Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
- Email Marketing & Automation
How to Build a Re-Engagement Campaign for Inactive Subscribers
Every marketer knows the pain of a slowly decaying email list. No matter how diligently you work to collect subscribers and grow your audience, inactivity creeps in over time. An average email list decays by about 25 percent every year. As much as 75 percent of email subscribers may eventually become inactive. This decline isn’t simply a numbers game—it directly…
- Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
The Expanding State of Mobile Search in 2025
Mobile search is no longer just a browser feature—it’s an intent-driven action that can begin from almost anywhere on a smartphone: the operating system, a mobile app, a voice assistant, a website’s internal search, or even a question posed to an AI chatbot via smartphone. As mobile devices have become the primary interface to digital life, the definition of search…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
The New Blueprint For Social Media Marketing Strategies in 2025
Social media has undergone a seismic shift in the last decade. What began as an open, democratic environment where brands could authentically engage with their audiences has transformed into a complex, often expensive landscape dominated by algorithms, advertising, AI-driven content, and competitive bidding. For today’s businesses, especially those seeking to drive tangible results throughout the entire customer journey, rethinking their…
- Sales and Marketing Training
Not All Marketing Leaders Are Created Equal: Why Hiring Must Match the Stage of Your Business
I’ve spent my career building marketing and sales stacks, developing GTM strategies, training teams, and implementing processes that drive sustainable growth. If there’s one hiring mistake I’ve seen more than any other, it’s this: too many executives think a great marketing leader is a great marketing leader — full stop. They fail to account for the business’s current stage. A…
- Marketing Infographics
Why Your “Collaborative Culture” Is Killing Productivity — And How to Fix It
Collaboration is one of today’s most misunderstood workplace concepts. Many businesses claim to have a collaborative culture, but few create the conditions where it truly thrives. Too often, collaboration is mistaken for endless meetings, consensus-driven decisions, or simply asking for feedback. In reality, a collaborative work environment is about something deeper: a shared commitment to solving problems, improving outcomes, and…
- Analytics & Testing
Lightspeed: Supercharge Retail With Unified Commerce POS and Reporting Tools
Retailers today are under constant pressure to streamline operations, delight customers across every channel, and adapt quickly to market changes. Managing inventory, payments, e-commerce, and customer data across multiple locations — all while trying to grow — can overwhelm even seasoned merchants. Many turn to retail POS systems to ease the burden, but they often find these tools lacking in…
- Content Marketing
Runpod: Deploy AI at Scale Without Infrastructure Hassles and Unnecessary Costs
Bringing AI models into production often means wrestling with cold starts, complex scaling, and infrastructure that wasn’t designed for today’s rapid pace of innovation. For data scientists, ML engineers, and startups alike, this friction can stall everything from prototype to product. Runpod Runpod is an all-in-one AI cloud platform that lets teams train, fine-tune, and deploy AI with unparalleled ease—without…
- Content Marketing
CSS Hero: How to Make WordPress Animations That Pop (In Minutes)
Static websites often struggle to engage visitors when expectations for interactive and dynamic experiences continue to grow. Animations can capture attention, guide users’ focus, and inject a sense of delight—but many WordPress site owners shy away from animation plugins that are bloated, difficult to configure, or break their theme. What if you could add beautiful, responsive animations to any WordPress…
- Advertising Technology
impact.com: Drive 3X More Revenue With Partnership Automation
Partnerships have always played a vital role in driving business growth. Whether through alliances, co-marketing, or customer referrals, businesses succeed when they collaborate. But in today’s digital economy, traditional approaches to partnerships—such as affiliate networks or basic referral programs—can’t keep up with the complexity of modern ecosystems. The landscape now includes influencers, mobile apps, SaaS integrations, business development partnerships, card-linked…
- Marketing Tools
Why You Should Use aaPanel as Hosting Control Panel
Choosing the correct hosting control panel can significantly impact the performance and functionality of your website. Among all the options, aaPanel is used everywhere because it is straightforward and offers top-class features. In this article, we will explore the top features of aaPanel and why it should be your number one option as a control panel for hosting. User-Friendly Interface One of…
