has increased significantly over
the past 12 months as we find our customers are highly receptive to
communication by email."
He recommends a wide-ranging promotional campaign
in order to reach the more mature audience, with internet service
providers and webmail sites among the more successful targets.
A study conducted by Burson-Marsteller recently
revealed that young people with influence over their peers are the most
likely demographic group to respond positively to a commercial message.
