{"id":5938,"date":"2023-07-05T15:05:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T15:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchmycompetitor.com\/resources\/?p=5938"},"modified":"2024-03-27T08:56:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T08:56:28","slug":"a-complete-guide-to-whats-a-digital-footprint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchmycompetitor.com\/resources\/a-complete-guide-to-whats-a-digital-footprint\/","title":{"rendered":"The Complete Guide To What Is A Digital Footprint"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5938\" class=\"elementor elementor-5938\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5eadfa6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5eadfa6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5c0010\" data-id=\"b5c0010\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ae512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9ae512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what is a digital footprint exactly? You may have heard of this term recently. In fact, a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gitnux.com\/digital-footprint-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lmost one in two<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> people have searched for information about themselves online \u2013 an increase from almost one in four just five years ago.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also common practice for employers to research a candidate\u2019s digital footprint before progressing with an application. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/press.careerbuilder.com\/2018-08-09-More-Than-Half-of-Employers-Have-Found-Content-on-Social-Media-That-Caused-Them-NOT-to-Hire-a-Candidate-According-to-Recent-CareerBuilder-Survey\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The majority<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have rejected a candidate based on what they\u2019ve found online.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Someone\u2019s digital footprint affects their reputation, which can enhance or restrict opportunities depending on the nature of what\u2019s found.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><strong>But the same principles apply to organisations. Every brand has a digital footprint that impacts its reputation and prospects.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we\u2019ll examine in-depth what is a digital footprint from a company perspective, understand why it\u2019s important to take control of it, and clearly lay out the 7 primary steps required to track it effectively.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-595a0a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"595a0a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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data-id=\"1099784\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c17c31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c17c31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-009b41d\" data-id=\"009b41d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d5b29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62d5b29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>So What Is A Digital Footprint?<\/span><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6fb1e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6fb1e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d7e33f\" data-id=\"4d7e33f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac75a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ac75a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a corporate environment, a digital footprint refers to every trace of an organisation online. These traces are data points, some created by the organisation itself and some by others.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p>It can encompass data from websites, social media accounts, news articles, blog posts and customer reviews. Just like footprints in the sand, your digital footprint leaves an impression that can be tracked, understood and owned.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Owning your digital footprint refers to influencing what is being said about your organisation online so that you can manage your brand reputation.<\/strong> Once you understand your existing digital footprint, you can identify ways to shape and improve it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2522c3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2522c3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-497efd8\" data-id=\"497efd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32af4ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32af4ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><br \/>The Importance Of Tracking Your Digital Footprint<\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01045e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01045e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7998e29\" data-id=\"7998e29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d5012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6d5012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding and owning your digital footprint is vital for effectively managing your brand&#8217;s online reputation and staying ahead in today&#8217;s competitive business landscape.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The majority of business interactions and customer engagements occur online. Your digital footprint represents your brand&#8217;s entire online presence, encompassing websites, social media profiles, online reviews, news articles and more. It plays a big role in how you\u2019re perceived and how people think, feel and talk about you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By tracking, understanding and owning your digital footprint, you should be able to:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8174d74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8174d74\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-347bef4\" data-id=\"347bef4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62356d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62356d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>A) Manage your brand reputation<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your brand&#8217;s reputation is one of its most valuable assets. By actively monitoring your digital footprint, you gain insight into how your brand is perceived, what customers are saying about you, and how you can shape your online image. Failing to track and manage your digital footprint leaves your brand vulnerable to negative reviews, false information, or damaging content that can harm your reputation and erode customer trust.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d6991c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d6991c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15244bc\" data-id=\"15244bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dbfe56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dbfe56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>B) Analyse your competitors<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While tracking your digital footprint is about your business, one of the most valuable ways you can use the intelligence is to make comparisons with your competitors. By tracking your digital footprint alongside your competitors\u2019 digital footprints, you\u2019ll have greater context with which to analyse your own and gain rich insights into their strategies and tactics. <br \/><br \/>It can help you benchmark your performance and identify strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42755d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42755d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-faeab44\" data-id=\"faeab44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b61ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79b61ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C) Understand and target audiences more effectively<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracking your digital footprint helps you understand your audience better. By analysing data on content performance, engagement metrics and audience preferences, you can develop a clearer understanding of who you are. <br \/><br \/>From there, you can create targeted marketing strategies that resonate with your audience. This enables you to