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The popularity of podcasts has exploded in the last decade. As of January 2020, there were 850,000 active podcasts—up from 500,000 in early 2018.   Podcast consumption dipped a bit in the early days of the pandemic, but the number of podcast listeners has recently bounced back to pre-COVID levels. Today, more than half of consumers over age 12 listen to podcasts, mostly on mobile apps. Thanks to the exponential growth of technology, starting a podcast has never been easier.

Every year, National Positions takes a look at all that’s happened surrounding digital marketing, ecommerce, and industry shifts to make our predictions as to where next year will take us.   Now, this year has obviously not been a normal year. This year all of the certainty about what we thought would happen and where we would be heading was shaken to its core—forcing us marketers to reassess what the future would hold.   This doesn’t mean that many of

It is no secret that in the world of marketing, branding, and advertising that the attention you get is often the measure of success. Or is it? All brands in (and out of) the digital ecosystem are constantly battling to be top of mind and striving to capture the lion’s share of search, ad clicks, social engagement, and far beyond. The mindset since the birth of digital marketing has been “the more attention you command, the more you can sell.”

The moment we open our mouths, people make snap judgments about us – where we come from, what we like to do for fun, how educated we are, whether we’re confident and extroverted or shy and meek. Sometimes they’re right. Sometimes they’re wrong. Either way, they pick up subtle clues about who we are simply by the way we speak. Our brand voice matters. The same goes for brands. Just as every person has a unique way of expressing themselves,

What's the one thing every digital marketer knows? You’re never done growing. There’s always something new to learn…that is, if you want to stay ahead of the competition and elevate your business to new heights. Now that we've completed our 100-Day Plan, we're afraid you'll miss your daily dose of digital growth! That's why we're happy to present the first in our 5-eBook Series, collecting the 100-Day blogs into topic groupings. (Get your FREE download of the first one here.)

Your new blog post is the Hope Diamond of all blog posts. It glimmers and shines on your website. Don’t keep it hidden in the dark – make it sparkle in front of an even bigger crowd. How? Promote, promote, promote! Learn how to Keep Sharing on Social for More Promotion (without annoying or boring your readers). Welcome to Growth Tactic #100, the final piece in your 100-Day Digital Growth Plan. Congratulations--you've graduated! OVERVIEW: Keep on Sharing on Social for