Communications Policy in Income Management

The article considers the role of advertising as one of the most efficient means of promoting goods to the market; the main types of Internet advertising are studied, their features are determined. The purpose of the article is to develop practical recommendations for trading enterprises to increase both the number of customers and the commercial income through the formation of a communications policy that is focused on «immediate» profit and involves a combination of traditional and new communication approaches or technologies. In the article, in view of the dynamics for 2017-2019, the proportion of Internet advertising by its types in Ukraine is examined and the largest concentrations of the companies’ investments into in-stream video (advertising that is broadcast in videos) along with banner advertising are identified. The essence of banner advertising is considered, the advantage of which is the maximum coverage of the customer audience, promptness, efficiency, quick memorization of brand, saving the budget, etc. The article investigates the requirements for an advertisement. The formation of communications policy is recommended according to the following technology: determining the goals of measures to promote products; formation of the content of advertisements; use of various, periodically modified means of communication and taking into account the geographical dispersion of customers, their age affiliation; use of non-digital communication channels and Digital communication channels; implementation of free advertising events and budgeting of current advertising events together with capital investments in website or online store; administration of advertising campaigns using application platforms, Google Adwords software, Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Look-alike, etc.; registration in numerous social networks and joining social communities; use of crowd marketing; updating the communicative component through guest posts, email newsletters, creating a video channel on YouTube, offers of goods in discount services. When managing the budget of an online store, it is proposed to use service dropshipping.