Unit 34: Digital Marketing (level 5)

The aim of this unit is to introduce students to digital marketing and its importance in the successful marketing of organisations. The unit will enable students to develop an understanding of how organisations use various digital tools and techniques to engage their customers and maintain a competitive advantage.

Learning aims:

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  • Essential Content - LO 1 | A - G |
  • Essential Content - LO 1 | H - M |
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LO 1 - Online resources / Essential content - Task: H - M

Task

The digital marketing opportunities

H

Role of digital marketing strategy.

I

Digital marketing for business establishment and growth.

J

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in marketing and how it impacts digital campaigns, e.g. personalisation.

K

Importance of customer insight and understanding in developing digital marketing campaigns.

L

The growth of 'micro-moments' and their impact on business.

M

Consumer lifecycle stages of digital adoption.

Power-point Resources: 

The digital environment for effective marketing of business organisations

Assignment 1: Due date: 11th May 

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Recommended text books:

  • CHAFFEY, D. and ELLIS-CHADWICK, F. (2019) Digital Marketing: Strategy, Implementation and Practice. 7th Ed. Harlow: Pearson.
  • HEMANN, C. and BURBARY, K. (2018) Digital Marketing Analytics: Making Sense of Consumer Data in a Digital World. 2nd Ed. Que Publishing.
  • KINGSNORTH, S. (2019) Digital Marketing Strategy: An Integrated Approach to Online Marketing. 2nd Ed. Kogan Page.

Recommended websites

  • Hilton (2026): Unit 34: Digital Marketing -- Homepage - (Accessed: May 2026).
  • Hilton (2026. LO1WS): Unit 34: Digital Marketing -- Workshop - (Accessed: May 2026).
  • City College | Business Management Courses | https://www.citycollege.ac.uk/business-management. (Last accessed: May 2026)
  • Formative feedback process (workshop example) | https://32ws125cc.blogspot.com/p/ws-session-1.html. (Last Accessed: May 2026)
  • Hilton (2026, DE): Distinction exemplar. Available at URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1f1BbYQFRiTPijc47m4HE8pghLvFdsyTt/edit#slide=id.p1 (Accessed: April 2024)
  • Hilton (2026, ME): Merit criteria exemplar. Available at URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ipC8aElx0eUpqTRvpn0ecLVTFNhxGA0W/edit#slide=id.p1 (Accessed: April 2024)
  • Quick guide to Harvard referencing. Available at: https://www.open.ac.uk/library/referencing-and-plagiarism/quick-guide-to-harvard-referencing-cite-them-right. (Accessed: May 2026).

Profile - David Hilton - MBA, MA (ODE), PGCE, QTLS, ADTLLS and HND Production Engineer

A proactive double Masters level graduate with over 15 years’ experience in the spheres of Production and Quality Assurance Engineering. Furthermore, a former Company Director with an 8 year's track record of business success in the service sector. Additionally, a Business Lecturer / Mentor / Coach and Learning Technologist with over 20 years’ experience of applying traditional, blended learning and AI solutions – Levels 2 to 6 - within both work-based and educational environments.

Attribution

Adapted from Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Business Specification - Issue 5 - May 2025