Elisha Elbaz Released Insights on Emerging Trends in Digital Marketing The use of digital marketing methods have skyrocketed with the drastic increase of e-commerce and online shopping. Social media platforms are expected to emerge as one of the top purchasing channels among local and international businesses. Digital Future aligned their marketing and branding services in accordance with what emerging trends predict to be the most effective marketing strategies for 2021. The digital marketing industry is undergoing drastic changes as an increasing number of businesses attempt to enter the digital world. With more than $110 billion spent on digital advertising in the U.S. this year alone, digital marketing methods like social media marketing, content marketing and marketing automation have taken on entirely new forms, yet according to the FTC the rules and regulations of digital marketing remain the same.