Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
- Content Marketing
WordPress: Stop Updating Years On Your With This Shortcode To Calculate Years Since
One of the best features of WordPress as a content management system (CMS) is Shortcodes. The flexibility to program dynamic content using shortcodes can help you deploy robust and incredible sites. Shortcodes are substitution strings you can insert into your content that renders dynamic content. I’m helping a client this week where they’re taking one of their products and rolling…
- Marketing Tools
Google Cloud: How to Add A Google Login To Your Corporate WordPress Site
My company utilizes both Google Workspace and WordPress, so I wanted to make it easy for the team to log into the website using Google OAuth. A couple of caveats to this before I get started: Internal Use: I only want users within our domain to access our site, not external users. That simplifies this because my project won’t need…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
The Complete List of Social Media Marketing Benefits for Any Business
Gone are the days when companies solely dictated their brand’s voice, narrative, and marketing strategies. Today, the true power lies in the hands of consumers and business customers, whose voices on social media platforms have the remarkable capacity to make or break a brand. This shift has transformed social media into a critical arena where customer validation is not just…
- Martech Zone Apps
How To Query DNS From Terminal or a Command-Line
Understanding how to query DNS is essential, whether you’re troubleshooting email delivery issues, configuring network settings, or simply exploring the DNS infrastructure. In this article, we will delve into the various types of DNS records and provide step-by-step instructions on using the dig command in Linux, Windows, or MacOS to query Google’s DNS server. Introduction to DNS DNS is the…
- Artificial Intelligence
ElevenLabs: Multilingual AI Voice Cloning, Dubbing, and Natural Text To Speech
The ability to engage audiences in their native language is a powerful tool. ElevenLabs is leading this transformation with its groundbreaking Generative Voice AI technology, offering content creators a unique opportunity to clone their voice. Even more impressive, its ability to clone voices into multiple languages offers content creators a powerful tool to reach a global audience. This technology breaks…
- Artificial Intelligence
Sparky AI: A Generative AI Platform for Marketing Professionals To Build Targeted, Branded Content is Here!
Generative AI, a subset of artificial intelligence, has emerged as a game-changer in content creation. Leveraging advanced algorithms, generative AI (GenAI) can produce human-like content, including blog posts, social media updates, drip email campaigns, and product descriptions. Its ability to generate high-quality, branded content at scale empowers brands to maintain a consistent and compelling online presence. Successful brands have already…
- Analytics & Testing
How Do You Filter Out Your IP Address From Google Analytics 4?
When it comes to filtering an internal IP address in GA4, this process is important for ensuring the accuracy of your data. By filtering out internal traffic, such as visits from employees or onsite testing, you can get a clearer picture of genuine user engagement. This is done by defining specific IP addresses or ranges as internal and excluding their…
- Martech Zone Apps
App: Conversion Rate Calculator (With Optimization Slider)
The term Conversion Rate (CR) is pivotal for any digital marketer. It represents the percentage of visitors to a page who complete a desired action. This action could be anything from making a purchase, signing up for a newsletter, or downloading a guide. Conversion Rate Calculator I’ve designed an interactive and intuitive Conversion Rate Calculator that empowers you to see…
- Customer Data Platforms
Tips and Best Practices for Testing Salesforce Integrations
Testing Salesforce integrations and customizations requires a systematic approach to ensure reliability, security, and performance. This guide presents verified testing methodologies and best practices backed by official Salesforce documentation and industry experts. Core Testing Tools Salesforce DX (SFDX): The official command-line interface for Salesforce development enables source-driven development and automated testing. SFDX creates scratch orgs – temporary Salesforce environments that…
- Content Marketing
Blueprint to Success: Crafting the Ultimate Web Design Process
Designing a website is a complex process that involves several stages, each critical to ensuring the final product meets the desired objectives. A comprehensive web design process typically encompasses the following phases: Strategy, Planning, Design, Development, Launch, and Maintenance. Below is a detailed look at each stage, along with additional vital insights that might not be immediately apparent. Step 1:…
