The document provides a history of the development of digital marketing and the internet from the 1960s to present day. It begins with the creation of ARPANET, the first packet switching network, in 1969. It then outlines key events and innovations from each decade that progressed the internet and rise of digital marketing, including the creation of email in the 1970s, the world wide web in 1989, the dotcom boom and bust in the 1990s and 2000s, and the rise of social media platforms from 2004 onward. The document emphasizes that digital marketing is about understanding people and how they use technology to build relationships and drive sales.