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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.
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Content Marketing
Are Emojis Effective In Your Marketing Communications?
I’m not sold on using emojis (graphical representations of emoticons). I find emojis somewhere in between texting shortcuts and cussing. I personally love using them at the end of a sarcastic comment, just to let the person know I don’t want them to punch me in the face. However, I’m far more careful when utilizing them in a business atmosphere.…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
What is a Robots.txt File? Everything You Need To Write, Submit, and Recrawl a Robots File for SEO
We’ve written a comprehensive article on how search engines find, crawl, and index your websites. A foundational step in that process is the robots.txt file, the gateway for a search engine to crawl your site. Understanding how to construct a robots.txt file properly is essential in search engine optimization (SEO). This simple yet powerful tool helps webmasters control how search…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Shor: The Linktree Alternative For Building Beautiful Rich Micro-Pages
If your social media profile link points to a single home page, you’re likely losing out on engaging your social profile visitors. Linktrees are tools that aggregate multiple links into one page… typically aggregating several calls-to-action that may interest your visitors. Having a linktree is highly beneficial for social media profiles for several reasons: Consolidate Multiple Links: Social media platforms…
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Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
WPtouch Pro: WordPress Themes Focused on Mobile-First Businesses
The rise of mobile-first browsing is a trend that cannot be ignored. Mobile internet usage has significantly transformed, driven by the widespread adoption of smartphones and tablets. There are over 5.25 billion smartphone users globally, which is especially pronounced in developing markets, where budget-friendly options have democratized digital access. The global mobile connections currently stand at approximately 10.37 billion, surpassing…
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Content Marketing
Tumult Hype: Create and Animate Engaging User Experiences with HTML5 for OSX
HTML5 has revolutionized the web development landscape with its rich set of features and capabilities, and one area where it truly shines is animation. With HTML5, web developers can create stunning animations that enhance user experiences on websites and web applications. In this article, we’ll explore HTML5’s animation capabilities and the kinds of user experiences that can be created using…
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Sales and Marketing Training
Software as a Service Contract Scams to Avoid
When it comes to signing up for Software as a Service (SaaS) contracts, there are critical factors that often go unnoticed but can have a significant impact on your business. It’s essential to be vigilant about your agreements’ fine print and terms. After decades in this industry, I am still amazed at how many SaaS providers make it so simple…
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Content Marketing
Formidable: Streamline Your Workflow with WordPress Form to PDF Generation and Automation
A key migration I encourage with all of our WordPress clients has been integrating a superior form creation platform. Formidable has, by far, been the best solution that we’ve implemented for our clients for several reasons: Speed – Other form plugins added script and CSS overhead to every page on the site rather than simply loading the assets when a…
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Artificial Intelligence
6 Technologies That Have Evolved Motion Video And Made Cinema Quality Available To Everyone
Motion video has undergone a remarkable transformation driven by technological advancements. This evolution is particularly relevant for marketers and businesses seeking to amplify their online presence. The integration of cutting-edge technology like drones, 4K smartphones, advanced lenses, and lighting technology has redefined the landscape of video content creation. Major Advancements in Motion Video Drone Technology: Drones have revolutionized aerial videography,…
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Artificial Intelligence
KRATEO.AI: Identify and Create More Personalized Connections With Your Site’s Visitors… Including Anonymous Ones!
Many businesses face the problem of not fully understanding who visits their websites. Traditional analytics provide data on page views and user behavior, but the identity of these users often remains a mystery. This gap in knowledge means missed opportunities for personalized marketing and sales efforts. Enter KRATEO.AI, a pioneering AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) generative insight platform that promises to illuminate this…
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Analytics & Testing
5 Skills Digital Marketers Need To Master For Success in 2024
Over the past few years, there have been significant changes in how we use the internet for digital marketing. We started by merely creating a website to harness data and user activity. With the intense competition in the digital space, having a website will not simply cut it. Digital marketers must improve their game to stand out in today’s ever-changing landscape. Marketing…
