营销组合是一种市场营销中用到的工具，营销组合对于确定产品和品牌的唯一销售点（把产品和竞争者区别开来的唯一质量）非常重要。一般还可以称为4P：价格price，产品product，促销promotion和地点place。近些年，4P已经拓展到7P，或者由4C代替。

另外，存在两种4C理论，一种是Lauterborn的4C理论（消费者Consumer，成本Cost，交流Communication，便捷Convenience），另一种是清水公一（Koichi Shimizu）的4C理论（商品Commodity，成本Cost，交流Communication，流通渠道Channel），7C罗盘模型。

The term "marketing-mix" was first coined by Neil Borden, the president of the American Marketing Association in 1953. It is still used today to make important decisions that lead to the execution of a marketing plan. The various approaches that are used have evolved over time, especially with the increased use of technology.