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10104169 Digital Marketing
Course Information
Description
This introductory course is designed to acquaint students with the basic foundations of digital marketing as part of a strategic marketing plan. Emphasis is to search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), social media, website marketing, and email marketing strategy with content development. The course also examines consumer trust, legal and ethical issues, and future trends in digital including the role of AI in digital marketing. Prepare for SEO certification exam.
Total Credits
3

Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Describe the role of digital marketing in a strategic digital marketing framework
    Assessment Strategies
    Video case study, quiz, written digital buyer persona
    Criteria
    Explain digital marketing and its importance in marketing strategies
    Summarize the major types of digital marketing and how they fit into a marketing strategy
    Identify the digital consumer and influences
    Explain the components of a digital marketing persona and how they contribute to consumer experience

  2. Evaluate website performance within a digital marketing framework
    Assessment Strategies
    Quiz, discussion post, written website assessment
    Criteria
    Summarize how digital marketers can maximize the value of a brand website
    Identify website marketing objectives to align with overall digital marketing goals
    Analyze all considerations of website creation and design including site creation, mobile first design, accessibility, privacy, and security
    Summarize key website analytics
    Evaluate the types of landing pages

  3. Analyze Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)
    Assessment Strategies
    Industry certification exam, SEO brand assessment, quiz
    Criteria
    Define SEO and identify key marketing strategies using SEO tactics
    Evaluate key SEO considerations, strategies and tactics and how they impact digital marketing outcomes
    Examine best practices in SEO analytics
    Assess industry-leading SEO certifications that examines both traditional search and AI-powered answer engines
    Demonstrate SEO certification exam achievement
    Identify SEO relevant key word practices
    Analyze the evolving role AI is playing in SEO

  4. Analyze Search Engine Marketing
    Assessment Strategies
    Quiz, written SEM assessment
    Criteria
    Summarize the value of search engine marketing to a digital marketing strategy
    Develop SEM objectives as part of a digital marketing strategy
    Discuss the key SEM considerations, strategies, and tactics and multiple levels of campaigns
    Discuss development and deployment of successful search engine marketing content strategies
    Describe key SEM analytics to measure campaign effectiveness

  5. Develop a strategic email campaign
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, video case study
    Criteria
    Develop email marketing objectives as part of an overall plan
    Evaluate key content principles of email marketing
    Summarize email marketing considerations, strategies, and tactics
    Apply the fundamentals of email marketing in relationship to strategic marketing plans

  6. Analyze the role of social media and mobile marketing in digital marketing strategies
    Assessment Strategies
    Case study, written social media plan, social post, and mobile strategy
    Criteria
    Describe effective social media marketing objectives to drive effective digital marketing plans
    Identify key social media content strategies and tactics
    Analyze mobile marketing tactics to drive effective digital marketing plans
    Describe mobile marketing tools such as texting, apps, and geo-fencing
    Apply marketing analytics and measurement tools for social media and mobile marketing tactics

  7. Analyze digital brand and consumer trust including the evolving legal and ethical framework of digital marketing
    Assessment Strategies
    Quiz, written product
    Criteria
    Analyze digital privacy concerns, transparency, and consumer consent
    Evaluate the changing digital marketing legal framework
    Evaluate ethical considerations in digital marketing

  8. Create recommendations for a comprehensive digital marketing campaign
    Assessment Strategies
    Final marketing plan
    Criteria
    Plan highlights top-level strategic information in an executive summary
    Plan includes digital marketing objectives for the selected client
    Analyze a SWOT assessment for the selected client
    Create a digital marketing value proposition for the selected client
    Plan outlines digital marketing strategies and tactics for the selected client
    Plan provides legal recommendations for the selected client
    Create an analytics plan for KPIs for the selected client