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Online Visibility and Knowledge-Intensive Business Services Performance: The Scope of Interrelatedness

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  • Krzysztof BORODAKO

    (Cracow University of Economics)

  • Jadwiga BERBEKA

    (Cracow University of Economics)

  • MichaÅ‚ RUDNICKI

    (Cracow University of Economics)

  • Mariusz Å APCZYŃSKI

    (Cracow University of Economics)

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to gain a deeper insight into the interrelatedness between online visibility indicators (which are the spheres of digital marketing) and business services performance parameters. A conceptual framework was developed to analyse the online visibility of knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) using data triangulation on the service industries. The data were analyzed using both netnographic and correlation analysis, and a classiï¬ cation and regression tree. The research adopted an analytic approach on the business services (industry) level. The results reveal that services with the highest level of competition on search engines and strong growth in requests were also those KIBS with the highest profits per employee. Business services with a high monthly search volume range also had the highest salaries per employee in the industry, while those with a low average search volume and stable or rising average monthly search volume dynamics also had low employment levels. This study provides insight into the interrelatedness of the business and digital marketing spheres of the contemporary service economy. We proved that business services that are most competitive on search engines and have the highest level of online visibility indicators are among those who achieve the highest profits.

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  • Krzysztof BORODAKO & Jadwiga BERBEKA & MichaÅ‚ RUDNICKI & Mariusz Å APCZYŃSKI, 2021. "Online Visibility and Knowledge-Intensive Business Services Performance: The Scope of Interrelatedness," Journal of Emerging Trends in Marketing and Management, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, vol. 1(1), pages 157-173, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:aes:jetimm:v:1:y:2021:i:1:p:157-173
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    Digital marketing; Search Engine Optimization; online visibility indicators; knowledge-intensive business services.;
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    JEL classification:

    • M30 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - General
    • L80 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - General
    • L86 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Information and Internet Services; Computer Software

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