Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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App: How To Accurately Calculate Your Marketing Campaign Return on Investment (ROI)
Campaign ROI Calculator Campaign Results Direct Campaign Expenses * $ Expenses specifically for campaign. Direct Campaign Revenue * $ Attributable revenue generated by campaign. Indirect Campaign Revenue * $ Additional annual revenue, if any. Platform Expenses Annual Platform Expenses * $ Annual platform licensing and support. Annual Campaigns Sent * Campaigns sent on platform annually. Salary Expenses Annual Salaries *…
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How To Syndicate External RSS Feeds In Your WordPress Theme or Child Theme
Some folks don’t realize it, but WordPress has integrated the ability to syndicate RSS feeds with some out-of-the-box features. While there are widgets to do this, you may actually want to include the ability to publish other feeds directly into your WordPress template. WordPress supports both Magpie and SimplePie RSS Caching within its available function, fetch_feed: fetch_feed – retrieve an…
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What Is SMS Marketing? Terms, Definitions, Statistics… And The Future
Did you know that the first text message ever sent was Merry Christmas? That’s right… twenty years ago, Neil Papworth sent the message to Richard Jarvis at Vodafone. Text messages were initially limited to 160 characters because that was the maximum length of a message that could be transmitted over the network using the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)…
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The Features Every Content Management System (CMS) Or E-commerce Platform Must Have For Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
I met with a client who has been struggling with their search engine rankings. As I reviewed their Content Management System (CMS), I looked for some basic best practices that I could not find. Before I provide a checklist to verify with your CMS provider, I should first state that there is absolutely NO reason for a company NOT to…
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AMPScript: What Is AMPScript? Resources and Examples
My firm is building out dynamic emails that are driven by preference pages built in Cloud Pages using AMPScript for multiple Marketing Cloud clients, most of whom are integrated with Salesforce as their CRM. When we begin working with Marketing Cloud clients, we’re often stunned that they’re not taking advantage of this powerful customization tool to create targeted and personalized…
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What Are The Top SEO Copywriting Tips for 2023?
A core of our marketing work with clients is developing their content library to drive more qualified leads and help them convert faster. Organic search is the primary channel for this traffic because search provides more intent to purchase than virtually every other acquisition channel. Simply put… if I believe I’m going to make a purchase but wish to research…
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30+ Areas Of Focus For Digital Marketers In 2023
Just as the number of solutions in digital marketing continues to skyrocket in growth, so do the areas of focus of digital marketers. I’ve always been appreciative of the challenges our industry brings, and not a day goes by that I’m not researching and learning about new strategies, techniques, and technologies. I’m not sure that it’s possible to be a…
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What Are The Common Elements of Viral Content?
Personally, I believe the term viral is a bit overused, especially as a strategy. I do believe that there’s a strategy to make shareable content, though. There are many factors that can contribute to something going viral on the internet. Some of the most important ones include: Content – For content to go viral, it often needs to be interesting,…
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App: How To Generate A Secure Password (And Our Generator)
When you loaded this page, Martech Zone created a unique password for you: Our readers appreciated this app so much that we launched it on its site. Check out our password generator at Got Password? How To Generate A Password There are four unique characteristics of a strong password: Length: Always use a password that’s at least 12 characters long. Mixed…
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Marketing Campaign Checklist: 10 Steps To Plan For Superior Results
As I continue to work with clients on their marketing campaigns and initiatives, I often find that there are gaps in their marketing campaigns that prevent them from meeting their maximum potential. Some findings: Lack of clarity – Marketers often overlap steps in the buying journey that don’t provide clarity and focus on the purpose of the audience. Lack of…
