When we develop an interest in any industry we start by looking for experts who are well established and knowledgeable. Similarly, there are professionals that are famous digital marketers in India that many of us follow.

We follow them to gain insights on various digital marketing topics and their way of doing things. This helps us to implement the knowledge gained, in our own businesses and niches.

Digital marketing is a strategy used by numerous businesses and individuals to promote their brands and build a loyal customer base. To do this the company or individual should be present on the internet platforms where their audience are.

To an extent, internet marketing can be done by yourself but to go beyond that limit it is important to learn the strategies that work, content that is engaging and ads that get clicked, etc.

In India, the growth of digital marketing companies started in the year 2008. During that time there were only a few people who knew about SEO (Search Engine Optimization).

2013 to 2018 is said to be the golden era of web marketing in India by the International Journal of Advanced Research Foundation. During this time social media, e-commerce, internet advertising, content marketing, etc. were booming.

As web marketing was exponentially growing, more and more digital marketers started emerging over the years.

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Listed down are the Famous Digital Marketers In India

1. Sorav Jain

Sorav Jain was 17 when he started his career as an SEO executive and he has about ten years of experience in this industry. Sorav Jain is a businessperson, and one of India’s top digital marketing and social media marketing experts.

He is an expert consultant, author, trainer, and speaker. He has a qualification in Masters in International Marketing Management from Leeds University Business School and is a proud alumnus of Loyola College, Chennai.

Social Samosa has listed him in Top Social Media Marketers under the age of 30 and He has been awarded as Top 25 Social Media Professionals of India by the Global Youth Marketing Forum.

Sorav Jain has also written some books about Digital Marketing which contain a good amount of information. He has written books such as:

1. Houseful – the art of selling your events on social media
2.  SOLD OUT: Digital strategies for effective lead generation.
3. 101 Content Marketing Tips on Social Media

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/soravjain

2. Deepak Kanakaraju

Deepak first started by writing a blog at Blogger.com. He was interested in Bikes. He First saw that there were no websites in India dedicated to bikes and reviews on Indian motorcycle models. That was the time when he thought that he could start a blog about motorcycles. He was inspired by CarAdvice.com.au. and he started BikeAdvice.in. That is how his first business was born.

BikeAdvice became the No.1 motorcycle blog in India with 1,00,000+ followers and 1 Million+ page views per month.

He left BikeAdvice in 2012. After leaving, he worked as a digital marketing manager in start-ups like Exotel, Razorpay, Instamojo, and Practo. He also speaks, consults, and writes about digital marketing.

Deepak writes about digital marketing on this blog. DigitalDeepak.com is his personal website which is ranked as one of the top 10 digital marketing blogs in India and it has become a well-known brand and making him one of the most famous digital marketers in India. 

He is also a writer at YourStory and Entrepreneur.com.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/deepakkanakaraju

3. Prateek Shah

Prateek is one of the famous digital marketers in India and is also a mentor. He is also a trainer with Digital vidya, Google India, and many more. His unique methods of teaching and his engaging skills make his sessions lively and make the audience eager to engage in a conversation, not only listen but participate in a collaborative way.

In October of 2015, He was the co-founder of DigitalDefynd. The goal was straightforward. He wanted to build an arena that would be used by Digital Marketing specialists and experts.

He was a part of the launch of India’s first social network for students AssetAmbassador.com and has also managed the social media marketing campaigns of a range of brands, including FIFA India, Imagine Apple, Educational Initiatives, Headstream Advisory, Octane, among other brands. His project Green Smyles extends solutions for the complete growth of businesses and individuals.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prateekshah

4. Pradeep Chopra

An alumnus of IIT Delhi and an addressee of Adobe Content100, Pradeep is one of the most renowned worldwide speakers on digital marketing and Entrepreneurship.

He has been a part of the Internet Industry since the year 2000. He has been a continuous businessman for the past 17 years. He is currently the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Digital Vidya, a leading Big Data & Data Analytics and Digital Marketing training firm.

Pradeep is a key part of Pradeep is a key member of the Global Committee at SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization) which is a non-profit organization that encourages the growth of Digital Marketing internationally.

He also takes a seat on the advisory board of Social Media Chambers Malaysia. There is no doubt that he is among the famous digital marketers in India.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pradeepchopra

5. Jitendra Vaswani

Jitendra Vaswani is a Digital Marketing Expert & Worldwide best-selling author, speaker, and author. He is the founding father of BloggersIdeas.com where he has interviewed Neil Patel & Rand Fishkin.

In his 8 years as a digital marketer, Jitendra has also written a book named “Inside A Hustler’s Brain: In Pursuit of Financial Freedom” which has sold internationally. He has trained many digital marketing experts till date and has been conducting workshops across the globe for more than 8 years. Jitendra Vaswani is frequently sought out as a source of personal branding and SEO expert in the world of internet marketing.

His educational and interactive workshops provide a detailed analysis of topics needed to become highly competitive in the digital marketing world.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jitendravaswaniseo

6. Nidhi Singh

Nidhi Singh is the Assistant Vice President of Growth Marketing for DBS Bank, before joining DBS she was the head of marketing at EduPristine for six years. she assisted the startup to raise funds. EduPristine was acquired by NYSE listed International education giant, Adtalem.

Nidhi Singh writes about Digital Marketing and She is a top writer on Quora, twice. She has more than 76, 000 followers on Quora.  She has been featured in international magazines such as Inc. and HuffPost.

Nidhi is also listed among the prominent digital marketing. Nidhi is also a consultant on SEO, website, Facebook marketing, email marketing app interface improvement, and setting up Key Performance Indicators for start-ups. She is one of the famous digital marketers in India that you must follow and be updated.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nidhisinghindia

7. Himanshu Arora

Himanshu Arora is one of the founders of Social Panga, an agency providing end-to-end digital marketing services. He is a fan of disruptive digital marketing and he describes himself as “Marketing Mafia”.

He is an expert in strategizing, crafting, and implementing internet marketing plans and campaigns and He has worked for many top brands, such as Accenture, Coca Cola, Citibank, Google, Decathlon, SAP, HUL, and many more.

Himanshu Arora is a digital marketing specialist with many years of experience as a digital consultant as well as training in digital marketing.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/himanshuarora-socialpanga

8. Priya Florence Shah

Priya Florence Shah is a writer. She studied Advertising, Public Relations, and Journalism and then got into digital publishing in 2001. She has built a profession and occupation in Digital Marketing since the year 2001.

When Blogspot started in the year 2003, Priya started utilizing it to publish content and then went on to use WordPress as her chosen mode of publishing.

She taught herself SEO and other aspects of Digital Marketing. Now here is one of the famous digital marketers in India whom you must take inspiration from. As a digital marketing expert and advisor, she provides digital marketing solutions like e-commerce websites, SEO, website design, lead generation, and various other services.

Priya has also written an ebook on SEO, called Number One in Your Niche, in 2006.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/priyashah

9. Kanchan Shahdadpuri

Kanchan is a strong business development professional with a BE in Computers from Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, University of Mumbai.

She is the Vice President of Product Development at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd and VP of Digital at Ethios Digital Marketing.

Kanchan is an Expert Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialist with a proven history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. She is also Skilled in Landing Page Optimization, Google Analytics, and Digital Marketing.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kanchanshahdadpuri

Conclusion

The above-mentioned Digital marketers will help in kick-starting your Digital marketing journey. Reading and watching the knowledge that they have provided, it will help in understanding the key concepts of Digital marketing and invokes the feeling of urge to learn and get better in this industry.

Take a look at their teachings and choose the best that suits you among these famous digital marketers in India. Always learn, implement and teach.