Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Content Marketing
Talkia: Create High-Converting Voiceovers Without Hiring a Voice Actor
Producing high-quality video content is already a big investment. But without a compelling voiceover, even the most beautifully edited video can fall flat. A powerful voiceover doesn’t just explain your message—it adds personality, boosts viewer engagement, and drives action. Unfortunately, hiring voice talent is time-consuming, expensive, and often frustrating to manage. Talkia Talkia is advanced text-to-speech software that uses the…
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Analytics & Testing
How To Load Multiple Google Tag Manager Container IDs
As much as Google touts page speed as a critical performance metric for determining the user experience and its impact on ranking, it is somewhat ironic, given that their properties are notoriously slow. Typical Google Tag Manager Script The typical implementation of Google Tag Manager (GTM) requires loading two scripts: one in the head and one at the end of the…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Semrush Sensor: How To Monitor Organic Search Engine Volatility For Your Domain
If you’ve ever felt like managing SEO is like sailing through unpredictable waters, you’re not wrong. You set a clear course—optimizing pages, earning backlinks, and publishing new content—but external forces often shift the tides. Your direction remains fixed, but the competition is fierce and ever-present. The ocean is Google’s algorithm, the winds are search trends, and the waves? They’re volatility—unpredictable,…
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Analytics & Testing
Ruler Analytics: Connect Revenue to Marketing with Closed-Loop Attribution
Most marketers are flying blind when it comes to proving the real impact of their efforts. The disconnect between lead generation and sales makes it difficult to know what’s working and what’s wasting your budget. That’s where closed-loop analytics comes in—providing the missing link between marketing activity and revenue outcomes. What is Marketing Attribution? Marketing attribution is the process of…
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E-commerce and Retail
Zuora: Mastering Monetization Across the Subscription Economy
For modern businesses navigating the shift to recurring revenue models, monetization has grown far more complex than simply selling a product. Pricing innovation, payment preferences, revenue recognition, customer lifecycle retention, and tech stack integration all now play a central role. To compete in this evolving landscape, companies need a system that is as dynamic and adaptable as their customers’ expectations.…
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Artificial Intelligence
Descript: Supercharge Your Audio and Video Workflows with AI Editing
Marketers are overwhelmed by content demands, and the relentless race to produce high-quality, engaging video has become a constant challenge. Whether you’re a marketer, educator, podcaster, or solo creator, the grind of editing and polishing media can slow production to a crawl. Most tools promise efficiency, but they still require skill, time, and patience you don’t always have. That’s where…
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Customer Data Platforms
Attio: An AI-Driven, Next Generation CRM That Instantly Maps to Your Business Model
Traditional customer relationship management (CRM) platforms often demand weeks of configuration, rigid data structures, and manual data entry before delivering value. That’s no longer good enough. Fast-moving businesses need a CRM ready when they are—intelligent, adaptive, and automated from day one. Attio Attio is the next generation of CRM. Designed for speed, flexibility, and scale, it sets up in minutes,…
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Marketing Tools
Basecamp: From Scattered Client or Campaign Management to Streamlined in One Simple Platform
Marketing teams are the epicenter of campaigns, clients, and constant deadlines — but too often, their tools are scattered, overwhelming, or downright chaotic. If you’re hopping between spreadsheets, Slack, emails, and yet another project management app that never quite fits, you’re not alone. You’ve probably tried your share of tools that promised to solve your chaos. Yet, here you are.…
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Email Marketing & Automation
Marketing Automation Decoded: How Top Platforms Define the Terms That Drive Results
Marketing automation has evolved dramatically over the last decade, transitioning from simple email scheduling to encompassing full-scale customer lifecycle orchestration powered by AI. As platforms expand in complexity and capability, so too does their terminology, resulting in subtle yet significant differences in how core concepts are implemented and understood. For businesses evaluating tools or working across teams, clarity in these…
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Analytics & Testing
Utilizing SWOT Analysis and Market Research to Forge Ahead in the Competitive Tech Sector
A deep understanding of the competitive landscape is beneficial and crucial for any company aspiring to lead in the technology sector. This detailed exploration sheds light on how leading tech firms leverage competitor product analysis, frameworks, and market research to bolster their market positions and navigate the complexities of technological evolution. Competitor Product Analysis The journey begins with thoroughly evaluating…