create compelling content, engage with customers on the right platforms and deliver personalised experiences that drive customer loyalty and conversions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ce41a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ce41a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b80e287\" data-id=\"b80e287\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad929f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ad929f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>D) Crisis detection and mitigation<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your digital footprint serves as an early warning system for potential crises and reputational risks. By actively monitoring conversations, customer feedback and industry trends, you can identify negative sentiments or emerging issues before they escalate. This allows you to implement proactive measures, develop crisis management strategies and respond swiftly to mitigate damage to your brand&#8217;s reputation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f7e7af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f7e7af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e646a4\" data-id=\"3e646a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba20bab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba20bab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>E) Data-driven decision-making<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Owning your digital footprint empowers you to make data-driven decisions. By using analytics and insights from your digital presence, you can optimise marketing campaigns, allocate resources effectively and identify growth opportunities. Data-driven decision-making ensures that your actions are grounded in real-time information, leading to more effective strategies and better business outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6822b14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6822b14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-405ece6\" data-id=\"405ece6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e2ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1e2ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>F) Identify ways to keep improving<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By tracking and understanding your digital footprint, you gain visibility into what is working and what needs improvement. This information allows you to adapt your strategies, refine your messaging and optimise customer experiences. It enables you to iterate, learn from feedback and stay agile in an ever-evolving digital landscape.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae68adf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae68adf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee9d5fc\" data-id=\"ee9d5fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d068720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d068720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>G) Protect your brand<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracking your digital footprint helps safeguard your brand against online threats, such as phishing attacks, impersonation or unauthorised use of your brand assets. By actively monitoring and protecting your online presence, you can maintain brand consistency, protect customer trust and ensure that your brand&#8217;s identity is not compromised.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec7fde9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec7fde9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed203c7\" data-id=\"ed203c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9097a70\" data-id=\"9097a70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acf098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4acf098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchmycompetitor.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/john-schnobrich-FlPc9_VocJ4-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4898\" alt=\"website monitoring tools\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchmycompetitor.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/john-schnobrich-FlPc9_VocJ4-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchmycompetitor.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/john-schnobrich-FlPc9_VocJ4-unsplash-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchmycompetitor.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/john-schnobrich-FlPc9_VocJ4-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watchmycompetitor.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/john-schnobrich-FlPc9_VocJ4-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchmycompetitor.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/john-schnobrich-FlPc9_VocJ4-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.watchmycompetitor.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/john-schnobrich-FlPc9_VocJ4-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e4b2b0\" data-id=\"1e4b2b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4930e02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4930e02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a7d52b\" data-id=\"1a7d52b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec3253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ec3253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>How To Track Your Digital Footprint<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc204df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc204df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bc2985\" data-id=\"0bc2985\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-998e090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"998e090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some key considerations when planning to track and own your brand\u2019s digital footprint. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77d3927 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77d3927\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01f34b1\" data-id=\"01f34b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca53a13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca53a13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Choose a competitive intelligence platform<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you could track your digital footprint manually, advancements in AI technology mean that the fastest, easiest and most effective method is using software. A competitive intelligence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchmycompetitor.com\/how-it-works\">platform<\/a> will track every publicly-available online source, ensuring you build a clear and complete picture of your digital footprint. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a few platforms to choose from in the market. Look for those that offer the best features for your exact needs, such as real-time data gathering, analysis by market experts and daily alerts.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75098a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75098a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb4831b\" data-id=\"fb4831b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d223eca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d223eca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>2) Define your tracking objectives<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify your specific tracking objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs). Determine what aspects of your digital footprint you want to monitor, such as social media engagement, website traffic, sentiment analysis or competitor analysis. Clearly define your goals to ensure you track the right metrics and gather meaningful insights.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4d1d60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4d1d60\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bad70e0\" data-id=\"bad70e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499d187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"499d187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>3) Set up customised tracking<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Configure your competitive intelligence platform to track the specific digital channels and sources relevant to your brand. This may include setting up keyword alerts, monitoring specific websites or social media accounts, or tracking mentions of your brand or industry keywords. <br \/><br \/>This process is often supported or carried out on your behalf by the account manager or market analyst assigned to you by your intelligence platform.