Examine marketing trends with cybersecurity implications.

Examination should include

  • explaining the cybersecurity implications related to marketing approaches
  • identifying and reporting on trends, such as
    • digital display advertising
    • content/native marketing, storytelling
    • social media (e.g., boosted posts vs. paid social vs. page management)
    • email
    • digital messaging
    • reputation management (e.g., listening, monitoring)
    • streaming video (e.g., YouTube, Instagram Live, Facebook Live, Snapchat)
    • influencer marketing
    • targeting (e.g., retargeting, behavioral, contextual, abandon cart)
    • websites
    • digital commerce
    • search engine optimization (SEO)
    • search engine marketing (SEM)
    • app marketing
    • automated malicious systems as a marketing strategy (e.g., bots, script kiddies). 

Process/Skill Questions:

  • How has digital marketing evolved?
  • How is social media used in marketing?
  • How have businesses embraced trends in social media?
  • What are some examples of display advertising?
  • How are content marketing and storytelling significant in creating a brand?
  • Why are boosted posts used in digital marketing?
  • How is live streaming changing marketing?
  • How can promotional video be used to optimize exposure for businesses?