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(Image credit: Pixabay) Digital marketing skills ranks among the top trending job skills in the US, per analysis of Google Trends search data by Preply . Other top-trending skills in America are data science and visualization and data management.  Trending digital marketing skills There’s been a 35% increase in interest for those who have knowledge of digital marketing, including search engine optimiza tion and Google Ads.  The increase represents the second biggest rise after data science’s 76% surge.  Interest in specialty tech skills, such as customer relationship management systems and content management systems, rose by 23%. Design skills experienced a 12% rise while interest in writing and editing skills dropped by 20%.  Skills demand by location Interest in digital marketing knowledge surged by 123% in Arkansas. The city of Chicago ranked second in terms of interest by location at 32%.  The states where design skills are most sought are I...

Instagram algorithms have been flustering photographers since Facebook purchased the popular photo-sharing app. With the proliferation of Instagram Reels, things have taken a further turn for the worse. Instagram must be fiercely worried about TikTok. They added Reels once it became clear how popular that app has become. Since then, Instagram Reels have been heavily favored by their algorithms. It’s now impossible to scroll through the feed without seeing tons of reels from people you’ve never followed. So what does this mean for photography on the platform? Instagram Reels trounce photo posts I currently have two Instagram accounts. One is my photography account , which is primarily populated with photo posts. The other is my biking account, mainly made up of Instagram Reels. My biking account has a fraction of the followers of my photography account, yet its reels drastically outperform photos posted on either page. I recently posted a story about this on my photography accou...

Fort Lauderdale, July 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Fort Lauderdale, FL – In the highly-competitive credit repair industry, BrokerCalls is providing exclusive credit repair leads that are helping credit repair businesses to prosper. The exclusivity of the leads is a fundamental reason why BrokerCalls is able to produce phenomenal ROI for their clients. BrokerCalls has become one of the most sought-after lead brokers as they continue to provide exclusive, high-quality leads to help credit repair services achieve growth. They leverage extensive marketing campaigns together with their powerful affiliate marketing program to provide high-converting pay-per-call credit repair leads to their clients. One of the big differences with BrokerCalls is that they are committed to results. Their results-driven pay-per-call model helps to facilitate some of the best ROIs available in marketing. Credit repair businesses are turning to BrokerCalls to increase their sales ...

There’s no doubt that inflation is on the minds of many Americans these days. The rising cost of living makes it hard to make ends meet, let alone save for the future and invest. As the stock market gets hit hard, many are wondering where their money could receive a better degree of stability as inflation rages and perhaps a recession looms. Historically, real estate has proven to be a stable investment during inflation. Whether it’s a single family home, multifamily or even commercial real estate, many investors are paying more attention to the asset class for its stability and tax benefits while stock markets look murky for the foreseeable future. When thinking about investing in real estate amid inflation, Jacky He, CEO of real estate investment firm DMG Investments , explains, “in the rising interest rate environment we are currently in, people are expected to choose to rent instead of committing to purchasing a home. This provides multifamily housing investors with a constant ...

3D printing has taken off as a futuristic technology that goes beyond just the printing industry. 3D printing is the printing of images, tools, shapes – and houses even – in three dimensional form, whether it is something as simple as a keychain or as useful as a brick to build an entire building. The 3D printing industry has experienced exponential growth over the last 30 years, and its continued contributions to technological innovations across major industries position it for ongoing growth and considerable investment potential. Below is an overview of the 3D printing industry and what potential investors need to know. What is 3D printing? The idea of 3D printing a bridge – which actually happened in the Netherlands in 2017 and then again in 2021 – might seem like something out of a futuristic sci-fi movie, but the technology has in fact been around since the early ‘80s. Hideo Kodama filed for the first 3D printing patent in 1980, describing the technology as a photopolymer rap...

getty Here’s a different kind of “bucket list” for you. It’s not exactly the things you want to do, but it may be related to them. What it does do, however, is make it easier for you to manage your retirement investments. But be careful. If you’ve immersed yourself too much into financial terminology, this concept might shock you. It’s definitely not your father’s (or grandfather’s) style of investing. “The bucket approach segments your assets into different pools that either align with goals or time,” says J. Womack, Managing Director of Investment Products and Personalization for SEI’s Advisor Business in Oaks, Pennsylvania. “Where ‘buckets’ align with goals, it’s a reinforcement of the behavioral financial concept of mental accounting. You think about your money in separate buckets, so you create a direct alignment between those mental buckets and actual buckets (i.e., accounts). That level of transparency can be helpful when managing your investment portfolio through volati...

You may be looking at your portfolio’s performance over the past eight months or so and scratching your head, wondering when the pain will end. But when you are investing for retirement or some other goal down the road, it is imperative to understand the power of a long-term investment strategy. There have been 27 bear markets since 1929, with a bear market defined as the market declining 20% or more during a specific time period. There have also been 27 bull markets since 1929, and they last much longer — about 2.7 years on average compared to less than 10 months for bear markets. Furthermore, stocks lose on average about 36% during bear markets and gain 114% during bull markets. So this just shows that the odds are in your favor over the long run. Also, bear markets are typically a good time to buy, as you can invest in high-quality, established growth companies at discounted prices. With that in mind, let’s take a look at how a $10,000 investment right now could turn into more ...