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- E-commerce and Retail
A Solicited or Paid Review is a Risky Review
We had a solid discussion at a regional leadership event on collecting reviews from businesses and consumers online. Much of the discussion was around paid reviews or rewarding customers for reviews. I’m not an attorney, so I’d recommend you speak to yours before listening to me. My stance on this is simple… don’t pay or reward reviews. You may disagree…
- E-commerce and Retail
5 Reasons Marketers are Investing More in Customer Loyalty Programs
CrowdTwist, a customer loyalty solution, and Brand Innovators surveyed 234 digital marketers at Fortune 500 brands to discover how consumer interactions intersect with loyalty programs. They’ve produced this infographic, the Loyalty Landscape, so marketers could learn how loyalty fits into the overall marketing strategy of an organization. Half of all brands already have a formalized program while 57% said they were…
- Customer Data Platforms
The Myth of the DMP in Marketing
Data Management Platforms (DMPs) came on the scene a few years ago and are seen by many as the savior of marketing. They say we can have a golden record for our customers. In the DMP, vendors promise that you can collect all the information you need for a 360-degree view of the customer. The only problem is that it’s just…
- Advertising Technology
Television’s Dynamic Evolution Continues
As digital advertising methods proliferate and morph, companies funnel more money into television advertising to reach viewers who spend 22-36 hours watching TV every week. Despite what the advertising industry rumblings might lead us to believe over the past few years citing the decline of television as we know it, television advertising is instead alive, well, and producing solid results.…
- Advertising Technology
Understanding the Importance of Inventory Quality Guidelines (IQG)
Buying media online is not unlike shopping for a mattress. A consumer may see a mattress at one store that they want to buy, not realizing that at another store, the very same piece is a lower price because it is under a different name. This scenario makes it very difficult for the buyer to know exactly what they are…
- Content Marketing
Quite Possibly The Worst Domain Registrar Ever
This morning we get a frantic call from a client. We worked with them to develop a new site a while back, but everything was offline now. A DNS issue of some sort. Their IT guy called us to see if we had changed anything. We hadn’t but always hate to hear of these problems and wanted to help them…
- Marketing Infographics
Modern Marketing: Eight Core Pillars
Modern marketing has transformed dramatically in recent years, shaped by technological advances and changing consumer behaviors. Here are the essential pillars that define successful marketing strategies in today’s landscape: Customer-Centric Brand Experience: Today’s marketing focuses on creating meaningful customer experiences at every touchpoint. With 80% of companies competing primarily on customer experience, successful brands understand that each interaction must be…
- Content Marketing
Making A Case For WordPress In Enterprise: Pros and Cons
WordPress is growing in the enterprise, used across every primary industry nowadays. Unfortunately, major businesses still bypass WordPress because of its reputation as a small business or independent blogging platform. In recent years, dedicated WordPress-managed hosting platforms have evolved. We migrated to Flywheel for Martech Zone and have been ecstatic with the results. There are pros and cons of utilizing…
- Analytics & Testing
Pantheon: Serious WordPress or Drupal Hosting with New Relic
We have 47 active plugins on our WordPress installation. That’s a lot of plugins, many of which may slow down the performance of WordPress. We do some comprehensive speed tests before deploying plugins, or we may even use some of the logic to simply update our theme so it runs faster and is less taxing on our servers. Speed is…
- Email Marketing & Automation
Affiliate Marketing and CAN-SPAM Compliance
Email marketing remains one of the best tools for affiliate marketers, but with that power comes responsibility. To reduce the flood of unsolicited and misleading emails, Congress enacted the CAN-SPAM Act, setting clear guidelines for what is acceptable in commercial email communications. Failure to comply can result in significant financial penalties and damage to your reputation. Here is what every…
