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It's all in the mind--or rather, the mindset. If you're competing in the digital marketing arena, you've had to think some about growth optimizing, and if you haven't, it's time to start. Digital marketing has entered a new phase that is more data-driven and adaptable than ever. Here are the keys to understanding and adopting a new marketing mindset, one that leads beyond counting up clicks and likes to produce true, sustained growth. What is Digital Growth Optimizing? Built on

Voice search is becoming an integral part of our virtual lives--at least, it is for a fast-growing number of us who prefer this communication shortcut to typing, touching and clicking our search queries. The trend is being explored in articles across multiple media outlets, each one packed with research for digital marketers and business owners who want their products and services found first. Why is voice search growing? Personal assistant devices are the main source of growth, and the vast

What, again? Yup. You always need fresh ideas for driving traffic to your website, with plenty of new visitors, of course. We thought it was time to offer up a collection of quick and easy tips, the kind that get your numbers climbing with the least investment of time and money. So, fasten your seat belt...  Tip #1 Repurpose-Recycle-Reuse for driving traffic Whatever term you use (but we prefer repurpose), save time by repurposing  your best content resources. Reformat content for

Are you clear on the difference between high-quality organic links and other kinds? We're going to assume you know it's not about vegans and meat-eaters. Still, the health benefits of organic links are just as important to your website as eating a fresh, nutritional diet is for your personal health. You need to know that link-building is key to organic search success, and your Google PageRank is heavily influenced by how the system judges your online content. In other words,

Google has revealed significantly more about its local search ranking factors, and it's the kind of info you can immediately use to enhance your own site's local ranking. An expanded Google Help page lives up to its title, "Improve your local ranking on Google," as highlighted in Search Engine Land's April Fools' Day post. This is no joke, however. It's not so much about change--the same three local ranking factors as before are there--relevance, distance, and prominence. It's more about

You may never have heard the term Relationship Marketing, but I believe that once you finish reading this post, it will change your idea of how to sell online in 2016. We know that people buy from other people they trust and like. Well, selling online demands the same kind of trust, and trust results when you build relationships with visitors to your website. In this post we’ll look at how the new Relationship Marketing works online, and specifically, how to: