Choosing a promotion channel for a startup project in the modern media space

Relevance. The startup market is becoming increasingly saturated. Effective promotion channels allow you to stand out from the competition and attract the attention of the target audience. Startups often work with a limited budget. Optimizing the choice of promotion channels is critical to maximizing the return on investment. Modern media management covers many platforms (social networks, blogs, video hosting, etc.). Choosing the right channel helps to optimally use resources and ensure maximum visibility. Different channels are suitable for different target groups. An effective choice of promotion channel helps to more accurately reach the desired audience, taking into account its preferences and behavior. Consumers are increasingly paying attention to digital communication channels. Taking into account current trends and preferences allows you to improve interaction with the audience. The influence of social networks and bloggers is becoming an important mechanism for creating trust among consumers. This can significantly increase the recognition of a startup. All this emphasizes the importance of a strategic approach to choosing promotion channels for a successful launch and sustainable growth of a startup project in the modern media landscape.

The purpose of the study is to choose a promotion channel for a startup project in the modern media space.

Objectives: to substantiate the relevance of choosing a promotion channel for a startup in the modern media space; to study the demand and effectiveness of modern promotion channels; to use in practice the method of multicriteria selection of promotion channels for a startup project; to substantiate the results obtained.

Methodology. The research methodology is based on the methods of comparison and comparison, deduction and induction, qualitative and quantitative analysis, as well as the Churchman-Ackoff multi-criteria assessment method.

Results. The study substantiates the relevance of choosing a promotion channel for a startup in the modern media space; the demand and effectiveness of modern promotion channels are studied; the method of multi-criteria selection of channels for promoting a startup project was used in practice; the obtained results were substantiated.

Conclusions. The effectiveness of the selected channels for promoting a startup project in the modern media space was proven as conclusions.

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