Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Advertising Technology
The 10 Elements That Can Be Tested In Your Next Display Ad Campaign
Split-testing, A/B testing, and multivariate testing are all methods used to improve the effectiveness of digital marketing campaigns. While these terms are sometimes used interchangeably, they refer to different testing methodologies with distinct advantages and limitations. Split-testing involves testing two versions of a single element to determine which performs better. For example, you might create two versions of an email…
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Content Marketing
CSS3 Features You May Not Be Aware Of: Flexbox, Grid Layouts, Custom Properties, Transitions, Animations, and Multiple Backgrounds
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) continue to evolve and the latest versions may have some features that you may not even be aware of. Here are some of the major improvements and methodologies introduced with CSS3, along with code examples: Flexible Box Layout (Flexbox): a layout mode that allows you to create flexible and responsive layouts for web pages. With flexbox,…
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Content Marketing
How To Use CSS Sprites With Light And Dark Mode
CSS sprites are a technique used in web development to reduce the number of HTTP requests made by a web page. They involve combining multiple small images into a single larger image file and then using CSS to display specific sections of that image as individual elements on the web page. The primary benefit of using CSS sprites is that…
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Content Marketing
Why Our Eyes Need Complementary Color Palette Schemes… And Where You Can Make Them
Did you know that there’s actually biological science behind how two or more colors complement one another? I’m not an ophthalmologist or an optometrist, but I’ll try to translate the science here for simple folks like myself. Let’s start with color in general. Colors Are Frequencies An apple is red… right? Well, not really. The frequency of how light is…
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Artificial Intelligence
Synthesia: Turn Your Product Marketing, How-To Articles, or Training Content Into Engaging AI Avatar-Driven Multi-Language Video
If you’ve ever developed professional sales and marketing presentations or training videos, you know how resource-driven, time-consuming, and expensive the process can be. Once your script is finalized… setting up a scene with great lighting and audio, finalizing and negotiating your on-camera talent, and then editing and producing a great video is no small feat. And, if your company is…
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Content Marketing
The Ten-Step Strategy For Successful Content Distribution
Content distribution is the process of sharing and promoting your content (such as blog posts, videos, social media posts, etc.) through various channels to reach a wider audience. A content distribution strategy is a plan that outlines how you will distribute and promote your content across paid, owned, and earned channels (POE) to achieve your marketing goals. Benefits of Content…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
PersistIQ: Personalize And Scale Your Sales Outreach In One Easy Sales Enablement Platform
PersistIQ is a sales engagement platform designed to help businesses automate and streamline their outbound sales process. It combines lead generation, outreach, and follow-up into a single tool, aiming to increase sales team efficiency and productivity. PersistIQ is specifically designed for outbound sales engagement, providing a targeted set of features and capabilities to help sales teams streamline their outreach process…
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Customer Data Platforms
Close: The Inside Sales CRM and Sales Automation Platform For Fast, Agile Teams
Close is a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Automation platform designed specifically for sales teams. Close streamlines and improves the sales process, enabling businesses to close deals faster and more efficiently. Close primarily helps small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and startups that have a focus on B2B sales. It is especially beneficial for sales-driven organizations with inbound sales teams who…
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Advertising Technology
What is Native Advertising?
Native advertising is a form of paid advertising where the ad content seamlessly blends with the look, feel, and function of the platform on which it appears. The primary goal of native advertising is to provide relevant and valuable content to the target audience, without disrupting their browsing experience. Native ads often mimic the style and tone of editorial content,…
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Email Marketing & Automation
Mailmodo: Build Interactive Emails With AMP To Increase Engagement
Our inboxes are overflowing with terrible emails… so if your business has an extensive subscriber base and really hopes to take your email open and click-through rates (CTR) up a notch, interactivity is critical. One solution that’s building momentum is the use of Accelerated Mobile Page technology in HTML email. AMP for Email The ability to use AMP technology to…
