Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
SignNow: Simplify eSignatures and Document Workflows Today
Time is money, and efficiency is key. Whether you’re managing contracts, onboarding new employees, or finalizing agreements, document handling can quickly become a bottleneck. Printing, scanning, mailing, and waiting for physical signatures slows down your workflow and adds unnecessary costs. That’s where electronic signatures come in, enabling businesses to streamline their operations and move faster. SignNow SignNow, part of the…
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Content Marketing
Creating a Simple Loading Animation Using CSS
Animations are a great way to enhance user experience by making interfaces feel more dynamic and responsive. One everyday use case is a loading indicator informing users that a process is happening in the background. In this article, we’ll explore how to animate a series of dots (.) using CSS keyframes, creating a simple yet effective waiting animation. The @keyframes…
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Content Marketing
The Four Pillars of High-Impact Content: Driving Business Results Through Strategic Messaging
Creating content that informs and drives business results requires a strategic approach. While creativity and storytelling play significant roles, businesses need a framework to ensure their content resonates with the audience and leads to action. A powerful approach comprises four key pillars: Efficiency, Emotion, Trust, and Facts. These pillars serve as a guiding framework to make content more persuasive, actionable,…
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E-commerce and Retail
Getida: Maximize Your Amazon FBA Refunds with Ease
If you’re an Amazon FBA seller, your inventory moves fast—but so do costly discrepancies. Whether it’s lost or damaged goods, miscalculated storage fees, or unfulfilled reimbursements, every dollar counts. Yet, Amazon’s FBA reimbursement policies can be complex, and navigating the claims process is time-consuming. Without proper auditing, you could be leaving money on the table that should be funding your…
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Marketing Tools
SearchAPI: Unlock Powerful SERP Data via API to Drive Your Organic and Paid Search Strategies
Every successful digital strategy starts with data. Whether you optimize SEO, run a pay-per-click (PPC) campaign, or build a content marketing plan, search data helps uncover opportunities, trends, and user intent. However, manually gathering comprehensive, real-time search data is time-consuming and often limited by search engine restrictions. This is where SearchAPI steps in, providing businesses with direct access to valuable…
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Sales and Marketing Training
Legal Templates: Should You or Your Business Use or Sign Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)?
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) are a staple in the business world, protecting confidential information from unauthorized disclosure. Organizations use NDAs to safeguard proprietary data, trade secrets, and strategic plans when dealing with employees, contractors, or other businesses. While NDAs provide legal protection, their enforceability varies depending on jurisdiction, scope, and fairness. In marketing, NDAs protect proprietary strategies, campaign plans, customer data,…
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Analytics & Testing
Setting Up Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics 4 for Your Website: A Beginner’s Guide
Tag managers streamline the deployment and management of tracking codes, or tags, on websites and apps without requiring direct code changes. This simplifies the process for marketers and analysts, reducing reliance on developers while ensuring faster implementation of analytics, advertising pixels, and other tracking scripts. With a tag management system (TMS) like Google Tag Manager, teams can efficiently manage multiple…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
How to Make Referral Marketing Your #1 Growth Strategy
Start the Referral Revolution Businesses thrive when happy customers become brand advocates. Referral marketing is the key to long-term organic growth by leveraging trust and social influence. Engaging your existing customers in referral programs brings in new customers and strengthens your relationship with your current customer base. This guide will help you build a powerful referral marketing strategy that works. Table of ContentsStart the…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
WebinarJam: The Ultimate Live or Recorded Webinar Platform
Traditional marketing tactics like cold emails and static content struggle to capture interest. Webinars offer a dynamic alternative, allowing businesses to engage potential customers in real-time, answer objections on the spot, and build trust through direct interaction. They are particularly effective for high-ticket sales, product demonstrations, and expert-led discussions, where buyers need deeper insights before making a decision. Unlike blog…