Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Why Should Your Company Invest In A Social Media Management Tool?
Social media management tools are software platforms that help businesses manage, schedule, and analyze their social media marketing efforts across multiple platforms. 87% of marketers reported using social media management tools to manage their social media presence. Social Media Examiner Social media management and social media marketing are related but distinct concepts. Social media management refers to the process of…
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Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
Waze Ads: The Perfect Tool for Local Businesses to Reach New Customers
With over 140 million active users in more than 185 countries, Waze has become one of the most popular navigation apps in the world. It is also an excellent platform for local businesses to reach new customers through targeted advertising. Waze Ads is an advertising platform that allows businesses to advertise to drivers based on location and destination. It enables…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
How To Crawl A Large Site And Extract Data Using Screaming Frog’s SEO Spider
We’re assisting several clients right now with Marketo migrations. As large companies utilize enterprise solutions like this, it’s like a spider web that weaves itself into processes and platforms over years until companies aren’t even aware of every touchpoint. With an enterprise marketing automation platform like Marketo, forms are the entry point of data throughout sites and landing pages. Companies…
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Customer Data Platforms
Bugherd: Collect Feedback Visually From Your Clients, Visitors, Or Platform Users With This Platform
It happened again yesterday. I was contacted by a prospect that launched a new site online with another vendor that they had invested heavily in. Months later and they’re not seeing any traffic or conversions. This isn’t uncommon. We’ve seen issues with blocked search engines, forms that are broken or don’t send data anywhere, links that are broken, and videos…
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Sales and Marketing Training
What Is A Request For Proposal (RFP)? Downsides, Best Practices, and Technology
A Request for Proposal (RFP) is a formal document used by organizations to solicit bids from potential vendors or service providers for a specific project, product, or service. The RFP process allows organizations to compare various solutions, pricing, and expertise offered by different vendors before making a decision. RFPs are typically used for complex projects or when the organization requires…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Going International: What You Need To Know About Writing, Ranking, and Translating To A Global Audience
Expanding a business to international markets requires a strong online presence that appeals to a diverse audience. To rank on terms internationally, companies must optimize their websites and content for different languages, regions, and search engines. This article discusses various options and best practices for ranking on terms internationally, including site translation, hreflang tags, and more. Website Localization and Translation…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Hashtag Research, Analysis, Monitoring, and Management Tools for #Hashtags
A hashtag is a word or phrase preceded by the pound or hash symbol (#), used on social media platforms to group content or make it more discoverable by others interested in a specific topic. At one time, hashtag was the word of the year, there was a baby named Hashtag, and the word was outlawed in France (mot-dièse). The reason…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Uberall: The AI-Powered Multi-Location Marketing Platform
Businesses with multiple locations struggle to maintain consistent online visibility and engagement. Managing listings, responding to reviews, tracking analytics, and engaging customers across multiple platforms can quickly become overwhelming. Without a streamlined system, businesses risk losing potential customers to competitors who are more accessible and responsive online. Uberall Uberall provides an AI-powered multi-location marketing platform that simplifies location-based digital marketing.…
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Email Marketing & Automation
Sendspark: Best Practices And Fallback Methodologies for Video In HTML Emails
Getting the attention of your subscribers is becoming more and more difficult, necessitating strategies like interactive elements to entice a subscriber to engage with each email. One strategy that’s been growing in popularity is the use of videos in email. Video Support In HTML Email It’s important to note that when we say video in email, what we are really…
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Marketing Tools
Termshub: Ensure Your Site or Online Store Is Compliant Without Spending A Fortune On Legal Fees
As with any business, we have some great attorneys that we can contact regarding legal advice. It’s not inexpensive, though. Ensuring a client is fully compliant with all of the proper, documented policies and disclosures across their web properties can easily run up our legal fees into the tens of thousands of dollars. Legal advisors, contract reviews, and written policies…