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a617d9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a617d9c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-212bfa2\" data-id=\"212bfa2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2877eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2877eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4) Starting tracking your digital footprint\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use your competitive intelligence platform to monitor various online channels where your brand has a presence. This includes websites, social media platforms, review sites, forums and news outlets. Track customer interactions, mentions, reviews and news articles related to your brand.<br \/><br \/>By tracking both owned channels (your website, social media profiles) and earned channels (mentions, reviews) you\u2019ll gather a comprehensive view of your digital footprint.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d40db89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d40db89\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bd2eec\" data-id=\"9bd2eec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3998b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3998b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>5) Analyse &amp; interpret data<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the data and analytics provided by the competitive intelligence platform to gain actionable insights. Analyse engagement metrics, sentiment analysis, customer feedback, and competitor performance to identify trends, opportunities and areas for improvement. <br \/><br \/>Look for patterns, emerging issues and areas where your brand can differentiate itself from competitors. If your CI platform provides a market analyst, they\u2019ll curate the most relevant insights for you, saving you a lot of time and effort. They\u2019ll also produce reports that analyse findings, enabling you to make data-informed decisions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cca5931 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cca5931\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f5ea18\" data-id=\"7f5ea18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59232ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59232ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>6) Respond &amp; engage<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actively engage with your audience and respond to customer feedback, mentions and reviews. Use the insights gained from tracking your digital footprint to shape your responses, address concerns and build positive relationships with customers. Promptly address any negative sentiment or issues to maintain a strong online reputation. <br \/><br \/>Owning your digital footprint means acting on the intelligence you gather in order to shape how people think, feel and talk about you.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66ab4e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66ab4e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-699eeea\" data-id=\"699eeea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e55eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e55eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>7) Iterate &amp; optimise<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuously monitor and track your digital footprint to track the effectiveness of your strategies and initiatives. Your gathered intelligence will enable you to identify areas for improvement, refine your content and messaging and optimise your marketing efforts. It\u2019s also worth revisiting your tracking objectives and adjusting them to align with any changes to business needs or market trends.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1f4602 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1f4602\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e35d2f3\" data-id=\"e35d2f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e33d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43e33d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>FAQs Regarding What Is A Digital Footprint<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd20766 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd20766\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fae4d70\" data-id=\"fae4d70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dad383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dad383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How long do digital footprints last?<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Digital footprints can last indefinitely as data remains accessible on the internet unless deliberately removed or outdated. It&#8217;s important to regularly monitor and manage your digital footprint to ensure accurate and up-to-date information about your organisation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d736831 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d736831\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-993260c\" data-id=\"993260c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c3770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70c3770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Can individuals have a digital footprint too?<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, individuals also have a digital footprint. It consists of their online activities, including social media profiles, blog posts, comments and any publicly available information. Managing your personal digital footprint can be important for personal branding and reputation management.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a2651e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a2651e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77998b3\" data-id=\"77998b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eee120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eee120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Are there any privacy concerns associated with digital footprints?<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, privacy concerns can arise from digital footprints, particularly if personal or sensitive information becomes publicly available. It&#8217;s crucial to be mindful of the data you share online and take appropriate measures to protect your privacy, such as adjusting privacy settings and being cautious about what you post.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e588a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e588a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2515c96\" data-id=\"2515c96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63124ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63124ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>How can businesses use their digital footprint for marketing purposes?<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A business can use its digital footprint to gain insights into audience preferences, engagement metrics and content performance. This information helps shape targeted marketing strategies, create compelling content and deliver personalised experiences that resonate with customers, ultimately driving brand loyalty and conversions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-433b2dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"433b2dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-021bb84\" data-id=\"021bb84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-024f59f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"024f59f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Can a negative digital footprint be repaired?<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0While it may be challenging, a negative digital footprint can be repaired through consistent efforts. This includes addressing negative reviews, responding professionally to feedback, providing accurate information and actively engaging with customers to rebuild trust. Over time, positive actions and reputation management strategies can help repair a negative digital footprint.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So what is a digital footprint exactly? You may have heard of this term recently. 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