Adam Small's Articles on Martech Zone
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Mobile and Tablet Marketing
What’s the Ideal Text Messaging Frequency?
SMS messaging remains one of the most direct and effective ways to engage prospects and customers. As more brands adopt text messaging in their sales and marketing efforts, one question repeatedly arises: How often should we send SMS messages? Research from Upland reveals that the optimal mobile messaging frequency maxes out at around 10-12 messages sent per month. But read…
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Content Marketing
Enviz: Immersive Real Estate Property Visualization With Interactive AR and VR Tour Experiences
Effectively communicating a property’s vision and potential to prospective buyers has been incredibly limited, almost always requiring in-person tours. Traditional marketing methods often fail to capture the essence of unbuilt properties, leaving buyers struggling to visualize their future homes. This is where augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology are revolutionizing the real estate industry, and Enviz is at…
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Content Marketing
From Pixels to Personas: The Evolution of Avatars in Digital Branding
Avatars emerged decades ago as a powerful tool for branding, allowing companies to forge a unique identity, engage more deeply with their audience, and stand out in a crowded marketplace. One of the earliest and most widely recognized brand mascots is Michelin Man, also known as Bibendum. Created for the Michelin tire company, the Michelin Man was introduced in 1894…
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E-commerce and Retail
Signage: How To Design Effective Signs That Drive More Traffic To Your Business
As marketers, we are often fascinated and driven to the most intelligent or innovative solutions, ignoring obvious solutions that have been proven effective for hundreds of years. Signage is one of those strategies. The above sign is one of my favorites and was in front of my favorite pizzeria in central Indiana. It’s a great, family-owned small business that’s incredibly…
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CRM and Data Platforms
The NAR Lawsuit Will Transform Real Estate Marketing: What Real Estate Agents Must Do Today To Prepare
The lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and other real estate companies will significantly transform the industry and impact real estate marketing. To recap, a Missouri jury found NAR and others liable for collusion to maintain commissions, resulting in a nearly $1.8 billion damages verdict. This amount could potentially triple since the jury found that the defendants had…
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Email Marketing & Automation
How Does Email Work? Headers, Routing, and Technology
An email’s journey from the sender or their email service provider (ESP) to the recipient is a complex process involving multiple steps and checkpoints. This journey can end with the email being successfully delivered to the recipient’s inbox, diverting to the junk folder, or bouncing back to the sender temporarily (soft bounce) or permanently (hard bounce). Here’s a step-by-step breakdown…
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Mobile and Tablet Marketing
Mobile vs Desktop (vs Tablet) Activities: Consumer and Business Statistics in 2023
The use of smartphones and desktops varies significantly between consumers and businesses. This article, backed by recent statistics and sources, delves into how these devices are utilized. Here are some overall key differentiators: Media Consumption: While both smartphones and desktops are used for media consumption, smartphones lead in personal media consumption, whereas desktops are preferred for business-related media consumption. E-commerce:…
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Mobile and Tablet Marketing
Pros and Cons of Mobile Apps, Mobile-Optimized Web Apps, and Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
When deciding whether to develop a mobile application, a mobile-optimized web app, or a Progressive Web App (PWA), businesses must consider various factors beyond user experience. In addition to development costs, testing, and device updates, it’s crucial to consider the differing stances of Apple and Google regarding PWAs. Here, we explore these considerations, including the pros and cons of each…
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Mobile and Tablet Marketing
The History of Text Messaging (Updated for 2023)
In today’s world, texting is a ubiquitous form of communication, but it had humble beginnings. Let’s journey through the history of texting, highlighting the key milestones highlighted in the beautiful series of infographics below from SimpleTexting. 1992: The First Text Message On December 3, 1992, in the U.K., the first-ever text message was sent. Engineer Neil Papworth sent the message…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Agent Sauce: Automate Your Real Estate Listings and Virtual Tours To Your Social Media Channels
Martech Zone mentioned that integrations and automation would be key for email marketers. At Agent Sauce, we work with Real Estate agents, and that’s precisely what they are demanding. A couple of things you should know about real estate: Real Estate agents aren’t technologists and don’t have an IT department to call up when they need help. They’re entrepreneurs, quickly…