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Martech Zone provides daily articles for business, sales, and marketing professionals to research technology, discover new sales and marketing tools, and learn how to leverage platforms to drive greater business results.
- Content Marketing
WordPress: 10 User Experience Features That Add Flare to Your Site
I’m currently building out a new WordPress site for my company. In the twenty years I’ve been developing sites, the CMS has expanded with incredible themes, plugins, and features. While I have my favorite WordPress plugins that I incorporate, I do think it’s wise to view site development quite differently than we used to. One glaring metric central to today’s visitors continues to…
- Advertising Technology
What Is Performance Marketing? A Guide to Driving Measurable Results in 2024
Performance marketing has emerged as a powerful strategy for businesses to drive measurable results and maximize their return on investment (ROI). Table of ContentsWhat is Performance Marketing?How is Performance Marketing Different?Performance Marketing Channels and FormatsPerformance Marketing BenefitsMeasuring Performance Marketing SuccessCommon Performance Marketing KPIsHow Performance Advertising WorksPerformance Marketing: Agency vs. In-HouseAgencyIn-HousePerformance Marketing Trends in 2024 What is Performance Marketing? Performance marketing…
- Email Marketing & Automation
MailTimers: Create Urgency and Boost Conversions with Email Countdown Timers
Capturing your audience’s attention and driving them to take action can be a challenge. Email marketers constantly seek innovative ways to stand out in crowded inboxes and encourage recipients to engage with their messages. One effective strategy is a countdown timer to drive visitors to click on your CTA to create a sense of urgency and scarcity, motivating readers to…
- Email Marketing & Automation
Unlocking the Full Potential of Your Product With Customer Innovation
Many years ago, I was a product manager over the API of an enterprise marketing platform. I sought feedback from customer service, developers, sales, marketing… and most importantly… our customers. While many people utilized our UI for the tasks that we focused on, I was almost always stunned at how innovative customers incorporated some amazing features. Specific to email, here…
- Sales and Marketing Training
The Crucial Importance of a Coordinated Marketing Strategy in 2024
The marketing and advertising landscape has become more complex and saturated than ever before. Consumers are inundated with messages across many expanding media channels and types. In this environment, having a well-coordinated, omni-channel marketing strategy is critical for businesses to cut through the noise, effectively reach their target audiences, and drive meaningful results. There are several key reasons why a…
- Sales and Marketing Training
A Manifesto for Responsible Marketing in the Age of AI and Automation
Artificial intelligence (AI), data, and automation increasingly drive marketing strategies; we must establish a framework for responsible marketing practices as marketing professionals. While there are tools that can be used for consumers and businesses to defend against the onslaught of autonomous, personalized, and targeted communications that are coming… irresponsible marketers will still have destructive potential with minimal investment that can…
- Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
iPhone vs. Android Users: Why It Matters and How To Target Each (Updated for 2024)
For businesses and marketers looking to reach mobile consumers, it’s crucial to understand the key differences between iPhone and Android users. While both groups rely heavily on smartphones, notable variations in their demographics, behaviors, and motivations can impact how best to engage them. Let’s take a deep dive into the data to uncover actionable insights. iPhone vs. Android: Market Share…
- Analytics & Testing
Google Analytics 4: How to Track Users Seamlessly Across Domains and Subdomains
For businesses and marketers seeking to comprehend the entire customer journey across websites, Google Analytics 4 (GA4) offers powerful capabilities—if implemented effectively. Unlike its predecessor, Universal Analytics (UA), GA4 rethinks how sessions and users are tracked, which means that configurations you previously took for granted may now require explicit setup. A key example is tracking users across multiple domains or…
- Artificial Intelligence
Will Content Creators Survive AI?
Search engines have revolutionized the way we access information online. Search engines have become the internet’s gatekeepers by developing sophisticated algorithms that rank web pages based on relevance and popularity. As more people rely on these platforms for their information needs, search engine companies have capitalized on this traffic by introducing targeted advertising (PPC), effectively monetizing the content provided by…
- Content Marketing
How Can You Balance Multiple Content Distribution Goals in 2024?
You have a lot of published content, and you want to develop a winning content distribution strategy to show it to the world and achieve positive results as efficiently as possible. On the one hand, it’s never been so easy to engage with customers due to the large number of content distribution channels — search engines (SEO), email marketing, social…
