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Martech Zone Apps
App: Free JSON Viewer To Parse and View Your API’s Output
There are times when I’m working with JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) getting passed or returned from APIs and I need to troubleshoot how I’m parsing the array that’s returned. However, most of the time it’s difficult because it’s just a single string. That’s when a JSON Viewer comes in very handy so that you can indent the hierarchical data and…
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Content Marketing
Call To Action Best Practices: Offers, Verbiage, Design, Locations, and More
Every advertisement, email, or distributed piece of content that has been distributed by marketers should include a call to action (CTA). A prospect or customer that’s being informed wants… needs to be told what the next action(s) should be to either continue their research or to connect with your business. I’m stunned when we are hired by a client who…
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Customer Data Platforms
Keap: A Powerful CRM With Sales and Marketing Automation for Small Businesses
Every industry has unique needs when it comes to Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and sales and marketing automation. Keap has the flexibility to meet your small business’s needs… with users in accounting, coaching, consulting, financial advisors, gyms, fitness, insurance, marketing agencies, non-profits, photographers, real estate, startups, and professional services. Keap CRM Keap is ideal for growing small businesses that are…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
NapoleonCat: A Social Management Platform To Moderate, Publish, Analyze, and Grow Your Social Media Presence
NapoleonCat is your team’s social media toolkit, integrated with Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Business, and YouTube. The platform is utilized by SMBs, online stores, agencies, and enterprise organizations. Features of NapoleonCat include: Social Inbox – Drive social media engagement for your brand and respond centrally to your prospects and customers. Social Inbox enables you to filter out these…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Post Planner: Social Media Management Software For Content Creation, Curation, Scheduling, And Analysis
In a recent article, we shared how small businesses are utilizing social media to grow their business. An enormous challenge for businesses to manage their social media following and foster a community is the ability to scale their presence across social media networks and consistently provide value to their audience. Marketing departments are often shy on human resources… so few…
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Advertising Technology
Improvely: Detect, Block and Deter Click Fraud
Click fraud continues to be prevalent in the pay-per-click industry. Estimates from Click Forensics and Anchor Intelligence say 17-29% of clicks on paid ads are fraudulent. These clicks from scammers and competitors are costing you money while producing no sales, signups, or revenue. What Is Click Fraud? Click fraud refers to the practice of artificially inflating the number of clicks…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
How Small Businesses Are Using And Benefitting From Social Media
Our small business prospects and clients often ask us about our expertise and use of social media to drive business results. I am a firm believer that businesses should have a strong social media presence, but I’d argue that it’s more about reputation management than it is driving direct business. The reality of social media is this… very few buyers…
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Marketing Tools
Snappy: An Enterprise Gifting Platform To Reward Your Customers or Employees
Meeting the expectations of your customers is the baseline in a B2C or B2B relationship. If I were to quantify meeting expectations, I’d provide a letter grade of a C+. Creating a memorable or delightful experience requires a different approach. Over the years of working with clients, I’ve always tried to think of something unique that the client never expected…
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Martech Zone Apps
App: Cost Per Action Calculator
Cost Per Action Calculator Campaign Results Direct Campaign Expenses * $ Expenses specifically for campaign. Total Actions * Number of actions (sale, lead, download, conversions) generated by the campaign. Traditional CPA $ This is the traditional Cost Per Action (Campaign Expenses / Total Actions). Platform Expenses Annual Platform Expenses * $ Annual platform licensing and support. Annual Campaigns Sent *…
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Analytics & Testing
CallRail: Attribute Your Inbound Calls To The Campaigns That Drive Them
If you’re utilizing the same phone number throughout your site, advertising campaigns, and marketing material, it’s impossible to know what effort was attributed to that phone call. Understanding what makes your phones ring (and texts ping) helps businesses focus their budgets on the marketing that works, reduces their cost per lead, and boosts your marketing return on investment ROI. Call…
