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Public Relations
Media Relations Platforms To Find And Pitch Journalists and Influencers
When we’re working with companies to assist in increasing their visibility online for building awareness and acquiring new customers, there are three general strategies that we recommend: Public Relations – pitching media outlets that already have a relationship with your target audience, whether it’s a traditional journalist and media outlet, or a publication (like Martech Zone) with an influencer operating…
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Customer Data Platforms
Address Standardization 101: Benefits, Methods, and Tips
When was the last time you found all addresses in your list followed the same format and were error-free? Never, right? Despite all the steps your company may take to minimize data errors, address data quality issues – such as misspellings, missing fields, or leading spaces – due to manual data entry – are inevitable. Spreadsheet data errors especially of…
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Content Marketing
WordPress: Use WP Activity Log To Monitor and Alert You Of Changes and Errors
One of the tasks we’re often handed with a new client is adopting their WordPress site that has been built in-house or with an inexperienced agency. The result is often a slow site, problems with poorly developed themes, and packed with a ton of plugins. While I’m a fan of WordPress, it’s far too easy to build out an instance…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
Gated Content: Your Gateway to Good B2B Leads!
Gated content refers to the practice of requiring users to provide their contact information or complete a specific action (e.g., filling out a form) in exchange for access to valuable content, such as ebooks, whitepapers, webinars, or case studies. This is a popular tactic in B2B lead generation as it helps businesses gather potential customers’ information for future nurturing and…
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Advertising Technology
What Is An Ad Server? How Does Ad Serving Work?
An ad server is a technology platform that stores, manages, and delivers online advertisements to websites, mobile apps, and other digital platforms. It plays a crucial role in the ad ecosystem by facilitating the process of displaying ads to the right audience at the right time, based on various targeting criteria and campaign settings. Ad servers also provide tracking and…
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Artificial Intelligence
Everything You Need To Know About AI-Driven Auto-Tagging In 2023
Tagging is the process of assigning labels or keywords to items, such as images, articles, or videos, to categorize, organize, and retrieve them more efficiently. It is widely used in various fields, including social media, websites, and content management systems, to improve searchability and navigation. On Martech Zone, for example, tagging provides superior internal search results, improves the relevance of…
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Advertising Technology
How To Get The Most From META’s Special Ad Category
With social media platforms constantly adapting to privacy laws and regulations, keeping up with the latest changes and ensuring compliance can be a challenge for advertisers. One such platform, META, has faced its share of legal controversies but still offers some level of advertising through a special ad category. This article will discuss the limitations and benefits of using this…
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Sales and Marketing Training
How to Create a Culture of Recognition for Freelancers: Best Practices for Agency Owners
As an agency owner, you may find yourself recruiting new employees, if not today, soon when the potential employee asks more questions than ever before. What is it like to work here? What do your employees think of you as an employer? Do your employees feel appreciated? Is remote work available? These questions require employers to consider workplace culture an…
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Customer Data Platforms
Riddle: The Ultimate Quiz Maker for Marketers to Collect First-Party Data
In today’s competitive digital landscape, marketers are constantly searching for effective strategies to cut through the noise and engage their audience. Riddle, an online quiz-maker platform, has emerged as a popular solution for marketers to create engaging quizzes with integrated lead-generation features. One significant differentiator for Riddle.com is its use of first-party cookies (1P), ensuring accurate data collection while respecting…
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Content Marketing
Property Management Marketing: How Entrata Boosts Business Growth and Enhances Customer Experience
Americans are increasingly choosing rental housing as the number of married couples with children decreases dramatically and millennials choose to be renters for mobility, comfort, and financial reasons. With the uptick in millennials saturating the rental market, it’s no surprise that recent studies have found that 74 percent of prospective apartment renters are taking to the internet using their mobile…
