Digital marketing refers to the broader umbrella of activities aimed at promoting a brand, product, or service through various digital channels, such as social media, email marketing, search engine optimization, and content marketing. Digital marketing focuses on building long-term relationships with customers and creating a strong brand identity and reputation.

On the other hand, digital advertising refers specifically to paid advertising efforts using digital channels, such as social media advertising, display advertising, pay-per-click advertising, and video advertising. Digital advertising focuses on short-term results and driving immediate sales or conversions.

In summary, digital marketing focuses on creating a long-term relationship with customers, building brand identity, and promoting a product or service through various digital channels, while digital advertising is a subset of digital marketing that focuses on paid advertising efforts to drive short-term results and immediate sales.